Article Index 2004
Cichlids | Collecting | Freshwater | Killies | Livebearers | Marine | Miscellaneous
Plants | Ponds | Predatory Fishes | Reef | Science
Cichlids
| 12 Years and 150 Fish Later… | September |
| A Dwarf Pike Hat-Trick [Cichlidophiles] | February |
| An Old Hand Rediscovers One Cool Beginner's Cichlid, Part 1 [Cichlidophiles] | September |
| An Old Hand Rediscovers One Cool Beginner's Cichlid, Part 2 [Cichlidophiles] | October |
| Cichla sp. "Venezuela," A New Peacock Cichlid From the Rio Orinoco, Venezuela [Top of the Food Chain] | July |
| Cichlid Breeder Francine Bethea [Meet the Hobbyist] | July |
| Cyphotilapia gibberosa, A New Species of Cichlid from Lake Tanganyika, Africa | July |
| Discus Primer, Part 1: Acquiring Discus | July |
| Discus Primer, Part 2: Basic Discus Care | September |
| Discus Primer, Part 3: Populating the Discus Tank | October |
| Discus Primer, Part 4: Breeding and Health | November |
| Female Krib in my Planted Tank [Young Hobbyist Contest] | December |
| Honduran Red Point [Young Hobbyist Contest] | December |
| Introducing Two New Pelvicachromis Species from Guinea, West Africa | July |
| Kiss My Fishy Blue Lips [Through a Small Window] | November |
| Now Here's a Pond! [Cichlidophiles] | April |
| Orange-Blotch Polychromatism in Cichlids | July |
| Pelma and Louise [Through a Small Window] | October |
| Planted Discus Tank [Young Hobbyist Contest] | December |
| Spawning Crenicichla vittata [Cichlidophiles] | June |
| The Bloody Deepwalker, Part 1 [Through a Small Window] | July |
| The Bloody Deepwalker, Part 2: Keeping Tilapia bythobates [Through a Small Window] | August |
| The Cichlid With No Name Finally Gets One! [Cichlidophiles] | March |
| The Midas Cichlid Species Complex of Nicaragua | July |
| The Red Tiger Cichlid Parachromis motaguensis | July |
| These Are Not Your Father's West African Cichlids [Cichlidophiles] | December |
| Three New Species of Geophagus from Venezuela [Cichlidophiles] | August |
Collecting
| Aquarium Science: Mollies in Maya Land | November |
| Collecting in the Wild, Wild South (Uruguay)—Part 1 | March |
| Collecting in the Wild, Wild South (Uruguay)—Part 2 | April |
| Collecting in the Wild, Wild South (Uruguay)—Part 3 | June |
| Collecting Wild Mikrogeophagus ramirezi in the Venezuelan Llanos | August |
| Collecting with Kids | January |
| Fish Collecting In India | September |
| From River to Home: The Journey of a Cardinal Tetra [Young Hobbyist Contest] | December |
| Legends and Beasts of the Peruvian Amazon | January |
| Monster Killies! Introducing the Orestias of Lake Titicaca | May |
| Return to Venezuela: An Endler's Update | November |
| Zacapu Revisited | March |
Freshwater
| A Look at Australian Rainbowfishes | November |
| A New Botia! | January |
| Book Spotlight: Dr. Axelrod's Atlas of Freshwater Aquarium Fishes, 10th Edition | December |
| Browns' Betta—Betta brownorum | August |
| Fascinating Freshwater Invertebrates [Young Hobbyist Contest] | December |
| Freshwater "Barracudas" | August |
| Hoplosternum littorale: Decoy Nest Builders? | June |
| Interesting Plants and Fishes from my Home Aquarium [Young Hobbyist Contest] | December |
| Photo Essay: Glittering Gold | August |
| The Blues, Man, You Just Ain't Seen the Blues… [Through a Small Window] | May |
| Through a Small Navel… [Through a Small Window] | January |
Killies
| Aphyosemion geryi: Breeding a Wild Killie | May |
| Breeding Nothobranchius | May |
| Photo Essay: Jewels of the Rainforest | May |
| Singa Songa Praise for Epiplatys singa [Through a Small Window] | December |
