Article Index 2008
Aquarium Science | Aquatic Gardening | Breeding | Catfish | Cichlids | Freshwater | General
Imports | Marine | Pond | Society News/Events | Travel & Collecting
Aquarium Science
| Anaerobic Bacteria (The Skeptical Fishkeeper) | January |
| Apistogramma wapisana Römer, Hahn, & Conrad 2006: A new species of the genus Apistogramma (Perciformes: Cichlidae) from the Roraima state, Brazil | March |
| Freshwater Fishes of Sumatra: From Rivers to Research | April |
| Hatchery Production of the Spine-Cheek Anemone Fish Premnas biaculeatus (BLOCH 1790) | January |
| Lyretail Swordtail Genetics | February |
| Palytoxin and You: How and Why to Avoid a Deadly Zoanthid Toxin | May |
| Scientific Names (The Skeptical Fishkeeper) | February |
| The Things I’ve Learned (The Skeptical Fishkeeper) | March |
Aquatic Gardening
| Aquarium Invaders (The Planted Tank) | July |
| Aquatic Accent Plants in the Nature Aquarium | May |
| Aspect Ratio and Perspective in the Nature Aquarium | April |
| Changing the Composition of a Nature Aquarium Layout | October |
| Combining Rocks and Driftwood in the Nature Aquarium | September |
| Creating a Nature Aquarium Layout with a Delicate Impression | November |
| Driftwood and Stem Plant Composition in the Nature Aquarium | February |
| Effective Use of Epiphytes in the Nature Aquarium | August |
| Elements and Principles of Design (The Planted Tank) | March |
| Eleven Feet of Heaven | August |
| Ferns in the Aquarium (The Planted Tank) | August |
| Filtration for the Nature Aquarium | December |
| Hardware for the Planted Aquarium (The Planted Tank) | December |
| International Aquatic Plants Layout Contest 2007 | January |
| Iwagumi Layouts Based on Rock Characteristics in the Nature Aquarium | June |
| Maintaining an Iwagumi Layout in the Nature Aquarium | January |
| More Flowering Plants in the Aquarium (The Planted Tank) | January |
| More Mosses (The Planted Tank) | June |
| Planted Tank Maintenance (The Planted Tank) | May |
| Proserpinaca (The Planted Tank) | November |
| Seaweeds of the Pacific Northwest (The Planted Tank) | October |
| Selecting Layout Materials for the Nature Aquarium | July |
| Setting Up a Planted Aquarium (The Planted Tank) | September |
| The Balanced Aquarium: 21st Century Style | December |
| The Inconspicuous Liverworts (The Planted Tank) | February |
| The Wonderful World of Plastic Plants: Not Just for Beginners | February |
| Undergrowth and Its Maintenance in the Nature Aquarium | March |
| Vegetative Filters for Your Water Garden or Fish Tub (The Planted Tank) | April |
Breeding
| Breaking the Norm: My Experience Breeding Parachromis dovii | July |
| Inside the Black Hornet’s Nest: Breeding Tilapia buttikoferi | July |
| My Royal Farlowellas Bred for Me (Not an Everyday Occurrence) | October |
Catfish
| Ancistrus dolichopterus: An Approach to Its Maintenance & Reproduction | August |
| A Little Trip to Asia (Catfish Corner) | January |
| Catfish Are Easy! (Catfish Corner) | April |
| Coming Attractions (Catfish Corner) | September |
| Electric Catfishes (Catfish Corner) | October |
| Home Again (Catfish Corner) | May |
| Monster Cats | April |
| Notes on Aquarium Catfishes in the 1800s (Catfish Corner) | February |
| Notes on Aquarium Catfishes in the 1980s, Part Two (Catfish Corner) | March |
| Oto Pilot: Buying, Keeping, & Breeding Otocinclus Catfish | February |
| Rambling With Synodontis: Part 1 (Catfish Corner) | June |
| Rambling With Synodontis: Part 2 (Catfish Corner) | July |
| Rambling With Synodontis: Part 3 (Catfish Corner) | August |
| Storm Clouds on the Horizon: Endangered Catfish in Brazil (Catfish Corner) | November |
| The Catfishes of Pseudoplatystoma (Pimelodidae, Siluriformes) (Top of the Food Chain) | February |
| Wrapping Up (Catfish Corner) | December |
Cichlids
| African Cichlids for the Smaller Tank | October |
| Babes in the Cichlid Hobby | July |
| Biotodoma cupido: A Delicate & Peaceful Eartheater | August |
| Cichlids of the Ornamental Fish & Aquarium Show in Duisburg, Germany | August |
| Cichlidae.com Redux: An Interview With Its Creator (Cichlidophiles) | July |
| Experiences in Keeping Hoplarchus psittacus (Top of the Food Chain) | September |
| Fish Eats Human: Sushi’s Revenge (Cichlidophiles) | November |
| Fussy Babies: Raising Cichla Fry (Cichlidophiles) | June |
