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• Capt'n Noah ... The Reef Parrot and His "Parroty". By Capt'n Noah Tall himself ! Get a Blast. For fun. Read between the Lines too . And no it is not me who wrote it!
• Let's Have a little Fun: Reef Ranching. A not so serious look at the reef by Jake!
• The Reef Coral Cutter Poet. Exclusive for TT.

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• The Rules for Posting to the Mailing Lists on our site. Please make sure you read these so you are aware of what is acceptable and what is not! Thank you. After you have joined our lists it is assumed that you have read this

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• The Complete Index of Reef Farming News Issues I-X. Geothermal Aquatic Research is the Publisher of this Newsletter. Links to many info packed articles from this link.
• A review on a visit to the Aquatic Wildlife Company. A list member reports his findings.
• Aquarium Frontiers.
• The New AquaScape Magazine Site is now open. Take a look at this top site. It IS worth your visit.
• AquaWorld Multilingual Online Magazine for Salt and Freshwater Articles, information, and many other details. A great site to visit.
• Direct Link to Tetra Books. Send your email from here.
• Review of Robert Metelsky's Simplified Reefkeeping book. A real needed book in this hobby.
• A Practical Guide To Corals For The Reef Aquarium
• Aquarium Net Magazine
• The Marine Fish and Invert Reef Aquarium, Seventh Edition. This is the entire book, available here in (600+kb) or zip (216kb) format. There is no charge. Albert Thiel is making this book available to you free for download!
• Small Reef Aquarium Basics, Second Edition. This is the entire book, available here in text (330+kb) or zip (116kb) format.

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• More Pics of Ron's Tank using Thiel Aqua Tech Products. Ron of Saltwater Heaven in Williamsport PA uses plenty of TAT products and his tanks win awards right and left!
• The composition, pricing and other information on NoPhosphate and NoSilicate. Details you need to know if you are condidering buying these products
• An exchange with David Slotnick on Vitamin C and Bioflavenoids. Expands on the Vitamin C article.
• Using No-Products Correctly and Efficiently. Previously called X-Products now called No- Products. How to place the compounds so you maximize their efficiency.
• Update on K.S.M. Dosage and Usage. Updated version includes correct dosage recommendations and explanation of benefits. Many who use it claim it will prevent receding and RTN (rapid tissue necrosis) or White Band Disease.
• Pure Calcium . This can be used in conjunction with KW or on its own.
• How we would go about a hypothecial testing procedure. At the request of a hobbyist.
• Vital Gold. Why does it contain certain rather esoteric compounds called adaptogens. Why do we use them and what do they do. Why does it make Vital Gold so different?
• The reasons for the presence of certain elements in Vital Gold explained .
• Red Slime Algae and Using Redox + to eradicate it. This is a far better method than using antibiotics.
• How to regenerate NoSilicate and NoPhosphate. Save money and regenerate!
• How to use No Nitrate in an efficient manner to really reduce nitrates to low low levels
• Colloidal Vanadium
• Colloidal Chromium and why you should use it
• Using Sodium Carbonate to raise the pH . Updated with plenty of details on how to solve your pH problems.
• How to use Reef KH from TAT to increase the buffer or re-establish buffer balance.
• How to use TAT Iodine Pro
• How to use Vital Gold by TAT
• Pumps for our 90101 Venturi Skimmer Read this if you already have this skimmer or are contemplating buying one. You may have one built into your trickle filter if you bought a Platinum one from TAT.
• Eradicating Diatoms and Brown Algae with NoSilicate
• Check out the size of this Leather Coral in Ron's Tank at Saltwater Heaven. It is humongous!
• Ron Hunsicker's Reef run with TAT products only. A super looking aquarium! , Runs on TAT products only. Superb award winning aquarium. This tank was featured in Aquarium Fish Magazine. Mike Paletta gave this tank the Best in the USA Award.
• Redox + Liquid and its use for Red Slime Algae
• Composition of Vital Gold in detail
• Description and Composition of NoSilicate and NoPhosphate
• Description of how to use No-Nitrate in detail
• Testing your aquarium water in detail
• Iodine, Iodide, Chelators and their effects and impact
• Iron Test for fresh and salt water
• Freshwater No-Nitrate for fish-only and plant aquariums
• Iron Supplement for Freshwater and Iron test
• Freshwater Plant Nutrients
• Pellets& Granular Activated carbon
• New Iodine Supplement
• Iron Supplement
• Kalkwasser and Pure Calcium
• Laterite
• Vital Gold, previously called Liquid Gold Pro
• Nutrients
• Vitamin C. Updated article. Over 5500 words
• Using Dosing Pumps for our products

• The Jaubert System - Update by Dr. Ounais.
• Captive Breeding and its Importance to the future of the Hobby.
• Julian Sprung's Presentation.
• John Brandt on Creative Problem Solving.
• Greg Schiemer and other Comments.
• Mike Paletta and Larry Jackson.

