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Saltwater Aquariums For Dummies
Author: Gregory Skomal PhD
ISBN-10: 0470068051
ISBN-13: 9780470068052
Published: 2007-01-03
Publisher: For Dummies
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Book Description:
Demystifies aquarium setup and maintenanceCombine and care for a wide variety of marine fish and invertebratesDive into the colorful world of saltwater fish! This fun, friendly guide gives you easy step-by-step instructions for choosing and caring for these amazing animals. You get the latest on feeding, tank upkeep, filtering systems, maintaining live rock, and preventing algae build-up, as well as what not to include in your aquarium.Discover how toChoose the best fish and equipmentGet your tank up and runningMaintain proper water conditionsKeep your fish happy and healthyAvoid tank pitfallsKeep a brackish aquarium
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The New Marine Aquarium: Step-By-Step Setup & Stocking Guide
Author: Michael S. Paletta
ISBN-10: 1890087521
ISBN-13: 9781890087524
Published: 1999-05
Publisher: Microcosm Ltd
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Book 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 By helping newcomers avoid the pitfalls of outdated, high-maintenance filtration techniques, the author offers an easy-to-follow route to long-term success with live rock, appropriate equipment, aquascaping,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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Aquarium Corals : Selection, Husbandry, and Natural History
Author: Eric H. Borneman
ISBN-10: 1890087475
ISBN-13: 9781890087470
Published: 2001-03
Publisher: TFH Publications
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Book Description:
Beautiful, bizarre, and among nature's most colorful creations, living corals are now being successfully kept and grown in a rapidly growing number of home reef aquariums. Designed to help new and experienced aquarists to select the most appropriate corals for their systems and to provide guidance in keeping them healthy for the long term, this all-new book is packed with the advice of a seasoned coral keeper. More than 700 world-class full-color photographs and text reviewed by leading coral biologists and reef aquarists guide the reader through the selection and husbandry of hundreds of species including soft corals, corallimorpharians (mushroom corals), gorgonians, zoanthids, large-polyp stony corals, and small-polyp stony corals.
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Freshwater Aquariums For Dummies
Author: Maddy Hargrove
ISBN-10: 0470051035
ISBN-13: 9780470051030
Published: 2006-09-25
Publisher: For Dummies
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Book Description:
Covers the latest aquarium gadgetsDesign a dazzling underwater environment with this bestselling guide!Setting up your first freshwater aquarium can be a daunting task. This friendly guide answers all your questions, from setting up your tank and selecting fish to the water, chemicals, plants, and much more. There's also expanded guidance on combining different species of fish, maintaining a tank, cleaning gravel, and dealing with common problems such as algae.Discover how to* Choose the right aquarium* Select the best fish* Get good deals on equipment* Maintain a clean, healthy environment* Handle tank pitfalls* Breed your fish
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The Conscientious Marine Aquarist: A Commonsense Handbook for Successful Saltwater Hobbyists
Author: Robert M. Fenner
ISBN-10: 1890087025
ISBN-13: 9781890087029
Published: 1998-03
Publisher: TFH Publications
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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.
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What Fish? A Buyer's Guide to Tropical Fish: Essential Information to Help You Choose the Right Fish for Your Tropical Freshwater Aquarium (What Pet? Books)
Author: Nick Fletcher
ISBN-10: 0764132555
ISBN-13: 9780764132551
Published: 2006-10-01
Publisher: Barron's Educational Series
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Book Description:
Prospective tropical aquarium hobbyists will find vital information on many fish varieties--cichlids, swordtails, and many others. Readers will find tips on species identification, feeding, behavior, approximate and purchase prices. Quick-check data requirements are given regarding aquarium size, water temperature, food, compatibility with other fish, and much more. This title is one in Barron's new series of pet buyer's guides, all of them filled with practical information and approximately 250 vivid color illustrations.
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The Simple Guide to Freshwater Aquariums (Second Edition)
Author: David E. Boruchowitz
ISBN-10: 0793821223
ISBN-13: 9780793821228
Published: 2009-03-15
Publisher: Tfh Pubns Inc
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Book Description:
First published in 2001, The Simple Guide to Freshwater Aquariums has become the bestselling reference in its category, offering an easy-to-understand look at setting up and maintaining a successful first freshwater aquarium.Now in a completely revised second edition, The Simple Guide to Freshwater Aquariums offers comprehensive and authoritative information that will guide new hobbyists to guaranteed success. Written by a renowned aquarium hobby expert, this indispensable guide contains many ideas for tank setups and stocking schemes—with brand new text that makes the subject material even easier to access and understand for the beginner hobbyist. An all-new preface reflects changes in the hobby since the first edition, while two brand new chapters discuss the benefits of routine large water changes as well as what to expect when progressing further into aquarium keeping. The book also adds mention of all new species that are especially recommended for beginners, plus over 150 full-color photos, captions,
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A PocketExpert Guide to Marine Fishes: 500+ Essential-To-Know Aquarium Species
Author: Scott W. Michael
ISBN-10: 1890087386
ISBN-13: 9781890087388
Published: 1999-09-01
Publisher: TFH Publications
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Book Description:
---Comprehensive: 500+ species photographs, covering all popular and commonly available aquarium species ---Authoritative: expert advice on feeding and captive care ---Informative: aquarium suitability ratings for every species ---Easy to use: complete species name and common name indexes
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The Coral Reef Aquarium: From Inception to Completion (Oceonographic Series)
Author: Tony Vargas
ISBN-10: 1883693306
ISBN-13: 9781883693305
Published: 2011-08-01
Publisher: Two Little Fishies, Inc d.b.a. Ricordea Publishing
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Book Description:
A comprehensive guide that puts in perspective all the details a beginning or advanced hobbyist needs when planning a small or a giant reef aquarium. With detailed illustrations&diagrams and featuring a large collection of some of the most spectacular reef aquariums ever created from all over the world. 272 pages, hardcover.Tony's over brimming enthusiasm, knowledge and charm is just contagious and packaged in a style that can only be described as Tonyesque. It just permeates throughout this book as he walks the reader though the complete process from concept, design, planning, and final decision making to the actual building of reef aquariums ranging in size from nano to mega scale.The second half of the book showcases a gallery of some of the most spectacular coral reef aquariums from around the world, coupled with information sections that provide a snapshot of each system s features and care. It s a visual treat for all reef aquarists, filled with outstanding examples of passionate reef keepers who have created a magnificent slice of the reef in their homes.Tony has truly delivered on the concept and created a unique book that provides something tangible for a wide range of aquarists from beginner to advanced. Read it, be inspired, and learn through the many illustrated examples.
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Encyclopedia of Aquarium Plants
Author: Peter Hiscock
ISBN-10: 0764155210
ISBN-13: 9780764155215
Published: 2003-04
Publisher: Barron's Educational Series
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Book Description:
This heavily illustrated volume will prove a blessing to every aquarium hobbyist who has had to settle for superficial plant descriptions in general fish-keeping books. It presents a detailed A-to-Z directory covering hundreds of aquarium plants with high quality color photos and succinct profiles of each plant. Information includes the plant's common name, botanical designation, growth cycle, and general description. The book's additional sections offer details on how to grow and propagate aquatic plants, and how to protect them from parasites and other problems. This handsome volume features approximately 450 color photos and illustrations.
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