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Series III
Vol. XIII. No. 5
July. 2006
FEATURES
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President's Message
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Spotlight on Plants
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A Swimming Dragon
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The Amusing Aquarium (Cartoon)
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This Month's Speaker: AI DiSpigna
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Last Month's Bowl Show Winners
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Through the Lens
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Fishkeepers Anonymous
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The Seahorse Chronicles: Seahorse Sustenance
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Fin Fun (Puzzle Page)
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Articles submitted for consideration in MODERN AQUARIUM must be received no later than the 10th day of the month, three months prior to the month of publication. Copyright 2006 by the Greater City Aquarium Society Inc., a not-for-profit New York State corporation. All rights reserved. Not-for-profit aquarium societies are hereby granted permission to reproduce articles and illustrations from this publication, unless the article indicates that the copyrights have been retained by the author, and provided reprints indicate source and two copies of the publication are sent to the Exchange Editor of this magazine. Any other reproduction or commercial use of the material in this publication is prohibited without express written prior permission. The Greater City Aquarium Society meets every month, except during January and February. Meetings are the first Wednesday of the month and begin at 7:30 P.M. Meetings are at the Queens Botanical Gardens. For more information, contact: Joe Ferdenzi (516)484-0944. You can also leave us a message at our Internet Home Page at: http: / 7www.greatercity.org or http: //www. great ercity. com