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2002





December 2002
 Features:
Down the Drain, Exports from Reef Aquaria
by Ronald L. Shimek, Ph. D.

ReefSlides - Bleached Frogspawn Recovery Sequence
courtesy of Sam Wong

Tank of the Month
This month we are featuring Martin Lakin's (AcroporaUK) 370 gallon reef.

Columns:
Featherless Duster Worms and Lamp Shells
by Ronald L. Shimek, Ph. D.

The Food of Reefs, Part 4: Zooplankton
by Eric Borneman

A Serpent For Your Reef Tank: A Look at Fish-Safe Eels
by Frank Marini, Ph.D.

Patience
by Sandra Shoup







November 2002
 A Message from the Editor
by Skip Attix

Features:
The Lionfish Info Sheet: Captive Care and Home Husbandry
by Frank Marini, Ph.D.

Lionfish Envenomations and the Aquarist
by James W. Fatherree, M.Sc.

A Note:
The Hard Way
by Sandra Shoup

ReefSlides - Rose Anemone Splitting Sequence
courtesy of Carlos Chacon

Tank of the Month
This month we are featuring Ryan Baker's (rbaker) awesome 180 gallon soft coral reef tank.

Columns:
Coldwater Scorpaenids - The Rockfishes of the Northeastern Pacific
by Ronald L. Shimek, Ph. D.

Venomous Corals: The Fire Corals
by Eric Borneman

Scorpionfish: Masters of Camouflage
by Henry C. Schultz III

Before Your Next Trip to Fiji...
by Sandra Shoup






October 2002
 Features:
Securing Propagated Corals: Methods of Fixing Live Coral to Hard Substrates
by Anthony Calfo

MACNA Mania
by Kevin Kuykendall

ReefSlides - Capnella Branchlet Dropping Sequence
courtesy of Brad Bender

Tank of the Month
This month we are featuring Chuck Fiterman's (MtnDewMan) beautiful 75 gallon reef.

Columns:
Bitty Bugs: Copepods in the Reef Aquarium
by Ronald L. Shimek, Ph. D.

The Food of Reefs, Part 3: Phytoplankton
by Eric Borneman

Let's Clown Around With More Gobies: The Gobiodon Species
by Henry C. Schultz III

Captive Rearing of Peppermint Shrimp (Lysmata wurdemanni): A Hobbyist's Tale
by Frederick Scott Noack







September 2002
 A Message from the Editor
by Skip Attix

Features:
Underwater Lighting Conditions
by Andrew Trevor-Jones

The Tragedy of Artificially Colored Live Corals
by Anthony Calfo

ReefSlides - Sea Slug Slideshow
courtesy of Ronald L. Shimek, Ph. D.

Tank of the Month
This month we are featuring Joe Burger's (JB NY) beautiful 180 gallon reef.

Columns:
Naked ...Gills on Snails
by Ronald L. Shimek, Ph. D.

Additional Commentary on Dyed Corals
by Eric Borneman

To Clean or Not to Clean: Gobiosoma Species
by Henry C. Schultz III

Things I Did Right (for a change!)
by Sandra Shoup






August 2002
 Features:
Our Coral Reef Aquaria – Our Own Personal Experiments in the Effects of Trace Element Toxicity
by Ronald L. Shimek, Ph. D.

ReefSlides - Whelk Attack
courtesy of Guy Comstock

Tank of the Month
This month we are featuring Kedd Lyttonsmith’s (kedd) spectacular reef tank.

Columns:
The Mollis Clans – A Celebration of Molluscan Diversity
by Ronald L. Shimek, Ph. D.

From the Food of Reefs to the Food of Corals
by Eric Borneman

Triggerfishes
by David A. Crandall, M.D.

Lighting the Reef Tank
by Doug Wojtczak







July 2002
 A Message from the Editor
by Skip Attix

Features:
Identifying The Tridacnid Clams
by James W. Fatherree, M.Sc.

ReefSlides - Harlequin Shrimp Slideshow
courtesy of Ronald L. Shimek, Ph. D.

Tank of the Month
This month we are featuring Cameron Coe's (Physh1) wonderful reef tank.

Columns:
Things with Stings
by Ronald L. Shimek, Ph. D.

