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 What is FINS? This is an archive of information about aquariums. It covers both freshwater and marine, tropical and temperate. I will gladly take contributions of additional information for this archive. I am regularly updating and adding to this archive, so be sure to come back, and while you're here, check out our sponsors.

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Information for Aquarists

• Glossary of terms used among aquarists.
• The *.aquaria FAQs. This is a collection of information maintained at another site by a number of volunteers on the net. It does not, however, actually contain any Frequently Asked Questions.
• Reefkeepers FAQ, containing a lot of information specific to reef tanks.
• Catalog of marine fish and invertebrates with information, common and scientific names, and pictures.
• Catalog of freshwater fish with information, common and scientific names, and pictures.
• Archives of interesting discussions on a large variety of aquarium related topics, kept by Dustin Laurence.
• Disease diagnosis and treatment.
• Plans for various aquarium Do-It-Yourself projects.
• Software you can download.
• An article about anemones by Phil Henderson.
• An article about freshwater angelfish by Cindy Hawley.

Pictures, Movies and Other Images

• Reef aquarium pictures
• Other underwater pictures
• Freshwater fish catalog, containing pictures of each species
• Marine fish catalog, containing pictures of each species
• Movies of aquariums

Mailing List Archives

• Aquatic-Plants mailing list archive.
• NANF (North American Native Fish) mailing list archive.
• Live Foods mailing list archive.
• KillieTalk (American Killiefish Association) mailing list archive.

Directories

• Public Aquariums
• National and International Societies
• Local aquarium clubs worldwide
• Mail-order vendors of aquarium products and livestock.
• Local pet store directory
• Upcoming conferences

Other Information Sources

• World-Wide Web Virtual Library listings on fish
• The Krib, Erik Olson's web pages mostly about freshwater planted aquariums.
• Cichlid info from Eric Gracyalny.
• Cichlid Research Home Page by Ron Coleman.
• Something's Fishy from Jim Hurley
• Jeff Pfohl's Fish page
• The Fish Room interactive chat room

Miscellaneous

• A case study of Mark Rosenstein's reef tank
• The International Marinelife Alliance (IMA) is an organization dedicated to the protection of marinelife forms and the conservation of their habitat.
• Discussion about this archive

Related Topics at Other Sites

• Scientific trivia about fish from the National Marine Fisheries Service
• Ocean Planet: An Exhibition at the Smithsonian Institution's National Museum of Natural History
• Underwater pictures from the Smithsonian
• Wildlife protection laws in the U.S. and international agreements
• Marine and Aquatic Sciences Serials Lists
• AquaNet includes information on fisheries, aquaculture, and marine biology, as well as on other aquatic topics
• Herpetology (amphibians and reptiles) info
• The electronic zoo: a list of animal-related computer resources.
• The Waterlily Cam shows live shots of a pond.
• The Amazing Fish Cam live video shots of a marine aquarium.

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 You may make online comments publicly, or send them via email to [email protected]. Unfortunately, I don't have time to answer questions about aquariums. This was assembled by Mark Rosenstein of Active Window Productions.