• The Clown Trigger OOP, a continuing Series. You can follow the story from day one onwards and read all the additional text that was added. With graphic. ™ 1997 A. Thiel. Covers installments 1 to 20. Contains lots of information about Triggers in general and Clown Triggers in particular.
• OOP the Clown Trigger Part II. Installments 21 to 35.
• OOP the Clown Trigger Part III. Installments 36 to 55.
• OOP the Clown Trigger Part IV. Installments 56 to 68.
• OOP the Clown Trigger Part V. Installment 69 and onwards

• Log of chat on #reefs about the Aquatic Wildlife's Coral Propagation Facility with more details on the system parameters.
• Part 1 Chat on #reefs July 20, 1997. A. Thiel
• Part 2 Chat on #reefs July 20, 1997, A. Thiel
• Greatly expanded version of the Chat I gave recently on Algae, Diatoms, Cyanos, Dinoflagellates and so on . A. Thiel
• Expanded version on the Chat on Lighting and the various forms and requirements
• Log of my presentation at the Atlanta Aquarium Society on how to search for information on animals you already have in the tank or plan to place in your tank.
• A primer on FW plants. Freshwater plant article and overiew.
• Log of the Chat held on 7/21/97 for Beginners. Entire chat with questions and answers in txt format.

• An Article on Kalkwasser Dosers by Bernie Marinacis. Direct Link to his page. Hit the back button on your browser to return to Thiel Technoligies
• Kalkwasser, Carbonate and Clumping, Magnesium. By Richard Greenfield, VP CaribSea Inc.
• Kalkwasser
• Kalkwasser and Pure Calcium

• Cerianthid Anemones. A comprehensive overview of Cerianthid anemones.
• Survey by Joyce Wilkerson on Anemones
• Ritteri Anemones
• There is a very long article with plenty of graphics on Heteractis Anemones in the NetClub ™ Library.

• Results of the Salt use in Reef Tanks Survey. Conducted in November 1997 by Thiel Technologies.
• Results of the Reef Tank Temperature Survey. Conducted in November 1997 by Thiel Technologies

• Xenia propagation and their requirements. Dana Riddle
• How to grow brood stock of various types of corals. Lots and lots of information here! LeRoy Headlee.

• Brown Turf for Algal Scrubbers and Reverse Photosynthesis systems. What do you need. Where can you get it? How do you ensure that you indeed get brown turf algae and not just green micro-algae. John Walch. The Aquatic Wildlife Company.
• An exchange with David Slotnick on Vitamin C and Bioflavenoids
• Beardworms. A short description.
• On Ozone usage by Dr. Rivers
• More on Mag-Drive Pumps for skimmers and water return
• Exchange on what could possibly be Cyanobacteria (the golden-brown form)
• A discussion on DI and Distilled Water
• Messages on Dinoflagellates
• Iodine, Iodide, Chelators and their effects and impact
• Questions regarding Phosphates, Vitamin C, Tangs and Algae
• Hobbyists has questions regarding micro and macro algae and the use of the Plenum in reef tanks
• New Tank, Equipment, Lighting and Additives Needed Hobbyist wants to make changes and needs help. Questions and suggestions given.
• Setting up a new tank and problems that occurred A hobbyist has problems with changes made to his tank. Problems are of various nature. Suggestions given.
• A series of messages dealing with infection in the tank. Click on next message in this thread after you read the first one.
• Scooter Blennies and Reef Tanks
• Xenia Corals Disappear. Hobbyists wonders why
• Ich - Parasites An exchange of messages on dealing with Ich in reef and other aquariums. Several Contributors.
• Hobbyist has problems with Bubble Algae and Silicates
• Seemingly confusing info on dKH, Calcium, Macro Algae etc. Real interesting article that explains why there are differences between what authors write and updates on present views on the various topics covered.
• The presence of Leaches killing fish in FW aquaria
• Hobbyist exchange of messages in reference to a possible algal or bacterial bloom which is clouding the tank
• A text doc. on destructive fish and invertebrate capture practices in Asian Countries and Countries exporting to North America . A very good article on the use of dynamite and cyanide in the capturing of fish and corals and why such practices should be abandoned.
• Questions about Zoanthids and TAT Products and why they should be used.
• A Hobbyist is struggling with Keeping his pH up Part 1. Part 2 to follow.
• Venturis and Skimmers by Allen Rogers
• A hobbyist is having major problems with algae and diatoms
• The Light Wave Device
• The relationship between dKH and Calcium levels
• An Inexpensive Device To Change Water submitted by one of our mailing List Subscribers.

