This month Advanced Aquarist is pleased to present what, in our judgment, is a very important paper, entitled Total Organic Carbon (TOC) and the Reef Aquarium: an Initial Survey, Part 1, Ken S.…
Terry Siegel
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Editorial: July 2008 – Warning: An Electrical Fire
After some 60-years keeping aquariums I’m quite familiar with Murphy’s law – what will go wrong, will, and at the most inconvenient time – and that I have corals now for close to 30-years attest to the fact that have had some success at anticipating what can go wrong: backup systems, generators, etc.…
Editorial: June 2008
Most reef keepers have heard from environmentalists at one time or another that to take animals out of the ocean in order to place them in captivity is a terrible thing to do both environmentally and morally.…
Editorial: May 2008
Water change in reef aquaria is a topic that induces what appears to be endless discussion and, in my opinion, for good reason. Some reef keepers talk about the value of water changes, arguing that it removes or at least dilutes relatively toxic substances that have built up over time due to the metabolic processes of the living organisms in their reef biotopes.…
Editorial: April 2008
Last month I wrote about my trip to Thailand, and the beautiful coral gardens in the Andaman Sea surrounding the beautiful island Ko Phi Phi. This month I want to mention a short long boat trip I took to an island off of the coastal city Krabi, Thailand.…
Editorial: February 2008
Our February issue this year is particularly heavy in content – something we are proud of. What is especially important to us is the high level of scientific investigation we are providing our readers with.…
Editorial: January 2008
In our first issue for the new year we present part 1 of a paper entitled, Granular Activated Carbon: Modeling of Operational Parameters for Dissolved Organic Carbon Removal from Marine Aquaria, by Ken S.…
What in Neptune’s World?
Welcome to “What in
Neptune’s World” – a column intended to explore the
wonders of the coral reefs in an entertaining, interactive
manner.
This month, we have a mystery coral seeking identification.…
Editorial: December 2007
Fortunately, people all over planet Earth are becoming increasing aware of the damage that we, as the dominant species, are doing to this planet. Whether we still have time to detoxify what we have made toxic with mindless industrial growth, and to stop global warming before it’s too late is a matter of debate.…
Editorial: November 2007
I just finished a too long needed maintenance on my reef tank. It was getting to the point where there was so much coralline algae growing on the front pane that visibility was seriously compromised, and to make matters worse I was unable to enjoy looking at my captive critters.…