The Library A Wealth of Information for the Beginner and Advanced Hobbyist Alike, all for free! Download all the articles you wish that are of interest to you. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Thursday, 19-Sep-96 17:31:24 MDT Peruse or download a plethora of FREE information. The library is updated frequently, so be sure to add us to your hotlist and bookmarks and check back often! We add articles very regularly, just about every day in fact. Check the classification headings below, click on the one you are interested in and then select the article(s) you want to read, download, print out and so on. Any comments on any of the articles is appreciated. Go to the Archives of our Mailing Lists to search for information by keywords which you enter and get a list of articles you can go to for the subject you are interested in. Photo Library contributed by other hobbyists Books Articles - Product related Live Sand Filtration Articles on Fishes for Reefs and Saltwater Aquariums Articles on Corals, Clams and Invertebrates Water Quality Articles (general and specific) Questions and Answers Section (from hobbyists) Disease and Disease Treatment (reefs and sw tanks). All forms of disease whether parasitic, bacterial, other or the presence of carnivorous animals that kill fish or invertebrates General articles (do not really fit in other categories) Lighting Articles (all types of lighting) Trivia and Interesting Facts for all to read and know Hermit Crabs The Jo-Bert Experiment - Live Sand - Sand Bar Aquarium database Software by MMS Newsletters for Download and Book info Books •A Practical Guide To Corals For The Reef Aquarium •The Marine Fish and Invert Reef Aquarium, Seventh Edition. This is the entire book, available here in text (600+kb) or zip (216kb) format. There is no charge. Albert Thiel is making this book available to you free for download! •Small Reef Aquarium Basics, Second Edition. This is the entire book, available here in text (330+kb) or zip (116kb) format. The latest edition may be ordered from our Direct Buying Club Saltwater Catalog. We are now at the 4 th printing. Articles Product-Related Articles •Fixing a Live Sand Skimmer that sweats or leaks •Using No-Products Correctly and Efficiently. Previously called X- •Iron Test for fresh and salt water •Go to the database search engine •Freshwater No-Nitrate for fish-only and plant aquariums •Iron Supplement for Freshwater and Iron test •Freshwater Plant Nutrients •Alkalinity and Calcium: this article has been moved to the Download for a small fee after a lengthy update and adding much more current information to it. •Pellets & Granular Activated Carbon •New Iodine Supplement •Pure Calcium •Iron Supplement •Kalkwasser and Pure Calcium •K.S.M. Supplement •Laterite •Vital Gold, previously called Liquid Gold Pro •Nutrients •Pro Grow This product is only made to order. •Vitamin C •Using Dosing Pumps for our products Questions and Answers Section All opinions expressed in the answers to the Questions are mine and mine only. They reflect my personal beliefs on what is best, based on my knowledge and experience. This does not mean that no alternatives exist though. •Scooter Blennies and Reef Tanks •Xenia Corals Disappear. Hobbyists wonders why •Ich - Parasites An exchange of messages on dealing with Ich in reef and other aquariums. Several Contributors. •Hobbyist has problems with Bubble Algae and Silicates •Seemingly confusing info on dKH, Calcium, Macro Algae etc. Real interesting article that explains why there are differences between what authors wite and updates on present views on the various topics coverd. •The presence of Leaches killing fish in FW aquaria •Hobbyist exchange of messages in reference to a possible algal or bacterial bloom which is clouding the tank. •A text doc. on destructive fish and invertebrate capture practices in Asian Countries and Countries exporting to North America. A very good article on the use of dynamite and cyanide in the capturing of fish and corals and why such practices should be abondonned. •A discussion on Macro-Algae and Algae eating Fishes •Questions about Zoanthids and TAT Products and why they should be used. •A Hobbyist is struggling with Keeping his pH up Part 1. Part 2 to follow. •Venturis and Skimmers by Allen Rogers •A hobbyist is having major problems with algae and diatoms •Nitrate Build-up in the Plenum. Question by Reefman and Answers •The Light Wave Device •The relationship between dKH and Calcium levels •Reply to a Question regarding the Article in FAMA, from Germany, that criticizes US reef practices. There is another answer to this article by Luis Mercado in the following site: Luis Mercado's site After you have been there click on the back button of your browser to return to the TAT site. •An Inexpensive Device To Change Water submitted by one of our mailing List Subsribers. Disease and Treatment •Ich - Parasites An exchange of messages on dealing with Ich in reef and other aquariums. Several Contributors. •The presence of Leaches killing fish in FW aquaria •Bacterial Disease and Corals •On the Use of Antibiotics •Lowering Salinity to Eradicate Parasites •Lymphocystis •Using Vitamin C  There is an update to this article in the download for a small fee section. This article is still good to read, the newer one contains much more information though. You can download it for a small fee. Go to Articles for a Fee •Lateral Line and Grounding Rods •A text doc. on destructive fish and invertebrate capture practices in Asian Countries and Countries exporting to North America. A very good article on the use of dynamite and cyanide in the capturing of fish and corals and why such practices should be abondonned. Live Sand and Berlin