• How to Calculate How much Calcium to Add. How to go from one level of Calcium to another level and how much Calcium you need to do so.
• How to Prepare a Standard Calcium Solution. By Tom Frakes. To test for accuracy of your readings you need a reference solution.
• CDT - Cyanide Detection Kit. Brief description of Cyanide detection methods.
• A basic look at Redox Potential and what it means for our Aquariums. How to interpret it and what are you looking for? Everyone not familiar with redox potential should read this article.
• Reef Aquaculture Product testing. Another contribution by LeRoy.
• Reef Aquarium Product testing Article II. Contributed by LeRoy Headlee. Part 1 is below.
• Reef Aquarium Aquaculture Products Testing. Contributed by LeRoy Headlee.
• pH Electrode Calibrating before testing. By Martina Rodacks.
• Testing conducted on Lobophyllia to determine impact of PO4
• How to use the Lamotte Calcium Test

• View of Live Rock by Tampa Bay Saltwater. Located on Paul Whitby's site.
• The History of Live Rock Part I. By Richard Londeree. Tampa Bay Saltwater (a link to their website).
• The History of Live Rock Part II. By Richard Londeree. Tampa Bay Saltwater (a link to their website).
• The History of Live Rock Part III. By Richard Londeree. Tampa Bay Saltwater (a link to their website).
• Part IV to follow soon.

• Quarantine Tanks by Todd Keller. This connects you to his site. To come back to ours hit the back button of your browser.
• Yellow Band Disease. A series of Graphics that show what this disease looks like. Zipped up for DL.
• Coral disease with emphasis on symptoms of Yellow Band Disease
• Another view on Ick. Not necessarily for just reef tanks. This is a broader article that deals with ick in general.
• Updated article on Parasite Eradication using Vitamin C. There is another article in this section dealing with this topic as well.
• An exchange with David Slotnick on Vitamin C and Bioflavenoids
• Lateral Line Disease and not Grounding .
• Using Vitamin C to treat for Parasites . Brand new article. Read the standard Vitamin C article under Product Related articles as well.
• An exchange on Flukes . Dr. Rivers.
• Iodine and Lugol's solution . Dr. Rivers.
• Ichthyophonus hoferi
• Repost of a very interesting article on Iodine by Dr. Rivers
• Diagnostic system to determine what is wrong with the tank and what to do in the immediate
• A series of messages dealing with infection in the tank. Click on next message in this thread after you read the first one. The Next message in this thread is in bold letters.
• Ich - Parasites An exchange of messages on dealing with Ich in reef and other aquariums. Several Contributors.
• The presence of Leaches killing fish in FW aquaria
• Bacterial Disease and Corals . Discusses many such diseases including Brown Jelly disease.
• On the Use of Antibiotics
• Lowering Salinity to Eradicate Parasites
• Lymphocystis
• Using Vitamin C  There is an update to this article in the download for a small fee section. This article is still good to read, the newer one contains much more information though. You can download it for a small fee. Go to Articles for a Fee
• Lateral Line and Grounding Rods
• A text doc. on destructive fish and invertebrate capture practices in Asian Countries and Countries exporting to North America . A very good article on the use of dynamite and cyanide in the capturing of fish and coral s and why such practices should be abandoned.

• Growing Coralline Algae: a cookbook approach. LeRoy Headlee. A proven and successful method for growing coralline algae.

• Link to Plans for a DIY Downdraft Skimmer. Brian Fosco.
• Reefkeeping Minus the Sump. Part III of Tyson Lee's articles on Non-Tech reefs.
• Setting up a Simple and Non-Tech Reef Aquarium. Part 1 of a series. ™ Tyson Lee, 1997.
• Setting up a Simple and Non-Tech Reef. Part II. Tyson Lee.
• How to Build a 140 gallon Grow-Out Tank. Full details and parts needed to do so.
• Socket Rocks. A new product described. How to make them. Proposed by Garf.

• Part II of Inorganic Substances as Additives in the Marine Aquarium. Dr John Linville DVM
• Part I of Inorganic Substances as Additives in the Marine Aquarium. Dr John Linville DVM

• Mangroves and MUD Filters. Mud filtration is taking root and the combination with mangroves gives excellent results.
• Late Nite Mud Filtration Research. Plenty of Graphics.
• Mud Filtration Research and Actual Systems. Plenty of Graphics and details on this type of Filtration
• EcoSystems using Mud as substrate. A txt file of messages on this subject exchanged on the reefkeeping@athiel.com mailing list
• The Mangroves. By James Bratton. With the advent of the desirability of mangroves in your tank and their utilization for filtration, this is an article you should read.

