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• Aquaculture in Practice - date TBD
  A course specializing in the growth and maintenance of food sources for the reef aquarium and other marine species.
• Completed 2008 Courses
  This folder contains all of the information and files from courses that have completed in 2008.
  • Reef Chemistry Review - closed (Jan08)
    A review of the basic chemistry of a reef aquarium. This course starts with the basics of matter interaction and winds up with the more difficult concept of the buffering system responsible for a stable tank.
  • Reef Microbiology - closed (Jan08)
    This course details the current scientific knowledge behind the microbial ecology of the reef, especially as it regards the maintenance of a marine aquarium.
• Fish Husbandry - April 6, 2008
  This class will introduce you into the world of marine fish husbandry, from basic biology and taxonomy, to principles and procedures used to insure that these animals live out long and healthy lives under your care. You’ll learn how to select the proper equipment, and be guided on how to set up your system in a way that suits the fish that you’ve chosen and the environment that you would like to emulate. Most importantly, you’ll learn to avoid all the mistakes that are so easily made when learning to keep these amazing animals. The class will cover the tendencies and idiosyncrasies of various families of marine fish, how they interact with each other, and how to keep them together without experiencing the problems that plague so many aquarists. You’ll learn how to manage and avoid diseases that commonly infect and often kill so many captive marine fish. You’ll learn what you must do, and as importantly, what you must not do in order to excel as a marine fish keeper.
• Frequently Asked Questions
  Contains information on how MACO works, how to register, and more.
  • Frequently Asked Questions
    This document contains information on registration, how the courses operate, what you need for access, and everything else related to MACO courses. Find the answers to your questions here!
  • Sample Course
    This is to give you an example of what a course run through aquaristcourses will entail. Paid registration for a course gives you unlimited access to the course for which you are registered. On the website you will find: a chat for weekly interactive sessions with the instructor and other course members, direct link to your class's forum, all instructor provided materials, and much more.