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Below is a taste of what you will find inside this issue of Marine Habitat, these excerpts can be viewed by clicking on the images.
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4 Editorial Dave Pitt and Andy Gascoigne – This time round we give you an update on magazine developments together with details of a recent visit to look at TMC’s London facility. |
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6 Dottybacks – Beautiful but Bellicose Scott w. Michael – In this issue Scott takes a look at the well-known and gorgeous Dottybacks. Scott studies some of the characteristics of the Pseudochromidae family and explains how best to keep them in a home aquarium. |
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11 Zooplankton 101 Matt Pedersen – Matt Pedersen takes a look at the final stage before attempting to breed fish. Zooplankton, the main diet for practically all baby marine fish. |
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15 Expert Advice With our panel of experts at the ready, why not send in your questions. In this issue, they cover the migration from tropical to marine, phosphates & nitrates, and the measurement of salinity and/or SG. |
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20 Competition NT Labs – Four winners will all receive this issues fantastic prize from NT Labs. The prize consists of the full set of products currently available under the recently released NT Labs Marine range. This will assist with all aspects of keeping a healthy marine environment. |
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23 Your Ultimate Species Guide John Clipperton – Each issue provides an in-depth guide to three or more marine species found in the home aquarium. In this issue, John Clipperton looks at the Maroon Clown, Arrow Crab and Ricordea sp Mushrooms. |
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29 Top of the Rocks – LPS Corals Tristan Lougher – It’s time to check out some of the most stunning corals available for the home aquarium. In this issue, Tristan takes us through his top 10 LPS corals. Don’t forget though, this is continued on our website with those that didn’t quite make the top 10 (numbers 11-20). |
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34 Aquarium Profile – Monterey Bay Iggy Tavares – A new entry for issue 3 brought to us by a new contributor. Find out all about Iggy’s trip to this amazing public aquarium in California. Please visit the website for Iggy’s full biography. |
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38 Filtration – Part 1 Bob Goemans – Bob starts off his four part series to explain the key considerations about everything filtration. He looks past and present! |
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42 Gear Guide The gear guide section gives you a quick rundown on loads of useful and interesting products. |
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44 Gear Guide Revealed The gear guide revealed looks at the TMC MicroHabitat 15 tank and brings you up-to-date with the progress of one of the competition winners from issue 1. |
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46 Shop Profiles NEW – In our support for the LFS but also to encourage them to support the hobbyist, our new and unique shop profile section may just be of interest. Not only does this tell you about some great LFS’s around the UK but each of them is offering a fantastic and exclusive incentive to go and check them out. |
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48 News Roundup Bring yourself up-to-date on some of the latest news from around the world, brought to you by marinehabitatmagazine.com. |
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50 Hobbyist Profile The Salty Box – With support from The Salty Box, we’ve now introduced a hobbyist profile. In this issue, Peter Parry of Cheshire has over 14 years marine experience and he reveals all about his aquarium that dreams are made of. |
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54 Myth Buster Dr Nick Bryan – Introducing another new contributor, Dr Nick Bryan. In this issue Dr Bryan dispels some uncertain myths that exist on the subject of copper and its uses in the home aquarium. |
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56 Snap & Grab Deals Looking for an excuse to buy some new equipment then look no further. Snap up some great deals. |