• Update for Nov. on Sally-Jo's Reef w/ lots of Graphics and lots of useful information. Sally-Jo Headlee.
• A Low Cost Reef Aquarium You Can Create Yourself. On the GARF site. Hit the return button of your browser to return to the TT site.
• Brown Turf for Algal Scrubbers and Reverse Photosynthesis systems. What do you need. Where can you get it? How do you ensure that you indeed get brown turf algae and not just green micro-algae. John Walch. The Aquatic Wildlife Company.
• How to turn your gravel into Money. Read this if you want make some money on your aquarium.
• Making Money. Saving money. Building caves. Details of how to shape the rock in your aquarium yourself.
• Coral Farming - How to Start. There is always a beginning. Here is the way to approach it.
• A document with graphics of Aquacultured rock by Tampa Bay Saltwateter. You can view the kind of rock that is now maricultured by TBSW.
• An Introduction to adding Live Rock to your Aquarium. An expanded version is located in the Netclub™ Library. Join the NetClub for real up-to-date articles and information! Click the banner on our main index page.
• Growing SPS Brood Stock in your own Tank. by LeRoy Headlee.
• My Fist 55 SPS Tank. Sally Jo Headlee. Plenty of pics and graphics and lots of text.
• An introduction to adding Live Rock to your Tank.
• Graphics of Live Rock by Tampa Bay Saltwater.
• Calcium Demand in Reef Tanks.
• How to culture your own live rock. Article submitted by LeRoy Hadlee of GARF. Very very interesting article.
• Testing done on Nutrients levels in the Plenum and Reasons for Not Using One
• The Plenum Controversy Continued
• The Live Sand Cycling Phenomenon
• Adding live sand to your tank - Method
• Stewart's Mushroom Tank
• Red Slime Algae and Using Redox +
• Exchange on the Sand-Bar Live method and why this approach works and is easier to implement
• Some detail on Siporax for use in Reef Tanks
• Check out John Bray's magnificent looking aquarium with great graphics in this document.
• A short exchange on Culturing your own live sand . More on this topic can be found in a long article in the DL-Fee area.
• Introduction to Cyanobacteria Part 3. © Albert Thiel, 1996-1997
• Using Sodium Carbonate to raise the pH in a reef
• Part 2 of the Article Introduction to Cyanobacteria . © Albert Thiel, 1996-1997
• Ron Hunsicker's Reef run with TAT products only. A super looking aquarium!
• Part 1 of Introduction to Cyanobacteria © Albert Thiel, 1996-1997
• Using Dosing Pumps for our products
• Dosing KW by Chris Green
• Mole Crabs as Sand Stirrers in Live Sand Tanks. A message exchange between subscribers to our mailing lists.
• Live Sand Filtration
• Converting to LS and LR
• Live Sand Filters and Changing from Berlin to Live Sand
• Live Sand Filtration, Part 3
• Trends in Foam Fractionation in the USA
• Building Your Own Skimmer
• The Venturi Protein Skimmer
• Aragonite usage in Live Sand Aquariums

• Herbivorous Fish and Prey Relationships. This link leads to aquariumfrontiers on-line. Go to the Bromide article as this is part of that article which in itself is of interest. Indeed bromide is not commonly found in salts.
• OOP My Clown Trigger. A serialized and entertaining yet educational document on Clown Triggers. A. Thiel Copyright 1997
• OOP My Clown Trigger Part II. A serialized and entertaining yet educational document on Clown Triggers. A. Thiel Copyright 1997
• OOP My Clown Trigger Part III. A serialized and entertaining yet educational document on Clown Triggers. A. Thiel Copyright 1997
• OOP My Clown Trigger Part IV. A serialized and entertaining yet educational document on Clown Triggers. A. Thiel Copyright 1997
• OOP My Clown Trigger Part V. A serialized and entertaining yet educational document on Clown Triggers. A. Thiel Copyright 1997
• Results of the Survey on Fish Conducted by Mark Taber. With comments by Frank Grecco and a list of fish not suitable for aquariums.
• Fish Anatomy. Beau Crowley. Grice Marine Lab. Charleston SC.
• Anthias Fishes.
• Amphiprion tricinctus.
• The Conspiculatus Angel . One of Albert's Fish.
• Griffith's Angel
• Graphics (15) by Eddie Cornejo .
• The New AquaScape Magazine Site is now open. Take a look at this top site. It IS worth your visit.
• A short message on Triggers by Ivan Galysh
• Acclimating fish Suggestions
• Feeding Blennies
• Feather Duster rebuilding tube
• Update 3 on Zebrasoma Tangs HTML format.
• Update 3 on Zebrasoma Tangs. Very detailed article Text format.
• Link to Mandarin Fish exchange of Messages
• Scooter Blennies and Reef Tanks
• Zebrasoma Tangs Update 1. General information you should know about these real nice herbivorous fishes. How to keep them, what to do when acquiring them, dealing with disease, and so on. See update 3 also.
• Herbivores Rid the tank of small and macro algae by using specific fish to do so. What fish can you use. Benefits of the types. Examples.
• More on feeding and algae Contributed by Satchamagoo
• Amphiprion tricinctus, the 3 Banded Clownfish
• Moorish Idols and related matters. Further input requested. Thank you. This is in the opinion of many not an easy fish to keep. We would appreciate more input from readers so we can update this article further for th e benefit of all who read it. Thank you.
• Boxfishes
• Hawkfishes
• The Powder Blue Tang
• Clownfish/Anemone Compatibility
• Lateral Line and Grounding Rods
• A text doc. on destructive fish and invertebrate capture practices in Asian Countries and Countries exporting to North America . A very good article on the use of dynamite and cyanide in the capturing of fish and corals and why such practices should be abandoned.

