The cover of CORAL Magazine Volume 15, Issue 3 – ULTRA-HARDY FISHES – May/June 2018. On the cover: Percula Clownfish, Amphiprion percula, by Gary Bell. Background: Tubipora sp., by Daniel Knop
CORAL Magazine’s 3rd issue for 2018 focuses squarely on beginner success in the saltwater aquarium hobby, highlighting fish species with proven track records suitable for marine aquarium–keepers of every experience level.
The issue also revisits the applications for ozone in the marine aquarium, a technology which has perhaps fallen out of favor, but is worthy of a fresh look. Stories of reef recovery, more on the underappreciated “wallflower” genus Tubipora, and an inside look at how public aquariums obtain their most unusual specimens await you in the pages of our newest issue.
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HEREWITH, a sampling of articles and opening pages for readers curious about what the issue will bring.
The Table of Contents for the May/June 2018 edition of CORAL Magazine, ULTRA-HARDY FISHES. You can view an online copy of the Table of Contents here.
Daniel Knop hints at a forthcoming future issue of CORAL, and the opportunity for English language readers of the magazine to participate in the formation of that issue.
As the debate over Hawaii’s currently shuttered marine aquarium fishery continues, Dr. Bruce Carlson’s Letter to the Editor outlines the pressures on the reef fishes of the state “by the numbers.”
This issue’s REEF NEWS column covers two alarming stressors of coral reefs in the wild: chemicals in traditional sunscreens which are known to cause coral bleaching (alternatives are now available), and the wide-ranging impacts of ocean acidification.
CORAL VISIONS returns with another bountiful selection of truly stunning corals offered up by leading coral farmers, wholesalers, and retailers.
Our cover features begin with Scott Michael’s look at Ultra-Hardy Fishes. Seen here is one example, a slinky, colorful reef species, the Midas Blenny (Escenius midas), which is a terrific fish for beginners and experts alike. Turn the pages of your new CORAL Magazine and discover more.
Already a hit among readers, Scott Michael’s curated selection of 50 fish species that will survive—and thrive—in the marine aquarium, gets everyone’s Stamps of Approval.
Does the never-ending news of coral reef bleaching events just wear you down? Then Hope Spot Reefs, which investigates refuge, recovery, and optimism in the wake of catastrophic bleaching events, may be an antidote.
Ozonizers were part of the basic equipment used in fish tanks in the early days of the marine aquarium hobby, but this technology gradually disappeared from the equipment repertoire. Dr. Dieter Brockmann asks, “Is time for an Ozone comeback?”
Daniel Knop’s investigation of Organ Pipe corals of the genus Tubipora returns in Wallflowers of Science, Part II. You can read Part I in the January/February 2018 issue of CORAL Magazine.
There are cylinder aquariums, and then there’s the rule-bending, 2,000-gallon masterpiece of Jürgen Wendel, featured in Aquarium Portrait.
In the last installment of Reefkeeping 101, Daniel Knop discussed whether or not you might need an RO unit. In this issue, he shows how to maintain your reverse osmosis filter to maximize efficiency.
A risky candidate for the reef tank, probably better suited for a FOWLR display, the Tassled Filefish, Chaetodermis penicilligerus, finds itself in the Species Spotlight.
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Closing out our issue, public aquarist Jay Hemdal illuminates the process behind an unusual international aquarium acquisition, in this example a shipment of rare deepwater sea life from Japan.
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