I just bought the Marine Fish & Reef USA 2005 annual

[Veng68]

Marine Reef and Fish USA is your fundamental guide to establishing and maintaining a marine reef aquarium.

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Editor's Note
Reliable Saltwater Info

Nutrients at Work in the Home Reef
It can be tricky to calculate the nutritional dynamics of your system.
By Ronald L. Shimek, Ph.D.

Secrets to Successful Mandarinfish Keeping
Despite its reputation, this exotic fish may not be so difficult to keep.
By Richard F. Stratton

A Glossary of Reef-Speak
Are you familiar with all these reefkeeping concepts?
By Pete Mohan

40 Eradicate Red Slime
Persistence is important - it can take months to get rid of this nuisance.
By Randy Donowitz

Common Crabs for Aquariums
Imagine one of these hard-shelled critters scuttling around in your tank.
By Julian Sprung

A Turbulent Lifestyle
Never neglect the importance of water motion in a reef tank.
By Richard Harker

Personality-Packed Puffers
One of these 11 species of puffer- and porcupinefish may (or may not) be right for you.
By Jay Hemdal and Jeff Kurtz

Protein Skimmers Help Your Tank Thrive
Find out how they work, and why you should consider adding one to your system.
By J. Charles Delbeek, M.Sc.

The Importance of Urchins
Reef ecology is affected by many animals - this project proves the importance of Diadema.
By Martin A. Moe, Jr.

Bizarre Beauty of the Deep
Encounter some of the most fascinating creatures of the underwater cosmos.

Great Fish for Nano-Reefs
There are some showy smaller species that do great in nano-reef tanks.
By Scott W. Michael

Sump Improvement
For starters, consider an upside-down sand bed.
By Dr. Charles Matthews

[StirCrazy]

Nutrients at Work in the Home Reef
It can be tricky to calculate the nutritional dynamics of your system.
By Ronald L. Shimek, Ph.D.

Once again the good Dr types a lot with out saying much.

got it a week ago and wasn't impressed with a few of the articles but some look better.

Steve

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Secrets to Successful Mandarinfish Keeping
Despite its reputation, this exotic fish may not be so difficult to keep.
By Richard F. Stratton

how to keep a mandarin sign me up!

[Bob I]

I really don't know if there are secrets. I have had one for almost a year, and I certainly don't know any secrets. All I ever did was put him in the tank. :biggrin:

[digitalsteve]

Great Fish for Nano-Reefs
There are some showy smaller species that do great in nano-reef tanks.
By Scott W. Michael

sign me up for this one!

[Aquattro]

All I ever did was put him in the tank. :biggrin:

Certainly the single most important secret in keeping any fish!!

[StirCrazy]

how to keep a mandarin sign me up!

nothing new in the article all it says is that you need a well matured tank with lots of rock (readers digest version)

the problem with buying this mag is that it is a year in review and it is real benificial for people with no internet but for thoes of us that have internet and use it... well we heard it all befor or we have moved on to a new method by the time this comes out.

Steve