• Winners of the Tampa Bay Saltwater Free Live Rock Contest. Plenty of super Graphics.
• Beautiful Graphics by Cliff de Guzman
• Graphic of a Nautilus by Stanley Hsu
• 19 Photos of Ron's Tanks in Williamsport PA. Courtesy of Doug Kevis.
• Clown and Goniopora Graphic by Ted Winters
• Another Ted Winters Graphic on a Clown
• 12 Graphics of Fish and Corals by Toine who holds the copyright to these.
• Beautiful Graphics (over 30) by Ann Martin. These are truly beautiful graphics indeed.
• 15 Graphics by Jim Weinstock. Very nice collection of Graphics from various tanks Jim owns.
• Check out the size of this Leather Coral in Ron's Tank at Saltwater Heaven. It is humongous!
• More Pics of Ron's Tank using Thiel Aqua Tech Products. Ron of Saltwater Heaven in Williamsport PA uses plenty of TAT products and his tanks win awards right and left!
• Ann Martin's site of wonderful pics on reefs. A must. Check it out for sure.

• Article on sponges by Ron Shimek

• Culturing Rotifers as Live Food for your aquariumm. This article ranks #2 in number of visits since it was posted a few days ago. By Liu Fengqi
• Bloodworms as food. By Liu Fengqi. Another very popular article.
• Preparing your own food for your corals. Dr. Sanjay Joshi. A most interesting article and details on how to do so. If you have corals you should read this!

• How to Propagate SPS Corals. Full method described. Input from various well known participants in Seminars held at GARF.
• How to propagate soft corals. Located remotely. Click back button to return to our site
• How to propagate soft corals. Located remotely. Click back button to return to our site

• What is Live Rock? What Animals Grow on it?. Tom Frakes. Very detailed article on live rock and the animal life found on it.