| The AKA Convention—More Than an Annual Meeting! | May |
| The Aphyosemion of Central Africa | May |
| The Littlest Notho | May |
| Why I've Never Kept Killies | May |
Livebearers
| ALA Convention 2004 | March |
| Dambusia! | March |
| Developing the Red-striped Zebra Platy | June |
| Limias: the Caribbean Mollies | March |
| Livebearers: They're Not Just for Feeders Anymore | March |
| Photo Essay: A Walk on the Wild Side | March |
| See It Before It's Gone! A Possibly New Species of Phallotorynus | March |
Marine
| 8 Whys & Ways to Keep an Octopus | August |
| 13 Things to Look for in a Local Fish Store (MAC News) | December |
| A Look at the Sweetlips | March |
| A MACNA Preview | October |
| An Aquarium Guide to Crabs [Ask the Reefer] | August |
| An Exception to the Rule—No Live Rock for Dwarf Seahorses | June |
| Atlantic Blue Tangs off Big Pine Key [Young Hobbyist Contest] | December |
| Can I Keep a Moray? | February |
| Dispelling Myths about Keeping Jellyfish | April |
| Four Simple Steps to a Sustainable Marine Aquarium Hobby [The Salt Creep] | December |
| Identifying and Breeding the Peppermint Shrimps | October |
| My Pet Pompano: Aquacultured for the Home and Public Aquarium | February |
| Responsible Reefkeeping for a Self-Sustaining Hobby | October |
| Star Gazing: Starfish in the Marine Aquarium | November |
| The Retailer of the Years Gets Even Better with MAC Certification (MAC News) | September |
| Trigger Happy | October |
Miscellaneous
| A Boy, Mesmerized | January |
| A Fish Adventure [Young Hobbyist Contest] | December |
| A Small Multi-Rack System | May |
| Aquaculture and the Aquarium Trade [Young Hobbyist Contest] | December |
| Book Review: The Toy Fish | January |
| Crystal Springs | February |
| Desktop Aquaria Review, Part 2 | January |
| Fascinating Underwater Adventures [Young Hobbyist Contest] | December |
| Fishkeeping in the Classroom | January |
| Goodeid Specialist John Mangan [Meet the Hobbyist] | March |
| Helping Kids Take the Plunge [Taking the Plunge] | January |
| How Old? | May |
| Kids and the Hobby [Aquatic Gardener] | January |
| Master Aquatic Gardener, Ghazanfar Ghori [Meet the Hobbyist] | October |
| Master Killie Aquarist, David Koran [Meet the Hobbyist] | May |
| My Fish [Young Hobbyist Contest] | December |
| Second Snakehead Scare Hits Washington Suburbs! | August |
| The Blind Fishes from the Mo'ili'ili Solution Caverns in Honolulu, Hawai'I | November |
| The Joy of Showing Fish [Young Hobbyist Contest] | December |
| Truly New: Red Zebras! | January |
| Where Have All the Kids Gone? [Cichlidophiles] | January |
| Zebra Mussels in the Aquarium? | February |
Plants
| 6 Easy Steps to a Planted Aquarium [Young Hobbyist Contest] | December |
| Cryptocoryne, Part 1 The Cryptocoryne Advantage [Aquatic Gardener] | February |
| Cryptocoryne, Part 2 [Aquatic Gardener] | March |
| Cryptocoryne, Part 3—The Cryptocoryne Code, Part 1 [Aquatic Gardener] | May |
| Cryptocoryne, Part 4—The Cryptocoryne Code, Part 2 [Aquatic Gardener] | June |
Ponds
| 160-Gallon Garden Pond [Young Hobbyist Contest] | December |
| A Pond? No Thanks! | April |
| An Illustrated Glossary of Koi Varieties | April |
| Book Excerpt: The Super Simple Guide to Koi | April |
| Book Excerpt: The Super Simple Guide to Landscaping Your Garden Pond | March |
| Keeping Your Cool While Beating the Heat [Your Pond in…] | August |
| Late-Season Installation and Maintenance Tips for Your Pond [Your Pond in…] | November |
| Natural Ponds [Aquatic Gardener] | April |