Reef Food
by Eric Borneman

The Leopards of the Reef
by Henry C. Schultz III

DIY Culture Station
by Dwayne Sapp

Long-Term Considerations for a Successful Reef Tank
by Mark van der Wal






June 2002
 Features:
Coral Fragmentation: Not Just for Beginners!
by Anthony Calfo

Sunbathing Sea Slugs That Steal The Ways To Use The Rays
by William Capman, Ph.D.

Aquarium Water Pumps: Operation, Selection and Installation, Part 3
by Rex Niedermeyer

Skimming Basics 101: Understanding Your Skimmer
by Frank Marini, Ph.D.

Tank of the Month
This month we are featuring Mutagen's awesome reef tank.


Columns:
Spaghetti and Hair Worms… What’s in a Name?
by Ronald L. Shimek, Ph. D.

Taxonomy in Aquarium Corals: Part 3 – Everything Else – Soft Corals, Zoanthids, and Corallimorpharians
by Eric Borneman

The Hawks of the Sea
by Henry C. Schultz III

Metal Halide Lighting Components
by Jon Garner

Filtration Basics
by Doug Wojtczak





May 2002
 Features:
Bacterial Infections: A Response to Recent "Reef Notes" Columns
by Eric Borneman

A Guide to Using Calcium Reactors
by Simon Huntington

Aquarium Water Pumps: Operation, Selection and Installation, Part 2
by Rex Niedermeyer

Coral Culture in Suspension
by Anthony Calfo

Tank of the Month
This month we are featuring Bob Nell's reef tank.


Columns:
Pills, Parasites, and Predators; Isopods in the Reef Aquarium
by Ronald L. Shimek, Ph. D.

Taxonomy in the Reef Aquarium: A Simplified Guide to Basic Level Identification
by Eric Borneman

Grammas
by Henry C. Schultz III






April 2002
 Features:
What We Put In The Water
by Ronald L. Shimek, Ph. D.

Aquarium Water Pumps: Operation, Selection, and Installation, Part 1
by Rex Niedermeyer

Calcium and Alkalinity
by Randy Holmes-Farley

Recognizing Problems & Getting Help
by Bill Chamberlain

Tank of the Month
This month we are featuring John Nguyen's (va_reefman) wonderful reef tank.


Columns:
We Owe A Lot To Brainless Dominance
by Ronald L. Shimek, Ph. D.

Need Help! Coral ID? Part I. Taxonomy of Stony Corals
by Eric Borneman

Bet You'll Love These Bettas
by Henry C. Schultz III

Tips On Working With Acrylic
by Jon Garner

Going Out of Town Without Losing Your Reef (or Your Mind)
by Gregory S. Taylor






March 2002
 Features:
It is Still in The Water
by Ronald L. Shimek, Ph. D.

"Bite the Bullet" - The Evolution of the Precision Marine Bullet 2 Skimmer
by Frank Marini, Ph. D.

The Properties of Light
by Andrew Trevor-Jones

Tank of the Month
This month we are featuring Steve Weast's awesome 500 gallon reef tank.


Columns:
The Infamous Detritivores
by Ronald L. Shimek, Ph. D.

The Coral Health and Disease Consortium
by Eric Borneman

Let’s Jaw About Jawfish
by Henry C. Schultz III

Aquarium Electrical Systems
by Jon Garner

Checklist - Part 1: Tanks and Stands
by Doug Wojtczak






February 2002
 Editorial
by John Link

Features:
It's (In) The Water
by Ronald L. Shimek, Ph.D.

'Bubble' Algae: Selected Descriptions, Controls and Comments
by Horge Cortes-Jorge Jr.

Quarantining Your Fish
by Andrew Trevor-Jones

Tank of the Month
This month we are featuring John Susbilla's (aka Tubs)
awesome 100 gallon reef tank.


Columns:
Odd Pods, Tanaids in Reef Aquaria
by Ronald L. Shimek, Ph. D.

A Propensity to Interfere and the "Geology" of Coral Reef Aquariums
by Eric Borneman

The Dottybacks
by Henry C. Schultz III

Plumbing 101
by Jon Garner

Develop a Successful Reef Keeping Strategy
by Doug Wojtczak

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