Issue #654 September 2010

Feature Articles

TFH three selected articles, available to all website visitors

	Book Excerpt: Lionfishes and Other Scorpionfishes TFH offers a sneak peak of our upcoming book ... Author: Frank C. Marini, PhD
	Breeding Mandarins (Full Article) Nearly three years ago I embarked on ... Author: Matthew L. Wittenrich
	Creating an Expressive Foreground in the Nature Aquarium The aquatic maestro offers techniques to ... Author: Takashi Amano
	Gilding the ramirezi: The Many Forms of Ram Cichlids Ranging from wild-caught to gold, long-fin, ... Author: Mark Denaro
	Interzoo 2010: The Ultimate Aquarium Show With everything from the newest high-tech ... Author: Valerio Zupo, PhD
	Keeping the Impossible Ribbons and Bats The beauty of ribbon eels and the unique ... Author: Bill Rosser
	Lighting, Photosynthesis, and Marine Invertebrates (Full Article) Many different organisms in the hobby ... Author: Mike Maddox
	The TFH Breeder’s Challenge Part 9 Now that Mike has taken a slight lead, it's ... Author: Ted Judy and Mike Hellweg
	The Little Paradisefish from My Ancestors’ Homeland (Full Article) When I was a little boy, my ... Author: Lo Shiang Huei (Michael Lo)

Columns

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	A 40-Gallon Amano-Style Tank Author: Jason Baliban
	Ask Jack Author: Jack Wattley
	Guppy Corner: Selecting Breeding Stock from a Batch of Fry Author: Ted Coletti, PhD
	Import Report Author: Robert Paul Hudson
	Moby Cichlid Author: Wayne Leibel, PhD
	Snails and the Planted Tank Author: Rhonda Wilson
	The Pulse Corals: Xenia and Anthelia Author: James Fatherree, MsC

About the Cover

Mandarinfish, like the perky green mandarin Synchiropus splendidus on this month’s cover, have always been heartbreakers—gorgeous but extremely tough to keep. Thanks to master marine breeder Matt Wittenrich, however, there is now a protocol for their commercial production, and today four species of captive-bred mandarins are available in the hobby. Just as beautiful, just as desirable, but now tank raised—and they eat standard fish foods! Read all about this remarkable triumph for the marine aquarium hobby on p.74.

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