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FISHY CARTOONS by Pia
Summary: Cartoon drawings of fish by the twelve year old daughter of Raj Kumar, our correspondent in Bangalore, India. They may be used as fillers or to emphasise newsletter announcements.

TANK TALES...READING THE MINDS OF FISH by Adrian Lawler
Summary: Adrian is a retired public aquarium supervisor. Having spent his working life surrounded by fish, he knows what is really going on in our fish tanks...! A collection of 35 cartoons.
These three collections of simple line drawings cover many aspects of the aquarium hobby in a humorous and informative way. Look for one to add a finishing touch to your article or announcement!

FISH HAVE AQUARIUM CLUBS TOO... by Adrian Lawler
Summary: Another series of cartoons - this time referring to aquarium clubs and their activities.

TOP 10 SIGNS SOMEONE IS AN AQUARIUM HOBBYIST by Lisa Englander
Summary: How to know if you, or someone you know, is a fish fanatic.

ANOTHER TOP 10 SIGNS THAT SOMEONE IS AN AQUARIUM HOBBYIST
Summary: Lisa Englander's 10 more ways to know if you, or someone you know, is a fish fanatic.

YET ANOTHER TOP 10 SIGNS THAT SOMEONE IS AN AQUARIUM HOBBYIST
Summary: Lisa Englander's yet more ways to know if you, or someone you know, is a fish fanatic.

YOU HAVE TOO MANY FISH IF: by David Isham
Summary: Old-timer aquarist gives nine ways to tell...

10 RULES FOR BEING A GOOD FISHKEEPING HUSBAND by Schuyler Sloane
Summary: "Never do water changes with a sink full of dishes. (Wait for your wife to do them)". . . . and more.

JEOPARDY ANSWER: OBSESSIVE HOBBYIST QUESTION: WHAT IS A "FISH NUT"? by Reet Thomas Jnr.
Summary: The ultimate in "Fish Nut" lists. On counting, there appears to be 67 items!

YOU KNOW YOU'RE ADDICTED WHEN.... by Sean Furney
Summary: Anyone who can come up with a list like this must be suspected of being an addict himself!

A SIMPLE QUIZ FOR SIMPLE AQUARISTS by Terry Ranson
Summary: Six simple questions - but the answers aren't so simple!

CORY CATS. In honor of my favorite fish, the Corydorables by Darryl Wright
Summary: An inspired poem about the author's love of these "cute, adorable" fish. If, like me, you 'don't normally read poems,' at least try this one!

CARASSIUS AURATUS - NOT JUST FEEDER FISH ! by Lisa Englander
Summary: "A poem for those of us who love goldfish." (2003: This poem won the FAAS Best Humorous Article Award).

GARDEN POND FEVER by 'Cybe R. Wizard'
Summary: A series of connected limericks about the author's wife's pond hobby.

THE DEVIL YOU KNOW by Rowley Collier
Summary: Rowley had an unwelcome visitor to his pond....

THE NEWCOMER AND THE HAPPY SHOP ASSISTANT by Bill "Pegasus NZ"
Summary: A beginner buys his first set-up without proper instructions.

MY FISH JOSHUA Four poems by Jacqueline Shor
Summary: Jackie loved Joshua, her pet betta, and wrote two romantic poems for her pal - an upbeat one when he was alive and "dancing for me with antics and good cheer," and a heartrending one when he was "dying before my very eyes." Soon after, she adopted Abey, and was happy again...and later still a new friend, Rusty.

THIS WHOLE WORLD by Rick Bolger
Summary: An inspirational short story, which makes the point that there are more important things in life than fish and computers.

A KINDER, GENTLER FISHTANK by Rick Bolger
Summary: Rick remembers some simple fishtanks he knew in his youth. He says he would give up all today's high-tech tanks and rare fish just to be back with them for an hour.