| Geophagus parnaibae: The Maintenance and Reproduction of a New Eartheater | September |
| Half a Century of Experience with Tropheus Species: A Summary, Part 1 | December |
| Johnny, We Hardly Knew Ye (Cichlidophiles) | December |
| Lepidiolamprologus—Torpedo Cichlids of Lake Tanganyika, Africa (Top of the Food Chain) | July |
| Of Nics and Neets: Are They Really “Sisters”? (Cichlidophiles) | January |
| Out of the Blue! Breeding the Electric Blue Jack Dempsey | November |
| Sweet! (Cichlidophiles) | April |
| Swimming With Cichlids | July |
| The Mouthbrooding Apisto Finally Gets a Name: Apistogramma barlowi | September |
| What is the Scientific Name of a Convict Cichlid? A New Monograph Changes Everything…Maybe (Cichlidophiles) | February |
| Who’s in Charge Here? Cichlid Piddling Contests (Cichlidophiles) | May |
| Why Are They Called Demonfish? (Cichlidophiles) | October |
Freshwater
| A Review of Fundulopanchax gardneri, With a Focus on Maintenance and Population Variability | June |
| A Story of Four Neon Tetras, Part 1: The First Three Neons | September |
| A Story of Four Neon Tetras, Part 2: And Now a Fourth Neon! | October |
| Anything but Tetras! The Joy of Keeping Pencilfish | August |
| Belonesox: The Ambush Predator (Livebearers Unlimited) | November |
| Betta krataios: The Strong Betta | January |
| Beyond Species Preservation: A Contribution by Killie Nuts to the General Hobby | June |
| Brachyrhaphis (Livebearers Unlimited) | April |
| Cyphotilapia: Deep-Water Piscivores of Lake Tanganyika (Top of the Food Chain) | May |
| Danionella translucida: A Micro Glassfish | July |
| Danios Ahoy! | March |
| Daphnia Revealed | May |
| Desert Gobies: A Forgotten Treasure | March |
| Enter: The Livebearer Fishroom (Livebearers Unlimited) | May |
| Feeding Your Livebearers (or Any Fish!) (Livebearers Unlimited) | June |
| Getting Hooked on Killies | June |
| Hyphessobrycon columbianus, a Tetra of a Different Color | January |
| Letters and Rabble-Rousing for the Holidays (Livebearers Unlimited) | December |
| Livebearer Healthcare, Part 1: Prevention (Livebearers Unlimited) | September |
| Livebearer Healthcare, Part 2: Disease (Livebearers Unlimited) | October |
| Livebearing in Miniature: A Closer Look at Five Tiny Livebearing Fish | May |
| Lungfishes (Top of the Food Chain) | June |
| Macropodus erythropterus | May |
| Mikrogeophagus altispinosus: A Colorful Butterfly for the Aquarium | March |
| On the Road With Livebearers Unlimited (Livebearers Unlimited) | August |
| Options for Livebearer Aquariums (Livebearers Unlimited) | March |
| Parental Care Behavior of the Red-backed Paradisefish Macropodus erythropterus | May |
| Pelvicachromis taeniatus: The Bandewouri Conundrum | July |
| Pike Cichlids of the Wild South | April |
| Pike Fever | September |
| Preserving Xiphophorus couchianus in the Home Aquarium, Part 2: Species Maintenance Secrets (Livebearers Unlimited) | January |
| The Clown of Killies: Epiplatys annulatus | June |
| The Dwarf Victoria Mouthbrooder Pseudocrenilabrus multicolor victoriae: A New Look at a Classic Fish | September |
| The Molly That Clones Itself: The Weird, Wild World of Poecilia formosa (Livebearers Unlimited) | February |
| The Swordtail Platy Xiphophorus xiphidium (Livebearers Unlimited) | July |
| The Tail of Two Platies | May |
| Tilapia in the Aquarium | July |
| Tiny Tankmates for Freshwater Nano Aquaria | December |
| Tres Amigos: Three Texas Livebearing Fishes | May |
| Two Gems of the Genus Gymnogeophagus | April |
General
| A Really Big Reef Tank: Red Bank Veterinary Hospital’s 2000-gallon Circular Reef | March |
| An Oasis in the Desert: The New Public Aquarium at Arizona’s Wildlife World Zoo | November |
| Binominal Nomenclature: A Primer | June |
| FBAS Festival of Fishkeeping 2007 | February |
| Fish Surgery | May |
| Flying Fish: The Amazing Story of How Fish Get to Your Local Fish Store | April |
| From Goldfish Bowl to Planted Discus Tank: My Life With Fish | June |
| Going from Fresh…to Salt | March |
| Going Reptilian: An Aquarist’s Introduction to Turtles | April |
| How It All Begins… | February |
| Mediterranea Discus Championship in Lecce, Italy | August |
| Q: Who Was That Masked Answer-Man? A: Dick Stratton! | July |
| Questions and Answers: A Retrospective and Farewell | April |
| Seek and Ye Shall Find: How to Research Your Fish | May |
| Stuart M. Grant (1937–2007), Lake Malawi’s Ambassador | July |
