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Series III
Vol. IV, No. 7
September, 1997
FEATURES Editor's Desk
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President's Message
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Through The Eyes Of A Hobbyist
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Evolution of a Fish Room
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The Amusing Aquarium
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Our Diamond Jubilee Show
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G REATER CtTY ACtUARtUM SOCfETY II:;fMlti& Board Members '. ;•;;!! Presiderrt . ; , ;•;.., , , . , Vincent Sileo ;!Vice-president .< » , . ,...,- , , BehrBaus Treasurer ;•?:;';<« , ,: i^sss.;:;*;:*.;.. Emm a HauSi jCorres. Secretary , . . . . .Greg Wuest pecordihg Secretary . •.'••.
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S: Mgrnbgrg At Large 'M Mary Ann BugeiaJoe Bugefal Tom Bohrrte : ^ "Carlotti Oejage|| jSlen • Hailigan ; |s ;! ; ; |; ||| -: Rose Sileo : siifiSssJss'Ss-- • Com mjttee Chgjf.g slillillisS; . Breeder Award . » . . . .Frank TreUman iMernbershlp , . . : . . . . • Poisition Opert
Editor . ; . , . . . . . ... .Warren Feuer Managing ;Edftpr . . . . AJexander ; Priest ;!;! Photo/Layout Editor ;Y . Jason Kerner Production Director . Bernard ttarrtgan iAdverttsing Mgr. . , , > Mark Soberman Editorial Assistant . . . . . ;Pat Piccibne Executive Editor . . . . Joseph Ferdenzi
A Diamond Jubilee Show Pictorial
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The Making of a Show Journal
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"Treasure Chest" — Happiness is Sharing a Room Full of Fish
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"Wet Leaves" (Book Column)
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Rated Triple X
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G.C.A.S. Happenings
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Fin Fun (Puzzle Page)
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Printing By Postal Press Series III design concept by Stephan Zander
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 1997 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 July and August. Meetings are the first Wednesday of the month and begin at 8:00 P.M. Meetings are held at the Queens Botanical Gardens. For more information, contact Vincent Sileo (718) 846-6984. You can also leave us a message at our Internet Home Page at: http: //ourworld. CompuServe. com/homepages/greatercity