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Complete Encyclopedia of the Saltwater Aquarium
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About Complete Encyclopedia Of The Saltwater Aquarium
Product Description An encyclopedic reference for setting up, stocking, and maintaining a saltwater aquarium. Nothing rivals the color and appeal of a saltwater aquarium. The Complete Encyclopedia of the Saltwater Aquarium simplifies the complexities of setting-up and maintaining a successful saltwater aquarium. The book illustrates and explains: Specific characteristics of invertebrates and marine fish Important differences between tropical and freshwater fish Choosing a tank: advantages and disadvantages of glass and acrylic, different shapes, and critical construction details Accessories such as aquarium heaters, lights, and filters Water testing and maintaining the correct chemical balance More than half of the book is a directory that covers species from 34 fish families. Details include their characteristics, natural environment, diet and feeding, size range, and aquarium behavior. Coldwater aquariums are covered in a separate section that shows how to establish an artificial habitat for fish requiring temperate saltwater. This full-color reference will appeal to saltwater tropical fish enthusiasts at any level. Review A wonderful project sourcebook for those creating a small marine world in the home. (2007 Gift Guide The Globe and Mail 2007-12-15) This extraordinary book will give anyone with the proper equipment the opportunity to enjoy his or her own beautiful marine ecosystem in an aquarium. (Mark Wilson American Reference Books Annual, Volume 35) Easy-to-follow advice in a layout that makes specific topics easy to find. ( Pet Age) With more than 500 stunning color photographs, plus illustrations and diagrams [this book] simplifies the complexities of establishing and maintaining a marine aquarium... great reading even if you have never considered keeping saltwater fish. ( Pet Business Magazine) An abundance of colored photos and detailed diagrams gives charisma to this reference work... will be well received by marine hobbyists. (Elizabeth Lorbeer E-Streams) Exhaustive guide... about creating virtual underwater habitats. ( Globe and Mail 2003-11-22) About the Author Nick Dakin is prolific writer and consultant on aquariums and saltwater fish. He has over 30 years experience keeping and breeding fish and invertebrates of all kinds. Julian Sprung is a marine biologist, scuba diver and consultant. He is a contributing editor of Freshwater and Marine Aquarium magazine. Excerpt. © Reprinted by permission. All rights reserved. Foreword by Julian Sprung Julian is a marine biologist, diver and consultant, with many years of experience of keeping marine fish and invertebrates. He regularly lectures on aquatic subjects and is consulting editor of the magazine Freshwater and Marine Aquarium. A marine aquarium is a living work of art, an attraction for the eves and the imagination. Seeing the fabulously colored marine creatures within an aquarium, we are astonished that these little gems are actually alive. The brilliance of their colors is matched equally by improbable shape. texture and pattern, while the way these creatures move is fascinating. The delicate undulations of the Mandarinfish's pectoral fins, the fireworks display of pulsing Xenia, a soft coral, or the effect of the motion of water over the flowing fins of say, a Pinatus Batfish, or a field of coral polyps, is hypnotic. The marine aquarium affords a window to the sea far away from its pounding shores, and a window to the unknown. It is precisely this element of mystery that holds the most enduring attraction for hobbyists, who learn about animal behavior, biology, chemistry, and ecology from exposure to an aquarium. When it is a marine aquarium, there is a particular satisfaction in the knowledge that you are taming a little piece of the sea. Sometimes the aquarium will not be tamed, however, and every hobbyist suffers moments of frustration because aquarium keeping is not, and never will be, an exact science. Livin
