Issue #683 February 2013
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Feature Articles
Three select articles will be offered in their entirety each month, available to all visitors.
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A Visit to the Long Island Aquarium (Full Article) I recently had the opportunity to speak at a ... Author: Mark Denaro |
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Adding Color to the Freshwater Aquarium: Accenting With Black Author: Phil Purser |
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Building a Heron Island Biotope, Part 2: Using Species Characteristics to Create a Biotope Author: Scott Michael |
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Creating an Unzan-seki Stone Layout That Can Be Enjoyed for a Long Time Author: Takashi Amano |
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International Aquatic Plants Layout Contest 2012 (Full Article) Grand Prize World Ranking #1 Zhang ... Author: ADA |
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The South American Silver Arowana (Full Article) One of the most sought-after fish in the ... Author: Tobias Lim Koon Li |
Columns
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A Look at the Velvet Finger Coral: Montipora digitata Author: James Fatherree |
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Algae in the Planted Tank Author: Amanda Wenger |
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An Elegant 5(1/2)-Gallon Nano: Part 2, Developing the Layout Author: Frank Wazeter |
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Ask Jack Author: Jack Wattley |
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Cichlids of Lake Malawi Author: Eric Hanneman |
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Import Report Author: Mike Tuccinardi |
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The Cortes Swordtail (Xiphophorus cortezi) Author: Charles Clapsaddle |
About the Cover
Beautiful, graceful, and elegant are all words that can be used to describe our iconic cover fish—the South American silver arowana. Although not as revered as its Asian cousins, the South American silver arowana has many excellent qualities, and you can legally acquire one in the United States. For fans of monster fish, these can be an excellent choice to put in your pond. Learn more about caring for these gorgeous animals from an expert arowana keeper on p. 82. Photograph by Hristo Hristov
Species Profiles
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Black molly Describer: N/A |
Tip of the Month:
That some fish, like snakeheads of the genus Channa, can drown? Some species are so dependent on breathing air to supplement their gill respiration that if they are prevented from reaching the surface of the water, they will die from lack of oxygen.