| The -ino Factor | May |
| The Extreme Planted Nano | April |
| The Georgia Aquarium | July |
| Top 10 for the 10-Gallon Tank | February |
| When the Hobby Gets Out of Hand: A Look Into the House of a Fish Nut | February |
Imports
| Anubias Design (Import Report) | May |
| Anubias Design (Import Report) | July |
| Aqua Botanic (Import Report) | August |
| Scott Hughes (Import Report) | October |
| Stan Sung (Import Report) | June |
| Stan Sung (Import Report) | September |
| Stan Sung (Import Report) | November |
Marine
| A Bevy of Beautiful Little Basses (The Salt Creep) | March |
| A Look at Some Groupers & Hinds | June |
| A Marine Aquarium in Progress, Part 1: A Blank Canvas | September |
| A Marine Aquarium in Progress, Part 2: Adventures in Fish Stocking | October |
| A Marine Aquarium in Progress, Part 3: Challenges and Triumphs | November |
| A Sad Story About (Not) Being Prepared (Enough) (The Reefer) | September |
| Bad Choices: Saltwater Animals Commonly Offered in the Trade That Shouldn’t Be | October |
| Cleanup in Aisle Three: Marine & Reef Janitors, Part 1 | August |
| Cleanup in Aisle Three: Marine & Reef Janitors, Part 2 | September |
| Common Clam Killers: Pinched Mantle and Pyram Snails (The Reefer) | April |
| Corals of the Genus Montipora (The Reefer) | December |
| Dottybacks—Choose Carefully! | November |
| Experiencing Pufferfishes of the Genus Arothron (Top of the Food Chain) | August |
| Fuzzy Dwarf Lionfish Dendrochirus brachypterus | April |
| Let’s Play Darts! Marine Darthfish | December |
| Lookdowns in the Aquarium (Top of the Food Chain) | December |
| MAC-Certified Fish: Where Can I Get Them...and How Can I Help? | December |
| Marine Cleaners (The Salt Creep) | February |
| Octopuses: Things to Know Before You Buy | December |
| Perfect Polyps for the Novice Reefkeeper (The Salt Creep) | January |
| Popular Rhinecanthus Triggerfishes (Top of the Food Chain) | October |
| Porcupine Puffers of the Genus Diodon (Top of the Food Chain) | March |
| Q&A With the Marine Aquarium Council (MAC News) | September |
| Reefing (Relatively) Cheaply (The Reefer) | February |
| Salinity Measurements for Marine Aquariums | October |
| Shrimp Gobies and Their Crustacean Companions (The Reefer) | October |
| Some of My Favorite Reef-Safe Invertebrates (The Reefer) | January |
| Some Stony Corals for a Soft Coral Aquarium (The Reefer) | May |
| Spring Tide at Bunaken, Indonesia (The Reefer) | March |
| Still Impossible After All These Years: Keeping Moorish Idols | January |
| Stings of the Scorpaenids | February |
| The Atlantic Peacock Flounder: Bothus lunatus (Top of the Food Chain) | November |
| The Christmas Tree Worms: Beautiful, but Difficult to Keep (The Reefer) | July |
| The Harlequin Tuskfish in Aquariums (Top of the Food Chain) | April |
| The New Marine Aquarium Council (MAC News) | March |
| The Non-Shrimp Gobies (The Reefer) | November |
| The Not-So-Giant-Clam: Tridacna crocea (The Reefer) | August |
| The Other Clams (The Reefer) | June |
| The Role of Public Aquariums to Enhance a Sustainable and Responsible Marine Ornamental Trade (MAC News) | June |
| The Ultra-Aggressive Titan Triggerfish Balistoides viridescens (Top of the Food Chain) | January |
Pond
| Creating a Pond, Part 1: Finding a Purpose | April |
| Creating a Pond, Part 2: Planning & Construction | May |
Society News/Events
| AFISH Convention 2007 | March |
| FBAS Festival of Fishkeeping 2007 | February |
| MACNA XIX | January |
Travel & Collecting
| A Noisy Tankmate from the Island of Koh Samui, Thailand | September |
| Aquarium Catfish of the Uruguayan Outback, Part 1 | October |
| Characins of the La Plata Basin | June |
| Fundulus bermudae: Bermuda’s Exclusive Killie | August |
| Gymnogeophagus: The Glittering Eartheaters of the Far South | July |
| Journey to the Mighty Rajang River of Sarawak | September |
| Knee Deep in the Kapuas | June |
| Loaches: Riverine Acrobats of the Orient, Part 3 | January |
| Pisces of Red & Gold: The Bustling Aquarium Markets of China | August |
| Searching for Tefe Discus in the Brazilian Amazon | March |
| The First Live Pictures of Pristobrycon careospinus | November |
| The Hunt for Betta macrostoma | October |
| The Wild Fighting Fishes of Borneo’s Kapuas River Basin | March |
| Worlds in Collision: Fishes of the Costa Rica-Panama Border | July |