• A brief History of Marine Invertebrate Culture. This is a real interesting article that shows that nothing is new under the sun and that the techniques we use now are much older than we think. Very educational article.
• Check out the size of this Leather Coral in Ron's Tank at Saltwater Heaven. It is humongous!
• November Update on Sally Jo's 55 gallon Reef. With plenty of graphics and tips and tricks.
• More Pics of Ron's Tank using Thiel Aqua Tech Products. Ron of Saltwater Heaven in Williamsport PA uses plenty of TAT products and his tanks win awards right and left!
• Another Look at Xenia Propagation. This is a most interesting article if you are interested in propagating this soft coral and so with success.
• Combination Liver Rock and Propagation of Different Corals. This is about live rock with many forms of life and how to propagate them. Full details. Lots of graphics.
• Update for October on Sally-Jo's 55 gallon Reef. With graphics. Updated on Oct 16, 97
• The Natural Reef. Otto Segura. Very interesting especially with the present tendency to move towards more natural reefs with less equipment.
• Culturing Rotifers as Live Food for your aquariumm. This article ranks #2 in number of visits since it was posted a few days ago. By Liu Fengqi
• Bloodworms as food. By Liu Fengqi. Another very popular article.
• Goniopora Corals - IV
• Goniopora Corals III
• Goniopora Corals - I
• Goniopora Corals - II
• Xenia propagation and their requirements. Dana Riddle
• How to grow brood stock of various types of corals. Lots and lots of information here! LeRoy Headlee.
• Changes in my coral tank as it matures. Sally Jo Headlee. Lots of graphics.
• Chelidonura species Nudibranchs that eats Aiptasia. A Graphic. You can order these from the Aquatic Wildlife Company at (423) 559 9000. Note that they also carry the ones that eat flatworms.
• Xenia Propagation
• The 1997 Reef Conservation Act. The latest on what Congress is trying to do.
• Care of SPS Frags and Corals. Dana Riddle. An interview conducted with Dana by Albert Thiel.
• The Aquatic Wildlife Company's Coral Propagation Facility. Details of the operation of captive coral breeding at this facility.
• Dana Riddle and Steve Tyree will be talking at the GARF October gathering and update on Sally Jo's 55 SPS Coral tank.
• The Aquatic Wildlife Company. Introduction and links to other articles on Coral Propagation
• More on Mantis Shrimp. Thanks Doug (Reefman).
• Unidentified but beautiful mushrooms. If you can identify them pls send me Email. Thank you.
• A Marine Conservation Plan for Corals.
• First Symposium on Marine and Reef Conservation kicks off a Discipline
• Preparing your own food for your corals. Dr. Sanjay Joshi. A most interesting article and details on how to do so. If you have corals you should read this!
• Description of Reefs. Beau Crowley, Grice Marine Lab. Charleston SC.
• Changes in my SPS Coral Tank as it Matures by Sally Jo Headlee.
• Hermatypic and Ahermatypic Corals. Beau Crowley. Grice Marine Lab. Charleston SC.
• Vital Energy. Sam Gamble. Copyright Holder.
• Blue Unidentified Mushroom Graphic. A real super looking mushroom.
• Article on Sponges by Ron Shimek on the aquarium.net site.
• Chris Paris's talk on Meco and Microcosms. Very detailed. 7500 + words long
• Update on Positioning Clams in your Tank
• The Leather Coral S. ehrenbergi
• Dead Man's Hand coral
• Propagating LPS Corals
• Beardworms
• Sarcophyton ehrenbergi .
• Propagating LPS Corals . Short article on a suggested method that has worked for several species.
• Graphics (15) by Eddie Cornejo .
• The New AquaScape Magazine Site is now open. Take a look at this top site. It IS worth your visit.
• Check out John Bray's magnificent looking aquarium with great graphics in this document.
• Kubicki's Acropora Site
• For more detailed and real long articles check the DL-Fee area as well. It contains many articles of interest to you that you can purchase for a nomimal fee and get a free one year update on every article you paid for. Many articles on corals too.
• A very interesting article on Coral Nutrition . After you have read it use the Back Button to return to our site as this link transfers you to Aquarium.net Submitted by Ray Sander.
• Color Variations in Elegance Coral and Excretions
• Propagating Elegance Coral
• Feather Duster rebuilding tube
• Propagating Leather Corals Instructions and method.
• Clams, tips on positioning
• Propagating Symphyllia Coral (often goes by the common name Meat coral)
• Ritteri Anemones
• Lateral Line and Grounding Rods
• HLLE and Grounding Rods
• Cyanide
• A text doc. on destructive fish and invertebrate capture practices in Asian Countries and Countries exporting to North America . A very good article on the use of dynamite and cyanide in the capturing of fish and coral s and why such practices should be abandoned.

• List of the Winners of the Banners Contest we recently held.
• List of Members of our mailing lists with ICQ UIN #'s. Update 5. Note that many will require you to authorize additions to user lists. Specify you are a member of the reefkeeping list. If you wish to be added pls email me at at@athiel.com
• Tom Frakes wins Best Live Rock and Service Award. Tom Frakes is with Anclote Aquaculture.
• Dr Ron Shimek on Reef Tank Temparutes. Aquarium Frontiers On-Line Article. Hit the back button to return to our Site.
• How to Calculate How much Calcium to Add. How to go from one level of Calcium to another level and how much Calcium you need to do so.
• How to Prepare a Standard Calcium Solution. By Tom Frakes. To test for accuracy of your readings you need a reference solution.
• The Proceedings of the Garf Seminar October 97 with amongst others Dana Riddle, Steve Tyree and Tom Miller.
• My Answer to Tom Miller's Article in Plenums and their potential danger that appeared in MFM Nov 97. There are other articles on Plenums in this Library.
• Compilation of the articles that were posted to our Reefkeeping mailing list with regard to the new Algae and Mud EcoSystem. Mike Paletta decscribed this in a recent article. The system was shown at Macna IX. Controversial at this stage as no one seems to know what the MUD is all about and why Seng Ly does not divulge more information.
• Electricity in detail and how it relates to Aquariums. By Otto.
• Socket Rocks. A new product described. How to make them. Proposed by Garf.

• New Species of Mangroves used in Mud Filtration Research
• Mangroves and Mud Diggers in Mud Filtration. A further article on the characteristics and benefits of Mud and Mangrove Filtration.
• Late Nite Mud Filtration Research.
• Mangrove Filtration for Refugia by Tim Weidauer.
• Article by Mike Paletta on the Leng Sy System with Graphics.
• Part 1 to 5 of my Interiew with Mr Leng Sy on MUD Fitration and the use of Caulerpa in such systems. Exclusive with graphics. Based on emails and interview with Mr Leng Sy and other available materials.
• Compilation of the articles that were posted to our Reefkeeping mailing list with regard to the new Algae and Mud EcoSystem. Mike Paletta decscribed this in a recent article. The system was shown at Macna IX. Controversial at this stage as no one seems to know what the MUD is all about and why Seng Ly does not divulge more information.

