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2012 MARU Annual
2012 Annual

Seahorse Roundup
These tips will help to take the angst out of setting up a Hippocampus corral and wrangling these marine oddities. Bonus Content>>
By Christine Williams

Accurate Water Testing
Why aquarium water testing and accuracy are more than just numbers. 
By Timothy A. Hovanec, Ph.D.

Captivating Cardinals
You’re missing out if you don’t have at least a few of these beautiful and fun-to-watch fish. Bonus Content>>
By John Dawes

Light Up Their World
Use these dramatic lighting techniques to get the most visual pop out of your marine and reef aquariums.  
By Jay Hemdal

Courting Danger
Unusual doesn’t begin to describe the challenging (and venomous) scorpaenids and synnaceiids — only experts need apply! 
By Scott W. Michael

One Fish, Two Fish ...
This handy guide will assist you in properly stocking marine fishes in a variety of setups. Bonus Content>>
By Bob Goemans

Doting on Dottybacks
The often-colorful dottybacks make nice additions to saltwater setups, but they must be properly introduced to minimize their feisty tendencies.
By Adam Blundell, M.S.

Piscine Gold Standard
Ecsenius midas might just be the perfect marine fish for community and reef aquariums. Bonus Video>>
By Scott w. Michael

Magical Lagoons of New Caledonia
Stunning reefs, dazzling fishes, Melanesian with a French twist, plus a world-renowned aquarium — this South Pacific haunt has something for every aquarist.
By Jean-François Hamel and Annie Mercier

Keeping Chelmon Butterflyfish
The Chelmon triad of butterflyfish are not without their challenges, but the beauty of these fish is why many marine aquarists got into the hobby. Bonus Content>>
By Charles Delbeek, M.Sc.

Relatively Reef-Safe
These fishes work just as well in a fish-only-with-live-rock (FOWLR) system as they will in a high-end reef setting. Bonus Content>>
By Bob Fenner

Species Profile: Bay Pipefish
Read all about the natural history and care requirements for Sygnathus leptorhynchus.
By Clay Jackson

Species Profile: Striped Burrfish
Read all about the natural history and care tips for Chilomycterus schoepfi.
By Clay Jackson

Species Profile: Sergeant Major
Read all about the natural history and care requirements for Abudefduf saxatilis.
By Clay Jackson

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