THE OLD MAN AND THE FISH ROOM by Rick Bolger
Summary: A poignant tale about an old man who is no longer able to keep up the fishkeeping hobby he was once renowned for. The torch is unexpectedly passed on.

CONFESSIONS OF AN MBUNA FREAK by Dave Ball
Summary: It took the author many years of no aquariums....some aquariums....African cichlids....to discover his true passion.

THE DIRTIEST TANK I EVER SAW by Ruben Neria
Summary: Ruben noticed that the aquarium at his local library was sadly neglected. He loves our hobby, so he fixed it for free. Perhaps this article will inspire others to do the same!

FUNNIEST POND STORIES by Brett Fogle
Summary: People were invited to write about funny experiences they have had with their ponds. Here are eight stories from different pondkeepers.

NEW FISH DIARY - FIGURE EIGHT PUFFER by Peter McKane
Summary: Peter went shopping for a used filter. He ended up buying a new one, and also found a fish he had wanted for some time - a healthy figure eight puffer. A productive day!

FISHKEEPER FIBS; Fib no. 128 by Susan Aufieri
Summary: When they moved, Susan promised her husband she would keep less fish tanks. How is the promise going?

STUPID FISH TRICKS by Wlad Franco-Valias
Summary: Anecdotes about keeping fish in Brazil.

MY FAVORITE BIOTOPE AQUARIUMS... by Rick Bolger
Summary: Biotope aquariums are all the rage. But here are two that are perhaps best not replicated.

A ROSE BY ANY OTHER NAME... by F. Wayne Johnson
Summary: Common names of fish don't necessarily reflect reality.

OH, NO, NOT THAT STORY AGAIN! by Bill Pontin
Summary: Bill collected a mass of mosquito larvae which he thought would feed his fish for a week. The mosquitoes had other ideas.

MARRIAGE AND THE AQUARIST by A Long Suffering Wife
Summary: "Aquarists should come with the warning, 'marriage to me can damage your sanity.' Unfortunately they don't."

CONVERSATIONS OVERHEARD AT AQUARIUM SHOPS
by S. Naga Siddharth
Summary: Writing from India, Naga stages a scene from his experiences "after spending innumerable hours at local fish stores."

HOW I RAISED KILLIES AFTER A FRUITLESS YEAR OF TRYING
by Bob Krampetz
Summary: To make killie mops you need yarn and corks. So drink lots of wine and get lots of corks. But does this make killies easier to breed? Bob didn't find it so.

SOME WACKY FISH LAWS by Ed Katuska
Summary: A collection of very strange laws about fish and fishing.

THE WACKY FISH WORLD by Ed Katuska
Summary: A collection of strange occurrences to do with fish. First appeared as parts of a monthly column Ed wrote for the Norwalk Aquarium Society. Copy and paste a selection of the pieces according to the space you have.

THE WACKY FISH WORLD (PART II) by Ed Katuska
Summary: A further collection of strange occurrences to do with fish. First appeared as parts of a monthly column Ed wrote for the Norwalk Aquarium Society. Copy and paste a selection of the pieces according to the space you have.

THE X-FILES: EARTHLY HAPPENINGS OR ALIEN ENCOUNTERS?
by Reet Thomas Jnr.
Summary: A collection of weird but true things that have happened in people's aquariums.

THE PISCIVORE: COOKING THE CLOWN KNIFE by Norman D. Edelen, Jr.
Summary: What to do with fish that outgrow your tanks? In Laos the clown knife fish is a delicacy, as this somewhat tongue in cheek article reveals.

THE PISCIVORE: COMMUNITY CULINARY by Norman D. Edelen, Jr.
Summary: Some small fish that we keep as pets can be part of people's normal diet in the tropics. The silver Rasbora is eaten in Laos. It sings!

THE PISCIVORE: CARP BY ANY OTHER NAME... by Norman D. Edelen, Jr.
Summary: Recipe for cooking and eating koi (from your landlord's pond that is).

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