• How to deal with Algae Growth and Control it. Questions and Answers on Algae.
• The Natural Reef Part 1. Otto Segura for the TT web site.
• Algae Control on the Garf site using Janitors. To return to our site hit the back button on your browser
• Brown Turf for Algal Scrubbers and Reverse Photosynthesis systems. What do you need. Where can you get it? How do you ensure that you indeed get brown turf algae and not just green micro-algae. John Walch. The Aquatic Wildlife Company.
• Link to the Smithsonian's Site. Article on Coralline Algae. From this link you can move to many other areas on this site.
• Red Algae and Potassium Perm. A method to eradicate them using KMnO4
• Kalkreactors in great detail by Dr Sanjay Joshi. A must read article!
• Phosphate removal and problems you may encounter with Hermits Crabs. Martina Rodacks.
• What causes PO4 to rise in your tank and how can you deal with it. Where does PO4 come from. Martina Rodacks
• DIY Airdiffusers By Doug.
• Eradication of cyanobacteria
• Lowering Salinity to fight Parasites
• Red Slime Algae and Using Redox +
• Long article on using Activated Carbon and its effects .
• Jeremy Simmonds on Siporax. Doc 1
• Lowering the dKH using seltzer water. Article 1. Was updated and expanded. The NetClub library contains a much longer article on this topic.
• Lowering the dKH and pH using Selzer water. Article 2 . Use this method whenever your pH and/or your dKH are too high. Detailed procedure on how to use selzer or similar water.
• How to Clean a Venturi Valve
• A link to a general FAQ and reference on various water quality parameters and info on Filtration and so on for reefs Excellent but not updated since 1994. Still you will find very useful informa tion here.
• Introduction to Cyanobacteria Part 3
• Using or not using Activated Carbon . Please provide me with your input directly from the document so I may update it and make it more complete.
• Using Sodium Carbonate to raise the pH in fish-only and reef aquariums
• Part 2 of the Article Introduction to Cyanobacteria
• Part 1 of Introduction to Cyanobacteria © Albert Thiel, 1996
• Diagnostic system to determine what is wrong with the tank and what to do in the immediate
• Another view on how to adjust your skimmer This is an alternative way of looking at skimmer efficiency. Comments appreciated. Posted as a service to our readers.
• Link to Automated Water Top-Off Device on Charles Delbeek's site.
• Water Additives and Supplements Paper, in detail
• Water Quality Testing What for and when.
• Red Slime Algae and how to deal with them including the use of Redox+ Liquid to eradicate them.
• Venturis and Skimmers by Allen Rogers
• The Live Gravel Filter for Freshwater Tanks Part 1
• The Undergravel Controversy. This is a © article with internal links to the site of the author.
• The Light Wave Device
• Multi-compartment filtration methods © Steve, AquariaNet@aol.com
• The TWP water treatment Unit written by Glen Stewart
• Replies from Hobbyists to the TWP article by Glen Stewart
• Using Dosing Pumps
• Message Exchange on Pretreating Water. What to do to ensure better raw water quality before you add salt.
• Freshwater Nitrate removal for fish-only and plant aquariums
• An article for freshwater and plant aquarists on carbonate and general hardness.
• A Short Overview on Temperature. What is important when it comes to reef aquarium temperatures (applies to fish-only tanks also of course).
• Additives for Reef Tanks What kind of additives should you be using?
• When Everything Else Fails, what do you do?
• Diatoms How to prevent diatoms from growing in your tank.
• Lowering the Carbonate Hardness (dkH)
• Adding Buffering Compounds More details on the saltwater buffer.
  
• Adding Borate to the Aquarium Ho to use borate to increase your pH.
• Using Vitamin C Why you should use Vitamin C and what it does for all the animals in the tank. What it cures, what it prevents, how to use it and dose it.
• Kalkwasser
• Thread on the Use of Calcium Hydroxide
• Thread Covering Assembly of a CO2 Reactor
• Cycling (Curing) Live Rock
• Lateral Line and Grounding Rods
• Grounding the Aquarium. This article has been moved to the Download for a small Fee section. How to simply and inexpensively ground your tank. All info you need including where to get the parts.
• HLLE and Grounding Rods
• Reef Tank Temperatures
• Cyanide

