Advanced Aquarist: June 2008 Issue is Now Online!

[Shane Graber]

Fellow Marine Aquarists,

For those that don't check the website religiously on the 15th we are
pleased to announce the release of the June 2008 issue of Advanced
Aquarist's Online Magazine. Remember to check back here each month on
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Here's the lineup for this month:


Editorial: June 2008:
http://www.advancedaquarist.com/2008/6/aaeditorial
By Terry Siegel
If we don't make this transition what we have to look forward to is
very well described in the essay that follows by Bill McKibben.

Feature Article: Google SketchUp for Aquarium Applications, Part II:
http://www.advancedaquarist.com/2008/6/aafeature
By Shane Graber
In this second part, Shane digs a bit deeper into using SketchUp for
modeling aquarium projects. You will learn a bit about using scripts
to automate tasks as well as to add new functionality to SketchUp
while building a kalkwasser reactor.

Reefkeeping Events: What's Happening in Your Area?:
http://www.advancedaquarist.com/2008/6/events
By Advanced Aquarist Readers
Check to see if an event is happening in your area!

Aquarium Fish: Fish Politics:
http://www.advancedaquarist.com/2008/6/fish
By Mark E. Evans
We can expect a newly introduced fish to "follow" the general
"specifications" and behavioral characteristics of the species to
which it belongs. But what the possible behaviors are going to be
under all circumstances is the million-dollar question.

Lateral Lines: Making Waves With The EcoTech Marine VorTech:
http://www.advancedaquarist.com/2008/6/lines
By Adam Blundell M.S.
While water motion will forever be debated, we can all agree that
having options on water flow is always great. Thankfully we now the
ability to produce water flow in all sorts of varieties.

Online Courses: Aquarium Photography:
http://www.advancedaquarist.com/2008/6/maco
By D. Wade Lehmann
Marine Aquarist Courses Online (MACO) is proud to offer, starting this
fall, a two-stage course for aquarium photography.

Product Review: Captive Purity's Reverse Osmosis and Deionization
Water Treatment Device:
http://www.advancedaquarist.com/2008/6/review
By Dana Riddle
This Captive Purity RO/DI unit generally performs very well,
especially when considered the low quality of the feed water. As such,
it is worthy of your consideration when making a purchase.

Reefs In The News:
http://www.advancedaquarist.com/marinenews
Media coverage of the state of our world's reefs, interesting
information, and other marine-related news.
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that you would like to see covered by Advanced Aquarist's large staff
of aquarium hobby experts. Please post any suggestions you might have
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Sincerely,

The staff at Reefs.org and Advanced Aquarist