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Gregory Skomal PhD Publisher: For Dummies Date Published 1 edition March 1, 2002 | Description: This friendly guide to all things fishy covers acquiring and setting up a saltwater tank, choosing the ideal fish, and taking care of and maintaining asaltwater aquarium environment. It includes comprehensive tips on equipment รณ from filters and heating, to lighting and other accessories. And, it gives you basic information on different types and species of saltwater fish, along with pictures of many of them. From the Back Cover Select the best fish and equipment for your saltwater aquarium Dive into the colorful world of saltwater fish This fun, hassle-free guide will help you to fully enjoy your saltwater aquarium. Marine biologist Gregory Skomal offers clear and easy step-by-step instructions on how to set up a tank, maintain proper water conditions, and feed and care for your saltwater fish. |
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John Tullock Publisher: Barron's Educational Series Date Published: July 1, 1998 Language: English Format: Paperback 80 Pages | Barron's Complete Pet Owner's Manuals Book Description Biologist and author, John Tullock, shares the secrets of his more than 20 years experience in marine aquarium keeping. He shows that by mastering a few simple techniques, and paying attention to the ecology of the aquarium's inhabitants, even a novice can create a beautiful coral reef in miniature. The book's emphasis is on proper design and careful selection of saltwater species, rather than reliance on costly equipment. Information and advice to help you maintain an optimal environment for marine life . . . Your marine aquarium: correct water chemistry, temperature, and more Expert advice: All important aspects of saltwater aquarium maintenance explained Appreciating marine life: populating your tank with fish, shellfish, corals, and more Step-by-step directions for daily care Informative checklists and sidebars Filled with handsome full-color photos |
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Vincent Hargreaves Publisher:- Thunder Bay Press Date Published:- June 2002 | A comprehensive reference guide to more than 700 marine fish and invertebrate species, and how to setup and maintain a living reef aquarium The Complete Book of the Marine Aquarium covers all the details of setting up and maintaining a marine (saltwater) aquarium. Most of the main, most important topics are covered at length. It also provides hundreds of excellent photos of the various marine species along with important information for each species. Some of the information provided includes compatibility with other species, care, feeding and the necessary water parameters for each species. Invertebrates are also covered at length. Insight into the coral reefs around the world is provided in order to give you a good understanding of what you need to provide for your marine fish. The author covers, in depth, the equipment that you will use in your marine tank along with suggestions on what works well. The Living Reef in Nature - provides a background on the natural reef environment and reef areas around the world to help explain what we're trying to accomplish in our home aquariums. Establishing a Marine Aquarium - topics discussed include aquarium sizes and types, heating and cooling, lighting, water preparation, bacterial reactions, filtration, protein skimmers, ozone reactors, uv sterilizers, natural system (Berlin), plenum system (Jaubert), live rock, aquarium substrate choices, water current, water management, feeding your fish, symbiosis and general care. Aquarium Algae - everything you ever wanted to know about brown, green and red marine algae. Choosing Aquarium Fishes - 80 pages of the most popular saltwater fish profiles with nice photos, descriptions and a rating system that gives you a clue as to how difficult the species is to keep in captivity By Vincent Hargreaves, Thunder Bay Press (June 2002) |
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Nick Dakin Publisher: Tetra Press Date Published: September 1993 Language: English Format: Hardcover 400 Pages | This book is great for aquarists of all levels. Every page, except for the index, has full color pictures. Not a single black and white diagram through its 400 pages. Comprehensive information on the biology and behavior of numerous fishes and inverts. This reference book contains great information which was up to date at the time of its publication. A good addition to any Marine Aquarist's personal library. |
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Robert M. Fenner Publisher: TFH Publications Date Published: May 1997 Language: English Format: Paperback 432 Pages | A Commonsense Handbook for Successful Saltwater Hobbyists Book Description: Drawing upon a lifetime of aquatic experience, marine biologist Bob Fenner demystifies the process of planning, setting up, stocking, and managing a beautiful, thriving slice of the tropical ocean. A leading advocate for the responsible collection and care of wild-caught specimens, Fenner starts with the basics and proceeds to give the reader the scientific background and expert-level secrets to being a smarter consumer, better reef steward, and more successful marine aquarium keeper. About the Author: ROBERT M. FENNER is a lifelong aquarist with an active and continuing involvement in the academic, journalistic, trade, and hobbyist sides of aquarium keeping. He is a former marine science and aquariology instructor at the University of California and in the California State University system. Bob lives in San Diego, California. |
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Michael S. Paletta Illustrator: Edward Kadunc Photographers: John Goodman Scott W. Michael Publisher: TFH Publications Date Published: May 1999 Language: English Format: Paperback 144 Pages | Description: Creating a beautiful, thriving first saltwater aquarium has never been easier, using the natural, simplified methods learned and practiced by the world's leading reef hobbyists. By helping newcomers avoid the pitfalls of outdated, high-maintenance filtration techniques, the author offers an easy-to-follow route to long-term success with live rock, appropriate equipment, aquascaping, disease prevention, and essential husbandry techniques. Includes a photographic guide to selecting fishes, with dozens of hardy choices that are highly recommended for beginning hobbyists or others wanting beautiful, interesting, and long-lived marine species. |
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Michael S. Paletta Publisher: Microcosm Date Published: June 2003 Language: English Format: Hardcover: 192 Pages | Review ...much more than a beautiful picture book...a great addition to any library... -- CORAL Magazine |