• Combination Liver Rock and Propagation of Different Corals. This is about live rock with many forms of life and how to propagate them. Full details. Lots of graphics.
• The Natural Reef Part 1. Otto Segura for the TT web site.
• Sanjay Joshi and The Aquatic Wilddlife Company: A Reports on his findings. Copyright Dr. S. Joshi, 1997
• Growing Coralline Algae and being successful. A proven method to grow these algae. LeRoy Headlee.
• Wavemakers and X-10 Devices. James Saliba. Will be updated.
• The Mangroves. By James Bratton. With the advent of the desirability of mangroves in your tank and their utilization for filtration, this is an article you should read.
• Links to DIY yourself sites. When we added them they all worked. If any are no longer active pls let me know. Thank you. at@athiel.com
• Presentation given by John Walch at the recent Las Vegas Convention. Very interesting as it incorporates all the advances that Aquatic Wildlife Company has introduced to the hobby.
• Compound and Element Interaction Eric Edelman. Excellent way to look at what happens to compounds in our aquariums.
• Kalkreactors in great detail by Dr.Sanjay Joshi. A must read article!
• Air Diffusers. How to make them yourself. Full details. Thanks to Doug (Reefman)
• Aquarium Frontiers. Select present issue and read the Magnesium article
• Link to the Smithsonian's Site. Article on Coralline Algae. From this link you can move to many other areas on this site.
• How to Calibrate the Pinpoint pH meter. Thanks to Barry Pearlman.
• Positioning Clams in your aquarium. A number of suggestions you may wish to take into account.
• Predators regulater local fish population. You will find other articles of interest on this site (reefnet.org)
• Considerations when adding new Animals to your Tank
• Considerations when adding new Animals to your tank
• Do it Yourself Airstones. Submitted by Doug. Added 7/11/97
• Acronyms and Abbreviations by E. Edelman , will be updated as new ones come about. Any addtional suggestions are welcome.
• The New AquaScape Magazine Site is now open . Take a look at this top site. It IS worth your visit.
• Check out John Bray's magnificent looking aquarium with great graphics in this document.
• Aiptasia Devouring Nudibranchs Reposted from the Newsgroups to our mailing lists by DC Potts.
• Respiration of Bacteria, etc. - a device to do so
• Info on Halimeda Calcareous Algae
• Web Site Counter Updates
• A text doc. on destructive fish and invertebrate capture practices in Asian Countries and Countries exporting to North America . A very good article on the use of dynamite and cyanide in the capturing of fish and coral s and why such practices should be abandoned.
• Where to get Live Rock, Live Sand and so on in Atlanta GA.
• The Manual for the Light-Wave Device in .zip format and MS Word
• Venturis and Skimmers by Allen Rogers
• The Light Wave Device
• Converting to LS and LR
• Using Dosing Pumps
• Building an inexpensive KW system by Ray Sander
• Another Kw adding method by Gabrielle
• A third simple method for adding KW by Chris Green
• Cleaning and Calibrating pH Electrodes
• Building a Yeast Reactor
• Removing Copper from Coral Rock

• Ann Martin's Graphics Page. A professional photographer shows you what can be done and how nice graphical representations of corals should look. Worth your visit.

• Links to URL's for Lighting Equipment. By Thomas Pritchard. Check what you need for your Lighting Equipment using the links in this document
• Comparison between the PAR emitted by 400 Watt bulbs and 4x96 watt PC FL lamps on a flat plane. Dana Riddle measured and compared the outputs of these two alternatives.
• Lighting and Aquariums with a brace. Dana Riddle.
• More on Lighting by Dana Riddle. Complements the general article on PAR (photosynthetically active radiation).
• An exchange on PAR and PUR from our mailing lists.
• Summary of Dana Riddle's Talk at the Vegas 1997 Convention. Check other docs by Dana and on Lighting in this section to get a more complete picture of Lighting in general, UV, PAR, PUR and so on.
• PAR, Lighting and UV. This is part 2 of a series.
• PAR, Lighting, UV. This is part 1 of a series of articles on Lighting.
• A list of articles that can be found in the NetClub membership only Library. Some articles deal with light. Do access these you need to join the NetClub via the Secure Product Ordering link on the our Main Site Page.
• Text of Chat by Albert on #reefs
• Light, Another view
• Info on Mercury Vapor Lighting
• 10 000 Kelvin Metal Halide Lighting
• PL type Lighting

• A zipped file of the Famous Tamagotchi fish. This is copyrighted material for Download.
• Interesting Facts
• More Interesting Facts
• Keep Reading for more

• Update on Positioning Clams in your Tank
• How to position Clams in the Aquarium

• Graphic in real high Quality of Clibanarius digueti. The next link is the text document.
• The Clibanarius digueti Hermit Crab. A very interesting article indeed.
• Conus Shells
• Small Algae Eating Hermit Crabs

• Jo-Bert Part 1
• Jo-Bert Part 2
• Jo-Bert Part 3
• Jo-Bert Part 4
• Jo-Bert Part 5
• Jo-Bert Part 6
• Jo-Bert Part 7
• Jo-Bert Part 8
• Jo-Bert Part 9

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