Method Filtration •Mole Crabs as Sand Stirrers in Live Sand Tanks. A message exchange between subscribers to our mailing lists. •Live Sand Filtration •Converting to LS and LR •Live Sand Filters and Changing from Berlin to Live Sand •Live Sand Filtration, Part 3 •Trends in Foam Fractionation in the USA •Building Your Own Skimmer •The Venturi Protein Skimmer •Aragonite usage in Live Sand Aquariums Fishes for the Reef and Saltwater Aquariums •Scooter Blennies and Reef Tanks •Zebrasoma Tangs Update 1. General information you should know about these real nice herbivorous fishes. How to keep them, what to do when acquiring them, dealing with disease, and so on. •Herbivores Rid the tank of small and macro algae by using specific fish to do so. What fish can you use. Benefits of the types. Examples. •More on feeding and algae Contributed by Satchamagoo •Amphiprion tricinctus, the 3 Banded Clownfish •Moorish Idols and related matters. Further input requested. Thank you. This is in the opionion of many not an easy fish to keep. We would appreciate more input from readers so we can update this article further for the benefit of all who read it. Thank you. •Boxfishes •Hawkfishes •The Powder Blue Tang •Safe Wrasses for Reef Tanks •Clownfish/Anemone Compatibility •Lateral Line and Grounding Rods •A text doc. on destructive fish and invertebrate capture practices in Asian Countries and Countries exporting to North America. A very good article on the use of dynamite and cyanide in the capturing of fish and corals and why such practices should be abondonned. Corals, Clams and Invertebrates •Clams, tips on positioning •Propagating Symphyllia Coral (often goes by the common name Meat coral) •Ritteri Anemones •Lateral Line and Grounding Rods •HLLE and Grounding Rods •Cyanide •A text doc. on destructive fish and invertebrate capture practices in Asian Countries and Countries exporting to North America. A very good article on the use of dynamite and cyanide in the capturing of fish and corals and why such practices should be abondonned. Water Quality •Exchange of messages on RO/DI Maxxima Unit •A discussion on Macro-Algae and Algae eating Fishes •Venturis and Skimmers by Allen Rogers •The Live Gravel Filter for Freshwater Tanks Part 1 •The Undergravel Controvery. This is a © article with internal links to the site of the author. •The Light Wave Device •Multi-compartment filtration methods © Steve, AquariaNet@aol.com •The TWP water treatment Unit written by Glen Stewart •Replies from Hobbyists to the TWP article by Glen Stewart •Using Dosing Pumps •Message Exchange on Pretreating Water •Freshwater Nitrate removal for fish-only and plant aquariums •An article for freshwater and plant aquarists on carbonate and general hardness. •Water Quality Parameters Suggested water quality parameters in reef and fish-only tanks and how to influence to deal with them. This article has been expanded upon and now includes much more info. It can be found in the Articles you can download for a small fee. Check  Download for a fee •A Short Overview on Temperature. What is important when it comes to reef aquarium temperatures (applies to fish-only tanks also of course). •Additives for Reef Tanks What kind of additives should you be using? •When Everything Else Fails •Diatoms How to prevent diatoms from growing in your tank. •How to Raise your pH Are you experiencing pH problems? Here are some solutions from A. Thiel •Lowering the Carbonate Hardness (dkH) •Adding Buffering Compounds More details on the saltwater buffer. •Adding Borate to the Aquarium How to use borate to increase your pH. •X-Parasites and Brine Shrimp Contribution by a hobbyist. TAT does not sell the product itself. •Using Vitamin C  There is an update to this article in the download for a small fee section. This article is still good to read, the newer one contains much more information though. It is highly recommended reading. You can download it for a small fee. Go to Articles for a fee •Kalkwasser •Thread on the Use of Calcium Hydroxide •Thread Covering Assembly of a CO2 Reactor •Cycling (Curing) Live Rock •Lateral Line and Grounding Rods •Grounding the Aquarium. This article has been moved to the Download for a small Fee section. How to simply and inexpensively ground your tank. All info you need including where to get the parts. •HLLE and Grounding Rods •Reef Tank Temperatures •Cyanide General Articles •A text doc. on destructive fish and invertebrate capture practices in Asian Countries and Countries exporting to North America. A very good article on the use of dynamite and cyanide in the capturing of fish and corals and why such practices should be abondonned. •A discussion on Macro-Algae and Algae eating Fishes •Where to get Live Rock, Live Sand and so on in Atlanta GA. •The Manual for the Light-Wave Device in .zip format and MS Word •Venturis and Skimmers by Allen Rogers •The Light Wave Device •Converting to LS and LR •Using Dosing Pumps •Building an inexpensive KW system by Ray Sander •Another Kw adding method by Gabrielle •A third simple method for adding KW by Chris Green •Cleaning and Calibrating pH Electrodes •Building a Yeast Reactor •Removing Copper from Coral Rock Lighting •10 000 Kelvin Metal Halide Lighting •PL type Lighting Trivia - Of Interest •Interesting Facts •More Interesting Facts •Keep Reading Hermit Crabs •Small Algae Eating Hermit Crabs How to Setup A Reef Aquarium Albert supervises the detailed setup of a reef tank via e-mail! •Jo-Bert Part 1 •Jo-Bert Part 2 •Jo-Bert Part 3 •Jo-Bert Part 4 •Jo-Bert Part 5 •Jo-Bert Part 6 •Jo-Bert Part 7 •Jo-Bert Part 8 •Jo-Bert Part 9 Software •MMS Database Software A free demo version is available for downloading. 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