Aquarium Fish International - August 2011 - Volume 23 - Number 8

FEATURES
22 REEF INVERT RUMORS
Are the bad reputations of these four reef inverts merely fiction, or do they deserve their bum raps?
By Scott W. Michael

28 FIVE KILLIFISH BREEDING PROJECTS
Try the challenge of breeding a killie from just about every continent.
By Mike Hellweg




36 BREEDING AND RAISING MARINES
To breed marine fish (and shrimp), the biggest difficulty is feeding larvae - here's how you do it.
By Tim Hayes

44 AMERICA'S FAMILY PET EXPO
The AFPE adds a new element with the debut of the "Aquatic Experience," in the hopes of engendering new interest in aquariumkeeping among children and families.
By Clay Jackson

46 FISHKEEPING FIXES
The best way to deal with common problems is to prevent them from ever showing up.
By Miller Morgan

86 FIREWORKS IN THE NIGHT
Simple and complex marine animals light up their world (and maybe even your aquarium) with bioluminescence.
By James B. Wood, Ph.D., and Kim Zeeh

92 FRESHWATER NEST-BUILDERS
You may be surprised at how many different types of nests are made by freshwater fish.
By Mike Wickham

COLUMNS
4 Freshwater Q&A
10 The Aquabotanist
12 Reef Aquarist
16 Adventures in Fish Breeding
51 FishKidz
52 Saltwater Q&A
54 Fresh Fish
56 In the Fish Room
112 Aquarist's Notebook: Sand Swapping/ Fish Chat

DEPARTMENTS
1 Editor's Corner
18 Aquabits
19 FishChannel.com
58 Buyer's Guide & Reader Reward
59 Livestock Section (Wholesale Only)
61 Online Marketplace
106 Dealer & Classified Advertising
108 Aquarium Clubs & Societies
109 Ad Index

FAMA
From the pages of
Freshwater and Marine Aquarium
68 AquaticMaestro
70 Sand Mail
72 Wet Vet
76 Reef Notes
80 Popular Freshwater Tropicals
82 Freshwater Forum
102 Species Profile: Sixline Wrasse
104 Species Profile: Spotted Surgeonfish

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