1998 Guide Featured Saltwater Aquarium Articles Archive
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12/30/98 - Saltwater Aquarium Aquascaping & Decorating
Your About Guides discuss each of the following aquascaping components in detail; substrate, rocks and stones, living, non-living and synthetic corals, decorative shells, live and plastic plants, backgrounds, and other decorations.

12/16/98 - A First Aid Kit For Your Aquarium
Items that are helpful to have on hand in a first aid kit in case aquarium emergency care is needed.

11/25/98 - Gift Ideas To Give The Saltwater Aquarist:  Part 1
Fish Store Directories to help locate a fish store in your area or on the Internet to shop with, along with gift ideas for Calendars, Gift Certificates, Aquarium Magazine Subscriptions, and more.

11/23/98 - Gift Ideas To Give The Saltwater Aquarist:  Part 2
Ideas on what to give someone who already has a saltwater aquarium, recommended books and CDs, and a list of components to buy for a basic aquarium set up for the beginner.

11/18/98 - Being Prepared For A Power Outage
Tips on how you can be prepared to keep your aquarium running in case the power goes out.

11/04/98 - Mantis Shrimp: Pet or Pest?
Learn about the characteristics of the marine animals, how to care for them or remove them from your saltwater aquarium.

10/21/98 - Bristleworm Control
Learn more about good and bad types of Bristleworms, identifcation, and how to control or remove them from your marine aquarium.

10/07/98 - Aiptasia Anemone Removal
Methods you can use for removing these nasty pests (rock/glass/tube anemones) from your marine aquarium.

09/23/98 - Fish Care Rating Levels
A helpful rating chart of Marine Animals on a star scale of one to four, Easy to Extremely Difficult, to understand their level of care needed.

09/16/98 - Finding A Good LFS or OLS Supplier
Here are tips on what to look when trying to find a good Local Fish Store or Online Livestock Supplier to do business with, including a list of some recommended companies and other resources.

09/09/98 - Canister Filters
A filter used for mechanical filtration.  Find out about water flow rates, how to determine what yours is, and more.

09/02/98 - Wet/Dry (Trickle) Filters
What is a wet/dry (trickle) filter and how does it work?  These questions and more answered.

08/26/98 - DIY Carbon Tube Filtration System Q & A
Q & A's about using and setting up the DIY Carbon Tube Filtration System for a New or Established tank.

08/19/98 - Fishing By Sustainable Harvest Methods
A way to collect fish while helping to preserve our future ocean resources.  Find out how it can be done and how you can help.

08/12/98 - Testing Your Aquarium Water
Find out what tests kits you need for a Fish-Only and Reef Tank, frequency of testing, and acceptable ranges on test parameters.

08/05/98 - DIY "Simplified" Carbon Tube Filtration System
Instructions on how to build an efficient, simple carbon tube filter using Hiatt Distributors Ltd. Right Now Bacteria and Tri-Base Pelletized Carbon.

07/29/98 - About Hawaiian Triggerfishes
Learn about the characteristics, identification and care of Hawaiian Triggers.

07/22/98 - DIY Water Top-Off Systems
Make the task of maintaining your water levels easier with a do-it-yourself water top-off system.

07/15/98 - VHO Fluorescent Lighting
VHO bulbs can provide the high intensity light that metal halides do, but they run cooler and can be less expensive to set up and use.

07/08/98 - Live Foods For Your Marine Animals
Brine shrimp and how to culture them yourself, feeder fish, small shrimp and crustaceans are just a few of the Live Food sources we discuss.

07/01/98 - What Live Sand Is and How It Is Used in a Saltwater Aquarium
Your About Guides explain what live sand is, then discuss what its purpose is and what types to use, and how to purchase or culture your own, add it to an aquarium, and maintain it.

06/24/98 - Tap Water Purification Methods
Information on the various types of water purification methods, like using a DI or RO Unit, to give you good, clean water for your aquarium.

06/17/98 - A New Butterfly Fish Discovered In Hawaii
Our cover story on this new discovery made by Richard L. Pyle while diving in 400 feet of water, and about 38 other new fish and marine animal discoveries he made in Palau in May, 1997.

06/10/98 - Using Granular Activated Carbon (GAC)
You'll find all sorts of information about Carbon like what it is, how it works, how to use it in your filtration system and more.

