Saltwater Aquarium
Maintaining a thriving saltwater aquarium requires careful attention to water chemistry, and detailed understanding of marine fish, corals, and shellfish. This book offers a great head start to beginning saltwater aquarium hobbyists. Books in the Complete Pet Owner's Manuals series present basic information about pets for new or soon-to-be owners. Advice and instruction covers feeding, housing, health care, training, grooming, protection against hazards, and more. Texts emphasize pet care...
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Maintaining a thriving saltwater aquarium requires careful attention to water chemistry, and detailed understanding of marine fish, corals, and shellfish. This book offers a great head start to beginning saltwater aquarium hobbyists. Books in the Complete Pet Owner's Manuals series present basic information about pets for new or soon-to-be owners. Advice and instruction covers feeding, housing, health care, training, grooming, protection against hazards, and more. Texts emphasize pet care basics and are easy for all readers to understand, but most titles also present facts that even experienced pet owners and breeders will find new and useful. All books in this series are filled with high quality full-color photos and instructive line art.
Typical Saltwater Aquarium4Factors to Consider6Selecting the Aquarium Inhabitants9The Marine Aquarium Ecosystem9Shopping for an Aquarium9Selecting Animals and Plants9Checklist: Shopping10Transporting the Fish11Marine Aquarium Fish12TIP: Species Conservation17Corals18TIP: What Are Invertebrates?20Crustaceans, Starfish, and Other Invertebrates23TIP: Regulating Algae Growth26Higher Algae26HOW-TO: Stock the Aquarium28Aquarium Installation and Equipment31The Aquarium31TIP: Safety and Legal Issues32Aquarium Placement32Stand or Cabinet33Heating33Lighting33Water Circulation35Water Treatment35Filters36Protein Skimmers36Table: Technical Equipment in a Typical Aquarium37Salinity Regulation38Calcium Reactor38Conditioning Your New Aquarium38HOW-TO: Set Up the Aquarium40Routine Maintenance of the Marine Aquarium43Monitoring Water Quality43Measuring Salinity44Table: Recommended Maintenance Schedule45Measuring the Temperature45Measuring the pH45Measuring the Redox Potential45Table: Solving Problems46Changing the Water46Dealing with Algae Problems47Vacation Care47Feeding487 Golden Rules for Feeding49Preventive Care and Health Problems50Diseases in Fish50Pest Intestations in Corals51Observing Behavior53Behavior of Fish53Behavior of Invertebrates55Behavior Guide56Fish and Invertebrates Living Together58Index60Information62Ask the Experts64
