From: tli@caldera.usc.edu (Tony Li)
Newsgroups: alt.aquaria,rec.aquaria,sci.aquaria
Subject: FAQ: Magazines and mail order
Date: 1 Jan 1993 01:05:15 -0800
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		   Magazines and mail order information

Rev 1.9 10/24/92

Prologue:
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This monthly series is intended to address some of the frequently
asked questions (FAQ) on the rec. and alt.aquaria newsgroups.  Because
the answers may not be complete, please feel free to ask questions. 
This is only intended to address first level concerns, and not to
dampen discussions.  Please see the file FAQ.README for pointers to other
topics. 

Please review and send any corrections or inputs to the FAQ maintainers
with "(FAQ)" in the subject line.  You are absolutely welcomed to tackle
(i.e. WRITE) sections that have not been written yet.

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to the greatest number of people.

NOTE:
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This section of the FAQ is NOT updated regularly.  It is almost certainly
not up to date.

MAGAZINES:
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Freshwater and Marine Aquarium  (monthly)
          P.O. Box 487,
          Sierra Madre, CA 91024
          Phone (818) 355-1476

          1yr/12 iss.    $22.00
          2yr/24 iss.    $43.00

          Outside US     $27.50/yr  (no 2 year subscr.)

Tropical Fish Hobbyist  (monthly)
          One TFH Plaza,
          Neptune City, NJ 07753
          Phone (201) 988-8400

          1yr/12 iss.    $25.00

          Foreign - add $11.00/yr

     **note:   The edition found in retail stores often does NOT
               have mail order ads; the home subscription edition
               does.  Do not buy one at the store for m/o
               addresses without checking it out first.

Aquarium Fish Magazine  (monthly)

          The following special offer is made by _AFM_ for readers of
	  the *.aquaria newsgroups.

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As a special offer to readers of *.aquraia, subscriptions to _Aquarium Fish 
Magazine_ are being made available at a special price.  You can receive a 
2-year subscription for only $23.97.  This offer applies to both new 
subscriptions and renewals, and represents a significant savings over the 
normal subscription cost of 2 years for $38.00.  In other words, you get 2 
years for the price of 1.
 
To take advantage of this offer, send a check or money order to the address
below.  You must include the subscription department in the address in order
to receive the special price.
 
                       Aquarium Fish Magazine
                       Subscription Dept. FHNT
                       P.O. Box 6040
                       Mission Viejo, CA 92690
                       USA
 
Canadian subscribers please add $8 and foreign subscribers please add $12 to
the subscription price.  Please pay by international money order.
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Practical Fishkeeping  (British mag)
          MOTORSPORT
          RR1 Box 200 D.
          Jonesburg MO 63351-9616

          US     - $42.00 per year

KOI USA (bi-monthly)
          KOI USA
          P.O. Box 1
          Midway City, CA 92665
          U.S.A.

          6 issues per year
          $15 in U.S., US$ 19.50 in Canada


MAIL ORDER:
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     Although prices are lower through mail order, one must
consider the cost of the shipping and handling, the delay time if
product is not in stock, and the fact that the mail order company
will typically not answer detailed questions.  Your local retailer
on the other hand must pay for the overhead of inventory, and often
times are willing to answer questions.  We need to collectively
ensure the survival of good, helpful stores with fair prices.

The following are just some of the larger m/o places.  There are many more
to be found in magazines in ads.  

     Aquatic Supply House:         1-800-777-PETS, ext. F
     Mail Order Pet Shop:          1-800-366-7387
     Pet Warehouse:                1-800-443-1160
     That Fish Place:              1-800-733-3829

POND MAIL ORDER:	Contributed by Diane DeMers
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These are from ads in Sunset, Horticulture, and Fine Gardening magazines.
I've tried my best to get all the info correct; I don't have any first-hand
knowledge (yet) with any except the catalogs from Lilypons. Note: these
were all "regular" ads; I didn't look through the classified sections of
these magazines.


Dolphin Outdoors
Fiberglass Ponds for gardens and fish
(408) 379-7600
Send SASE for brochure and prices
1808 W. Campbell Ave
Campbell, CA 95008

Hermitage Garden Pools
(315) 697-9093
Fiberglass garden pools, rock waterfalls, self-contained redwood
waterwheels; bubbling fantasias
Send $1.00 for color catalog
PO Box 361, Dept. A
Canastoga, NY 13032

Lilypons Water Gardens
pond liners, accessories, plants (lilies, lotus, etc), fish, etc.
100-page Catalog subscription $5.00
[Personal note: I've never bought anything from them yet, but I do
like their catalog]
3 locations:
Dept. 1626
PO Box 10
Buckeystown, MD 21717-0010
(800) 723-7667

Dept. 1626
PO Box 188
Brookshire, TX 77423-0188
(800)766-5648

Dept. 1626
PO Box 1130
Thermal, CA 92274-1130
(800) 685-7667 or (800)365-5459 (different ads had different Ph # here)

Paradise Water Gardens
(617) 447-4711  FAX: (617) 447-4591
Great books on water gardening (too numerous to list here); water lilies,
fountains, pumps, Koi, goldfish, aquatic plants, tub gardens.
Send $3.00 for a 60-page full-color catalog
56 May St. FN06
Whitman, MA 02382

Pets Unlimited
(813) 442-2197
Featuring TetraPond products
Send $3.00 for color brochure, price list, plus "Digest for a Successful
Pond"
1888 Drew
Clearwater, FL 34625

