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Aquarium Fish International - December 2010
FEATURES
20 BRACKISH PLANTS: MAKING THE
TRANSITION
As long as they are acclimated to
salt slowly, many plants can
withstand brackish conditions.
By Stephen G. Noble
28 PLANTS FOR TALL TANKS
Tall planted tanks can be tricky, but
here are some plant species that
grow well in taller aquariums.
By David A. Lass
34 PLANTS FOR LOW-TECH TANKS
If you're a newcomer to plants - or
just want a planted tank without all
the work - go low light and low
maintenance.
By Mike Hellweg
40 THREE MARINE TANKBUSTERS
The showstopping snapper, fusilier
and grunt families can be kept in
large home aquariums.
By Scott W. Michael
48 GUIDE TO GOLDFISH VARIETIES
In this guide, learn how to recognize
goldfish varieties and their
characteristics.
By Peter J. Ponzio
56 HATCHING BRINE SHRIMP
Mastering a simple time-tested
technique can send you on your
way to successfully raising this
important fish food.
By Mike Hellweg
60 LAKE MALAWI'S METRIACLIMA ZEBRA
Understanding the natural habitat
and behaviors of Metriaclima zebra
is important to providing it with
the correct aquarium conditions.
By Mary Bailey
102 POSTCARDS FROM MACNA 2010
By Clay Jackson
104 SPIKE UP YOUR AQUARIUM
Easy-to-care-for sea urchins add
a wow factor to the average
marine tank.
By Jean-Franois Hamel and Annie Mercier
114 POP-EYE
Prevent pop-eye from afflicting your
fish, and learn how to deal with the
condition if it occurs in your tank.
By Stephen G. Noble
COLUMNS
4 Freshwater Q&A
10 The Aquabotanist
14 Reef Aquarist
16 Adventures in Fish Breeding
66 Secrets to Society Success
68 Saltwater Q&A
70 FishKidz
128 Aquarist's Notebook:
DEPARTMENTS
1 Editor's Corner
18 Aquabits
19 FishChannel.com
71 Buyer's Guide & Reader Reward
72 Livestock Section (Wholesale Only)
74 Online Marketplace
122 Dealer & Classified Advertising
124 Aquarium Clubs & Societies
126 Ad Index
FAMA
From the pages of
Freshwater and Marine Aquarium
84 AquaticMaestro
86 Wet Vet
88 Sand Mail
92 Popular Freshwater Tropicals
96 Reef Notes
98 Freshwater Forum
118 In the Fish Room
120 Species Profile: Desjardin's Sailfin Tang
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