Authors: Axel Tunze, Renate Holzner
ISBN-13: 9780764116377, ISBN-10: 0764116371
Format: Paperback
Publisher: Barron's Educational Series, Incorporated
Date Published: April 2001
Edition: (Non-applicable)
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 Aquarium | 4 | |
Factors to Consider | 6 | |
Selecting the Aquarium Inhabitants | 9 | |
The Marine Aquarium Ecosystem | 9 | |
Shopping for an Aquarium | 9 | |
Selecting Animals and Plants | 9 | |
Checklist: Shopping | 10 | |
Transporting the Fish | 11 | |
Marine Aquarium Fish | 12 | |
TIP: Species Conservation | 17 | |
Corals | 18 | |
TIP: What Are Invertebrates? | 20 | |
Crustaceans, Starfish, and Other Invertebrates | 23 | |
TIP: Regulating Algae Growth | 26 | |
Higher Algae | 26 | |
HOW-TO: Stock the Aquarium | 28 | |
Aquarium Installation and Equipment | 31 | |
The Aquarium | 31 | |
TIP: Safety and Legal Issues | 32 | |
Aquarium Placement | 32 | |
Stand or Cabinet | 33 | |
Heating | 33 | |
Lighting | 33 | |
Water Circulation | 35 | |
Water Treatment | 35 | |
Filters | 36 | |
Protein Skimmers | 36 | |
Table: Technical Equipment in a Typical Aquarium | 37 | |
Salinity Regulation | 38 | |
Calcium Reactor | 38 | |
Conditioning Your New Aquarium | 38 | |
HOW-TO: Set Up the Aquarium | 40 | |
Routine Maintenance of the Marine Aquarium | 43 | |
Monitoring Water Quality | 43 | |
Measuring Salinity | 44 | |
Table: Recommended Maintenance Schedule | 45 | |
Measuring the Temperature | 45 | |
Measuring the pH | 45 | |
Measuring the Redox Potential | 45 | |
Table: Solving Problems | 46 | |
Changing the Water | 46 | |
Dealing with Algae Problems | 47 | |
Vacation Care | 47 | |
Feeding | 48 | |
7 Golden Rules for Feeding | 49 | |
Preventive Care and Health Problems | 50 | |
Diseases in Fish | 50 | |
Pest Intestations in Corals | 51 | |
Observing Behavior | 53 | |
Behavior of Fish | 53 | |
Behavior of Invertebrates | 55 | |
Behavior Guide | 56 | |
Fish and Invertebrates Living Together | 58 | |
Index | 60 | |
Information | 62 | |
Ask the Experts | 64 |