| Pond Feeding [Your Pond in…] | May |
| Pond Practicalities | April |
| Pond Predator Control [Your Pond in…] | September |
| Pond Spawning [Your Pond in…] | June |
| Seeing Green? Pond Algae & Their Control [Your Pond in…] | July |
| Spring Pond Maintenance (Your Pond in...) | April |
| The Awakening Pond [Your Pond in…] | March |
| The Big Fall Clean-up [Your Pond in…] | October |
Predatory Fishes
| An Introduction to the Violet-line Piranha Serrasalmus geryi [Top of the Food Chain] | September |
| Aquarium Maintenance of Large Predatory Freshwater Fishes, Part 1 | November |
| Aquarium Maintenance of Large Predatory Fishes, Part 2 [Top of the Food Chain] | December |
| Captive Care of Leopard Sharks Triakis semifasciata [Top of the Food Chain] | June |
| Examination of Pygocentrus cariba [Top of the Food Chain] | January |
| Examination of Pygocentrus piraya, Cuvier 1819 (Teleostei, Characiformes) [Top of the Food Chain] | March |
| Experiences with Snappers & Grunts from Southern Florida [Top of the Food Chain] | October |
| Marine Groupers, Part I: Review of Cephalopholis, the Coral Hinds (Perciformes, Serranidae) [Top of the Food Chain] | February |
| Marine Groupers, Part 2: Review of Epinephelus, the Rock Hinds (Perciformes, Serranidae) [Top of the Food Chain] | April |
| Nutritional Requirements and Proper Feeding Techniques of Captive Piranhas and Pirambebas [Top of the Food Chain] | May |
| Review of Manuel's Piranha, Serrasalmus manueli [Top of the Food Chain] | August |
| The Divine Tiger Fishes of Southeast Asia | February |
Reef
| "Regular Echinoids": Sea Urchins in the Aquarium [Ask the Reefer] | September |
| A Very Annoying Anemone: Aiptasia in the Marine Aquarium [Ask the Reefer] | April |
| Biological Aiptasia Control: Commercial Availability of Berghia verrucicornis | October |
| Brain Corals [Ask the Reefer] | October |
| Brittle Stars in the Marine Aquarium | June |
| Commonly Occurring Coral Diseases and Maladies | September |
| Goniopora and Alveopora: The Flowerpot Corals [Ask the Reefer] | March |
| How Safe is "Reef Safe"? Part 1: The Fish [The Salt Creep] | October |
| How Safe is "Reef Safe"? Part 2: Motile Invertebrates [The Salt Creep] | November |
| Identifying the Common Species of Tridacnid Clams [Ask the Reefer] | January |
| Lobo Brain Corals [Ask the Reefer] | February |
| Making Sense of a Few Big Words [Ask the Reefer] | June |
| Reefkeeping in the Future | April |
| Reef-safe Fishes, Part 1 | February |
| Reef-safe Fishes, Part 2 | May |
| Reef-safe Fishes, Part 3 | July |
| Reef-safe Fishes, Part 4 | August |
| Still Life: Anemones, Tube Worms, and Corals | September |
| The Stoloniferans: Clove Polyps, Star Polyps, and Pipe Organ Corals [Ask the Reefer] | July |
| The Tube Worms [Ask the Reefer] | November |
| The Zoanthids: Sea Mats, Yellow Polyps, and Button Polyps [Ask the Reefer] | December |
| Toadstool Troubles [Ask the Reefer] | May |
| Two-Trigger Reef [Young Hobbyist Contest] | December |
Science
| Sphaerichthys osphromenoides: A Practical Experience, Part 2: Spawning & Fry Care | January |
| Determining the Age of Marine Aquarium Specimens | July |
| From Cancer to Conservation—The Xiphophorus Genetic Stock Center | March |
| Monogamous Coral-Reef Fishes—Can We Add the Rockmover Wrasse, Novaculichthys taeniourus? | June |
| Natural vs. Artificial Hatching and Rearing of Pink Convict Cichlids | July |
| Selective Breeding for Orange Coloration in Koi Angelfish Pterophyllum domesticated sp. | February |
| The Ins & Outs of Osmosis | February |
