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2003






December 2003

Features:
ORP and the Reef Aquarium
by Randy Holmes-Farley


ReefSlides - Crab Caboodle
courtesy of Reef Central Members

Tank of the Month
This month we are featuring Mike O'Brien's (mojoreef) dynamite reef tank.


Columns:
Crabs
by Ronald L. Shimek, Ph. D.

Mything the Point: Part Two
by Eric Borneman

But They Don't Look Like a Rat with a Fuzzy Tail: The Family Holocentridae
by Henry C. Schultz III

Soft Corals: Corals That Paved the Way for Modern Day Reefkeeping
by Mark van der Wal

Science Notes & News
by our Science Editors

Top Ten Signs That You Need A Bigger Tank...
by Readers




November 2003

Features:
Chloramine and the Reef Aquarium
by Randy Holmes-Farley


ReefSlides - Five Thousand Feet And Counting, Sea Stars In Aquaria
courtesy of Reef Central Members

Tank of the Month
This month we are featuring Jamie Cross's (Acro) awesome reef tank.


Columns:
Sea Urchins, A Testy Subject
by Ronald L. Shimek, Ph. D.

Mything the Point: Part One
by Eric Borneman

Friendly Damsels? It Can't be Possible!… The Genus Chromis
by Henry C. Schultz III

Top Ten Ways To Sneak In Your New Purchase Without Your Spouse Knowing...
by Readers




October 2003

Features:
Marine Ich/Cryptocaryon irritans - A Discussion
of this Parasite and the Treatment Options Available, Part II

by Steven Pro


ReefSlides - Amphiprion Antics!
courtesy of Travis Staut

Tank of the Month
This month we are featuring Robie Sayan's (ROBZ) awesome reef tank.


Columns:
Bryozoans
by Ronald L. Shimek, Ph. D.

Time to Quit Clownin' Around: The Subfamily Amphiprioninae
by Henry C. Schultz III

An Automatic Feeder
by
Vidar Jensen

Top Ten Signs You May Be Dating A Reefkeeper...
by Readers








September 2003

Features:
Oh, Bartender, I'll Have A Glass Of "Old Aggression" On The Rocks…
by Ronald L. Shimek, Ph. D.


No Nets Please!
Better Health Through Better Handling

by Terry D. Bartelme

ReefSlides - Tridacna Tableau
courtesy of Reef Central Members

Tank of the Month
This month we are featuring Steve Miller's (smiller) beautiful reef tank.


Columns:
Invertebrate Strippers
by Ronald L. Shimek, Ph. D.

The Fish Of Which Dreams (or Nightmares) Are Made:
The Genus Valenciennea

by Henry C. Schultz III

An Overview of Powerhead Choices Available to the Reef Hobbyist
by
Roger Vitko

Product Review: Aquarium Journals - Marine Edition
by Doug Wojtczak

Top Ten 'Reasons' To Add Just One More Fish To Your Tank...
by Readers








August 2003

Features:
Marine Ich/Cryptocaryon irritans - A Discussion
of this Parasite and the Treatment Options Available, Part I

by Steven Pro


ReefSlides - That Rockin' Ricordea
courtesy of Reef Central Members

Tank of the Month
This month we are featuring MUCHO REEF'S beautiful soft coral tank.


Columns:
Invertebrate Differences
by Ronald L. Shimek, Ph. D.

Dual Media Review:
"Proceedings of the Ninth International Coral Reef Symposium," and "Ultimate Marine Aquariums"

by Eric Borneman

…Four, Six, Eight, Who Do We Appreciate? Wrasses! Wrasses!
The Genus Pseudocheilinus

by Henry C. Schultz III

Aquascaping with Insulation Foam
by Eric Meier

Science Notes & News
by our Science Editors

Top Ten Signs You Know You Need A CLEANUP Crew...
by Readers








July 2003

Features:
Mycobacterium marinum:  The Fish Disease You Could Catch
by Steven Pro


"All in the Family:" An IMAC Review
by Chris Braithwaite

ReefSlides - Recovering Pocillopora Sequence
courtesy of Chuck Fiterman (MtnDewMan)

Tank of the Month
This month we are featuring Keith Berkelhamer's (reefbum) awesome 120 gallon reef.


Columns:
Foraminiferans
by Ronald L. Shimek, Ph. D.

Coral Disease at the Flower Gardens and Stetson Bank: A Report
by Eric Borneman

Is it a Comb or a Bristle (Surgeonfish)? The Genus Ctenochaetus
by Henry C. Schultz III

Everything You Always Wanted to Know About Sumps, Part III
by Greg Taylor

The "Geosapper" Feeder (Surge Feeder)
by Dwayne Sapp

Top Ten Signs Your LFS is Clueless About Saltwater
by Readers








June 2003
A Message from the Editor
by Skip Attix

Features:
How Sand Beds REALLY Work
by Ronald L. Shimek, Ph.D.


