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2010
July
Mike writes the Vice President’s Pen warning about summer heat.
Bob Fenner, our Summer Social speaker, shares his biography.
Book review: The Reef Aquarium Volume 1
And you thought you knew… Wes Parton (BOD & Webmaster)
Proper Care for Sick Marine Fish (Part 1)
simontan’s Picture of the Month
June
Matt writes his final President’s Pen.
The Annual Meeting plan is detailed, with a special presentation by Drew Richardson.
Book Review: A Pocket Guide to Marine Fishes
Procedures for checking out publications from our club library
Article requests with guidelines
And you thought you knew Matt Little & Misty Johnson
“Time to (Grudgingly) Upgrade Cameras Again”
May
President’s Pen helps us prepare with timely maintenance suggestions.
Book Review: The Conscientious Marine Aquarist
Procedures for checking out publications from our club library
Article requests with guidelines
Previous articles are listed with matching issues by date
2009
December
Reef Stewardship Foundation - Who they are and what they do
Product Review - Aptasia X
And you thought you knew - David Washington
November issue unavailable
October
Coming to Market - Artificial frag stations to match your live rock
And you thought you knew - David Johnson
September
Why I Like - The Easy Scraper
Tools of the Trade - How to fight nuisance algae in your tank
And you thought you knew - Donny Powell
August
Vodka Dosing, Why? - Marc Levensons results and how to do it yourself
And you thought you knew - Henry Douglas
July
Taking a vacation? - Chart and Checklist on how be prepared
Fish Profile - Mystery Wrasse
And you thought you knew - Mary Allhobbs
June issue unavailable
May
Tip of the Month - Climate change prep
And You Thought YOU KNEW - Art Esquivel
Fish profile - Yellow Watchman Goby
April
And you thought you knew - Drew Richardson
Breeding Hippocampus Zosterae aka Dwarf Seahorse - Intro, setup, and care
Fish profile - Bodianus Bimaculatus (hogfish)
March
And You Thought YOU KNEW - Mike Nance
The Hunt - Finding the lobster
February
Basic Maintenance - Are you doing it?
Fish Profile - Pseudochromis flavivertex
Snails vs. Crabs the ultimate throw-down - All types described
January
Next Wave 2009 in review - Details Outlined
Beautiful and Tempting Yet So Difficult to Keep, Part 1 - Care of azooxanthellate coral
Coral Profile - Whisker Coral (duncan)
2008
December
Is That Old Salt Okay to Use? - A cautionary tale
Coral Profile - Bubble Coral
November
Quarantining Corals - Reasons for it and a easy how to
October
Coral Farmers Market - Event overview
Raising Rotifers - Cultures, feeding, density needs
September
Responsible Reef Keeping - Background, corals, and fish info
Tank of the Month - 135 SPS Dominated Reef
August
Breeding Pterapogon Kauderni aka Banggai Cardinalfish, part 3 - Feeding and other factors
July
Breeding Pterapogon Kauderni aka Banggai Cardinalfish, part 2 - Mating and capturing fry
Tank of the Month - 30 gallon Clam-Dominated Shallow Reef
June
Will reflectors really make a difference in PAR? - Reflectors compared
May
Glad I Did It - Collection of best things to do for success
Taking a vacation? - Checklist on how to plan
How does a Refractometer work? - A technical overview
Breeding Pterapogon Kauderni aka Banggai Cardinalfish, part 1 - Intro, getting started, setup
April
Fish Profile - Angelfish
Breeding Amphiprion Ocellaris aka Clownfish, part 3 - Fry Care
March
Breeding Amphiprion Ocellaris aka Clownfish, part 2 - Set-up, eggs, and fry
Octopus Care - Acclimation, Housing, and Care
February
Is Your Reef on a Super Model’s Diet? - Information on feeding your reef tank
Breeding Amphiprion Ocellaris aka Clownfish, part 1 - timeline of what to do, when, and how
The Nano-Fish Report - Starry Blenny
January
Next Wave 2008 in Review - Information on the outcome of our annual event
Proposed Bill Restricting Collection in Hawaii - Specific details outlined
A New Perspective - A novice look at starting a saltwater aquarium
Tank of the Month - 280g Mixed Reef - Peter Blair
2007
December
Year in review - what have i learned
Shell Disease in Stomatopods - what is it, and what can you do about it
Product Review: EcoTech Marine’s MP40w VorTech Pump - Marc Levensons experience
November
Next Wave 2008 - Details outlined
Dallas World Aquarium (January Monthly Meeting) - About Project SECORE
Then and Now - Changes in the hobby over the past 30+ years
Tank of the Month - 90 gallon reef - Evan : BlueTORT
October
Invertebrate Profile: Bubble Tip Anemone - how to care for and support
Photic Zone - details on the sunlit zone in the ocean
Coral Profile: Green Star Polyps - how to care for and support
Primary Producers - details on organisms
September
MACNA - event review
Achilles Surgeonfish - Fish profiled
Tip: Turn a two liter bottle into a fish trap - details on how to make and catch a fish
DFWMAS Library - what is it and how can you benefit
Coral Profile: Toadstool Leather - how to care for and support
August
Taking a Break from Your Fish Tank - how to guarantee your tanks survival while on vacation
Salinity - what exactly is it
July
Do fish chew their food? - information on how fish eat
Cyano Shmyano - cyanobacteria background
Nori as Fish Food - what is it and how to feed it
What Do Fish Eat? - details on dietary requirements of your fish
June
President’s Pen - Matt Little’s first intro
Display Aquarium or Marine Habitat - each tank detailed and discussed
The Long and Short of It - coral reef pygmy goby story
Three Days Lights Out, Like a Cure for the Common Cold? - eliminating algae breakouts
May
Large Tanks - Planning for Success, special concerns addressed for larger aquariums
Food or pet? - fish commonly used as food
Tank Temperature - proper temperature ranges addressed
Phosphate & Methods of Control - what it is and how to control it
April
Planning an In-wall Tank - what special considerations must be made
How do Coral Reefs form - details on growth and formation
Bristle-worms - what are they
Hot Topics - Brown Cyano/Diatoms, SPS Growth, Ich Remedies
March
Protecting Overflows from Snails - problems and solutions addressed
Tank Emergency Preparedness - what to do and how to do it
Installing Bulkheads - details on what to do
Easy as QT-Pie - how to do it, why its important
Hot Topics - Green Water, Blue Throat Triggers, Home Depot sand
February issue unavailable
January
Tank Log Basics - benefits of and how to do it
No One Likes a Cheat - interesting fact about fish cleaners
Questions & Answers - what measures to take before a vacation
Maxi-Jet Modifications: Going Mainstream - how to do it and why
Hot Topics - Rapid Tissue Necrosis, Xenia Problems
2006
December
Saltwater 101 - Frequently asked questions for new setups
Maxi-Jet Modifications: What’s all the fuss? - common methods and reasons for it
Palytoxin: From a Hawaiian curse to an aquarist PSA - what is it really
