>>I do see a lot of articulate people on this list who should sit down and structure something for readers who aren't on-line. The more voices, the more we all learn.<< Here! Here! First, I would further encourage those who may feel intimidated because of their perceived lack of experience or knowledge to jump in and write as well. I wrote my first article for the GCCA magazine/newsletter, Cichlid Chatter, about a disastrous scenario I ran into when a pair of Angelfish I had bred. I made some stupid, inexperienced mistakes and ran into some bad luck too. It was not your typical "expert" article, but it was well received and may help other inexperienced breeders down the road. Second, regarding sharing web knowledge to the un-connected, a year ago there was a great thread going simultaneously on two lists about supplementing BBS with vitamins. I took it upon myself to compile the quotes and follow up with a couple of the experts for clarification. I did it in part as a way for me to keep a personal record of the information but also with the intent of submitting it for publication. I have submitted it to the GCCA and to JAKA (Journal of the American Killifish Association). It has not been published by either yet, although they both intend to do so (JAKA has a six month backlog of articles!). Again, I'm not an expert in the field but I don't think that's absolutely necessary. In the first example, I writing as a newbie to the hobby, an important point of view for many readers. In the second, I was acting more as an editor, compiling the data from different experts. My next writing project is to document the construction of my mini-fishroom this winter. I plan on taking photos at different stages of construction to photo-document the process. I have collected many different opinions on fishrooms, which I also intend to introduce, even if I don't or can't incorporate them into my design. So don't be surprised latter in the winter if you see a post from me soliciting ideas (or begging for help <g>). BTW, both of the above articles are on my web site under Tropical Fish|Resources. See my sig line for the URL Anyone interested in reprinting for their own club publications may do so ass long as you simply ask before hand and send me a complimentary copy of the publication in which it appears. Bill Vannerson http://ourworld.compuserve.com/homepages/william_vannerson ------------------------------------------------------------------------- This is the apistogramma mailing list, apisto@majordomo.pobox.com. For instructions on how to subscribe or unsubscribe or get help, email apisto-request@majordomo.pobox.com. Search http://altavista.digital.com for "Apistogramma Mailing List Archives"!