ReefSlides - Those Awesome Clownfish
courtesy of Reef Central members

Tank of the Month
This month we are featuring Marko Haaga's (haaga) beautiful 110 gallon tank.


Columns:
Building a DIY BS-o-meter
by Ronald L. Shimek, Ph. D.

Reproduction in Aquarium Corals: Part II. Reports of Sexual Spawning in Captivity
by Eric Borneman

Worms Not Found in the Sandbed:  The Genus Ptereleotris
by Henry C. Schultz III

Beat the Heat: Aquarium Cooling Methods
by Kevin Kocot

Science Notes & News
by our Science Editors

Top Ten Things to Say to Cover Up ANOTHER Reef Purchase to a Significant Other
by Readers






May 2003
Features:
The Degradation of Limewater
by Randy Holmes-Farley

ReefSlides - Foliose Montipora Species Growth Sequence
courtesy of Chris Green (newkie)

Tank of the Month
This month we are featuring Ken Uy's (Salt Creep) beautiful 29 gallon tank.


Columns:
The Worms Crawl In…
by Ronald L. Shimek, Ph. D.

Reproduction in Aquarium Corals
by Eric Borneman

You Silly Rabbit: The Genus Siganus
by Henry C. Schultz III

The Comeback Kid
by Sandra Shoup

Science Notes & News
by our Science Editors

Top Ten Newbie Mistakes...
by Readers







April 2003
Features:
Reef Aquaria with Low Soluble Metals
by Randy Holmes-Farley

Meet Your Collectors: Palauig
by Mike Kirda

ReefSlides - Caulastrea Expelling Activity
courtesy of Marc Levenson

Tank of the Month
This month we are featuring Graham Gregorich's (Graham) beautiful 90 gallon tank.


Columns:
The Large Worm Turns…
by Ronald L. Shimek, Ph. D.

The Food of Reefs, Part 7: Dissolved Nutrients
by Eric Borneman

There's More to Pipes Than Just PVC: The Genus Doryrhamphus and Other Pipefish
by Henry C. Schultz III

Everything You Always Wanted to Know About Sumps, Part II
by Greg Taylor

Top Ten Ways to Tell You're a Reef Addict...
by Readers





AprilFool's 2003
A Message From the NEW Editor

Features:
The Adventures of Diver Dan
by Dwayne Sapp

ReefSlides - *This Has Been Discontinued*

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

Letters to the Editor
by Readers


Columns:
Cooking with Algae
by Albert Gae

The Many Advantages of Blast Fishing and a New Method of Coral Propagation
by Eric Borneman

Sorry... Henry was arrested; no column this month. Click here for details.
by Henry C. Schultz III





March 2003
Features:
The Toxicity of Some Freshly Mixed Artificial Sea Water; A Bad Beginning For A Reef Aquarium
by Ronald L. Shimek, Ph. D.

ReefSlides - Awesome Zoanthids
courtesy of Reef Central Members

Tank of the Month
This month we are featuring Michael G. Moye's (64Ivy) beautiful 500 gallon reef.


Columns:
Polychaete Annelid Identification, or “You Can Always Tell A Bristle Worm…
by Ronald L. Shimek, Ph. D.

The Food of Reefs, Part 6: Particulate Organic Matter
by Eric Borneman

Identity Crisis – What’s My Name? Paracanthurus hepatus
by Henry C. Schultz III

Top Ten Ways to Tell You're Fish has Ich...
by Readers






February 2003
Features:
Feeding The Reef Aquarium, A New Paradigm
by Ronald L. Shimek, Ph. D.

ReefSlides - Green Hairy Mushroom Eating Sequence
courtesy of Jeff Sondin-Kung

Tank of the Month
This month we are featuring David Playfair's (Playfair) awesome 120 gallon mixed reef.


Columns:
White Spots on the Walls
by Ronald L. Shimek, Ph. D.

Caribbean Corals Coming Soon? The Drama and Tale of a Dominican Coral Farm
by Eric Borneman

What a Darling Little Angel: The Genus Centropyge
by Henry C. Schultz III

The Unseen World
by Sandra Shoup

Top Ten Signs That It Is Time to Buy a New Skimmer...
by Readers




January 2003
Features:
Reef Aquaria as Ecosystems
by Ronald L. Shimek, Ph. D.

ReefSlides - Seriatopora caliendrum Growth Sequence
courtesy of Andy Hipkiss

Tank of the Month
This month we are featuring Susan Wilson's (Flame*Angel) beautiful reef.


Columns:
And Along Came a Spider…
by Ronald L. Shimek, Ph. D.

The Food of Reefs, Part 5: Bacteria
by Eric Borneman

The Fairy Wrasses: Cirrhilabrus spp.
by Henry C. Schultz III

Everything You Always Wanted to Know About Sumps, Part 1
by Greg Taylor

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