Resource Conservation Technology, Inc.
(301) 366-1146
Butyl Pond liners. 20-year warranty. Won't harm fish or plants, won't
stiffen in cold weather, resists sunlight better than plastics. Call or
write for literature and samples of the liner and Liner Protection Fabric.
2633 N. Calvert St.
Baltimore, MD 21218

Slocum Water Gardens
Water Lily Catalog: water lilies, lotus, fancy Goldfish
Complete info on tubs, concrete pools, and ponds
Send $3.00
Slocum Water Gardens, Dept. FI592
1101 Cypress Gardens Rd.
Winter Haven, FL 33880

TetraPond
32-mil, flexible PVC liners, 10-year guarantee; accessory products,
fish and plant foods, water treatments, etc.
Write for free "how-to" brochure
Tetra Sales (USA)
Department P-9208
201 Tabor Road,
Morris Plains, NJ 07950

Van Ness Water Gardens
Water lilies, bog plants, info, pumps, filters, maintenance
(714) 982-2425   For 56-page color catalog, send $4.00
2460 N. Euclid , Dept. 877
Upland, CA 91786-1199

Waterford Gardens
(201) 327-0721
Water Lilies, bog plants, lotus, pools and accessories, ornamental fish
$5.00 for 1992 catalog
74 East Allendale Road, Dept F
Saddle River, NJ 07458

Waterland USA
Fountains for your home, patio, or garden
(800) 321-6178 Call for free brochure
27071 Cabot Rd., Suite 116
Laguna Hills, CA 92653

William Tricker, Inc.
(216) 524-3491
Rare and unusual varieties of water lilies, aquatic plants, fish, etc.
Send $3.00 for full-color catalog
7125 Tanglewood Drive
Independence, OH 44131

MAIL ORDER LIVE ROCK (Contributed by Ron Burns)
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A listing of all FAMA advertisers Selling live rock in their ads.
From FAMA Sept. 1992     

1)  Coral Solutions.  (602)881-7442    (602)881-7463 FAX
    Indonesian, Caribbean, Mexican.
    No pricing listed.

2)  Conch Republic Aquatics, Inc.  1-800-TO-CONCH  (305)289-1222 FAX
    Macro-Algae coral base rock
    35lb/Box
    <10 boxes  $1.50 / lb   (few of us order more than 350 lbs at a time)
    Ricordea and Gorgonian Rock
    No pricing listed

3)  Caribbean Creatures  1-800-728-3999   (305)852-3149 FAX
    Purple coralline encrusted live reef rock
    $89.95 / Box   no info on amount in box
    
4)  Natural Aquariums Unlimited  (216)773-1414   (216)773-1286 FAX
    live rock available   no other info

5)  Reef Rock International  (602)547-1167
    Mexican live rock  Encrusting coralline algae
    35-40lb/box
    #1 grade $124.00 / box
    #2 grade $ 86.00 / box
    #3 grade $ 62.00 / box
        No explanation of grade, or if any of them made it past 3rd grade

6)  Pisces Coral & Fish  (713)272-9938
    Sea of Cortez and Caribbean  Encrusting algaes and corallines
    sizes 2" to 24"
    $1.45 / lb   30 lb minimum   or
    $49.95/box   35-40lb/box

7)  Zoo Tech  1-800-231-9005
    "Weekly live rock specials"   No other info

8)  Reef Displays of the Florida Keys, Inc. (305)743-0070  (305)743-1971 FAX
    Fresh and cured live rock / Caribbean decorative live rock
    no pricing info

9)  Exotic Aquaria, Inc.   1-800-622-5877orders (305)654-1171 (305)652-8125 Fax
    Cured live rock
    30lb/box
    $125.00/box

10) Reef Scapers  (305)745-3686
    Florida live rock
    30lb/box
    Plant rock - $40.00 / box
    Reef rock -  $70.00 / box

11) Canine Cutlery and World of Aquatics (215)967-1456  (215)967-4228 Fax
    Live rock
    no other info

12) Brantana Aquatics (407)898-9422  (407)898-9423 Fax
    Live Rock
    Christmas worm $6.00/lb
    Halimeda & Coralline Algae $4.00/lb

13) Exotic, Fresh & Reef Enterprises 1-800-882-7489  (410)381-0457 Fax
    Live Rock Florida keys rock fresh or cured
    30lb/box
    $70.00/box

14) The Reef, Etcetera  (713)981-4648
    Live aquarium reef rock
    2" to 24"
    35-40lb/box
    $45.95

15) C & B Distributors  (305)664-4588   (305)664-5536 Fax
    Live Rock
    Plant Rock
    no other info

16) Cortez Handcaught Marines, Inc.  (310)215-0303  (310)215-1732 Fax
    "tank raised, live rock" ???
    No other info

17) Dolfin International Import/Export (305)731-1750  (301)731-1892 Fax
    Live Rock by the pound cleaned and cured
    no other info

18) Caribbean Connection  (305)681-8120   (305)654-1322 Fax
    Live Rock  /  Plant Rock
    By the pound, from the diver
	no pricing ( "Competitive Priced" )

Disclaimer:
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Some answers listed above may reflect personal biases of the author
and the FAQ's contributors.  In cases where the answers name
specific products and their respective manufacturers, these are not
to be taken as endorsements, nor commercials for the manufacturer. 
Where cost information is stated (magazine subscription rates),
this is based on "street" information, and are in no way binding on
the publisher.  The answers contained in this series pertain to
discussions on the rec. and alt.aquaria newsgroups, and are by no means
exhaustive.  This series is not intended to take the place of good
aquarium books on the subject matter.

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