06/03/98 - Phosphates (PO4) In Your Aquarium
Information about Phosphates (PO4). What problem they cause, how to control or remove them, what levels are acceptable and recommended test kits to use.

05/27/98 - Tank Temperatures - Beating The Summer Heat
A discussion on Saltwater Aquarium tank temps, tips on how to keep your tank cool during summer months, and a look at using Chillers.

05/20/98 - Fish Compatibility - Part 2: Aggressive Territorial Behavior
Your Guides discuss Territory Protection Behavior, one type of aggression that is most common amongst fish, along with tips on what can be done to help reduce the changes of a new fish getting harassed. -- Updated 08/25/01

05/13/98 - Using Mangroves For Filtration
Find out about mangrove plants as a natural method for reducing Nitrates, Phosphates and other organics in your aquarium.

05/05/98 - Nitrate Control
Methods you can use to control nitrate levels in your aquarium.

04/27/98 - Beware Of Poisonous Fish
Types of fish to look out for that are poisonous and can cause trouble in your aquarium.

04/20/98 - Cycling a New Saltwater Aquarium With Fish - Tips For Making Good Tank Starter Fish Choices
If you are not cycling your new aquarium with live rock, read these tips from your Guides on how to choose fish to put in the tank to cycle it with. (Revised 04/17/03).

04/15/98 - Establishment Of The Marine Aquarium Fish Council
EXCLUSIVE EXTRA FEATURE - International efforts have begun to preserve the Marine Aquarium Industry and our Reefs by means of establishing the Marine Aquarium Fish Council (MAFC).

04/13/98 - Are QT's Really Necessary?
What is a QT (Quarantine Tank), what are the benefits of using one and how do you set one up are the questions we answer for you in this article.

04/06/98 - Collecting Your Own Fish - Part 7
Decompressing Fish:  Understanding why fish collected below 25 feet need to be decompressed, and how to do it.

03/30/98 - Collecting Your Own Fish - Part 6
Capturing Fish:  Tips and information about how to collect fish based on their characteristics and the different netting methods you can use to catch them.

03/23/98 - Collecting Your Own Fish - Part 5
Transporting Your Fish:  How to get the fish you collected from the ocean to your home aquarium safely.

03/16/98 - Collecting Your Own Fish - Part 4
Hand Nets:  What type of Hand Nets to use for catching your own saltwater aquarium fish and how to make your own.

03/09/98 - Collecting Your Own Fish - Part 3
Collection Nets:  What type of collection nets to use for catching your own saltwater aquarium fish and how to make your own.

03/02/98 - Collecting Your Own Fish - Part 2
Catch Buckets:  What type of catch buckets to use when collecting your own saltwater aquarium critters and how to make your own.

02/23/98 - Collecting Your Own Fish - Part 1
Introduction:  Basic things about collecting your own fish and what equipment you will need to do it.

02/16/98 - Our Waikiki Aquarium Tour With J. Charles Delbeek
Read about our visit and tour with J. Charles Delbeek, inside and behind the scenes at the Waikiki Aquarium.

02/09/98 - A 280,000 Gallon Wonder
Read about our visit to the Pacific Beach Hotel and their 280,000 gallon Indoor Oceanarium, including an interview with Jane See the aquarium curator.

02/02/98 - Sumps
What is a sump and what is its purpose in your saltwater aquarium?

01/26/98 - Adding Limewater To Your Reef Tank
What limewater (AKA kalkwasser/calcium) is, and how to mix and use it in a reef tank.

01/21/98 - Live Rock - Part 3: Choosing Rock Grades & Making Your Own LR
More information from your Guides about live rock, discussing grades of rock that are conducive for aquaculturing, and how to choose the right type of media for making your own rocks for live rock cultivation. -- Revised 11/19/01 - Refer to Live Rock Part 6

01/12/98 - Curing Live Rock - Part 2: Tips on Curing & Buying
Your Guides discuss the curing process and outlines the standard method most often used for curing live rock. -- Revised 11/19/01 - Refer to Live Rock Parts 1-5

01/05/98 - Curing Live Rock - Part 1: What Does Curing Mean?
Your Guides explain what live rock is and what purpose it has in a saltwater aquarium, and discusses how curing came about, what curing means, and why you may have to cure live rock that you purchase.  -- Revised 11/19/01 - Refer to Live Rock Parts 1-5

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