Pets - Marine Fish

No other book written to the average hobbyist addresses topics like fish mass determination, fish pharmacology, or ethics and aquariums. The author also thoroughly addresses common problems such as diet and nutrition, tankmate selection and maintaining proper water quality. In addition to detailed care information for a wide variety of both common and rare fish species, this book covers non-fish aquatic animals , such as octopuses, rare shrimps and other invertabrates. Inspiring photographs highlight the awesome beauty of a variety of marine creatures while numerous graphs and charts makethe information easy to understand and apply.

Artikelname: Aquarium Corals: Selection, Husbandry, and Natural History
Artikelbeschreibung: 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 photographs and text reviewed by leading coral biologists and reef aquarists guide the reader through the selection and husbandry of hundreds of species. Included are: soft corals, corallimorpharians (mushroom corals), gorgonians, zoanthids, large-polyp stony corals, and small-polyp stony corals - all illustrated with hundreds of brilliant new identifying photographs

Artikelname: Care and Breeding of Corals for the Mini-reef Aquarium
Artikelbeschreibung: This is a guide to the selection and care of all the corals usually found in the home mini-reef aquarium. Each coral is appraised according to the ease with which it can be maintained in your mini-reef. This appraisal is indicated with a color-coding. Green indicates a coral that is recommended for beginners. Yellow indicates a coral for intermediate mini-reefers, those who have had a mini-reef successfully for at least 6 months. The Red designation is for experienced mini-reefers only. Every category of corals suitable for the mini-reef aquarium is discussed and illustrated.

Artikelname: Clownfish and Sea Anemones
Artikelbeschreibung: Written by an expert, this book offers beginners a guide to creating a suitable aquarium habitat for any of the nearly 30 species of clownfish.

Contents Include:
Species of Clownfish
Aquariums for Clownfish
Feeding
Clownfish Host Anemones
Tankmates
Breeding

Artikelname: Clownfishes: A Guide to Their Captive Care, Breeding and Natural History
Artikelbeschreibung: Perhaps the most endearing of all reef creatures, the droll and exotically pigmented clownfish is a favorite of marine aquarists, divers, and amateur naturalists the world over. Now, one of the pioneers in the captive breeding of clownfishes in home aquariums has written the first in-depth hobbyists handbook on the husbandry of these fascinating marine species. Chapters include: Clownfishes in the Wild, Fish and Anemone Species with Photographic Identification Guides, Anemone Preservation, Selecting Breeding Stock, Orchestrating the Spawn, Larval Rearing, Propagation as a Cottage Industry.

Artikelname: Conscientious Marine Aquarist
Artikelbeschreibung: 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.

Artikelname: Corals (Barrons)
Artikelbeschreibung: Marine aquarium hobbyists will find a wealth of information on the care and maintenance of coral in this well written and well illustrated book.

Contents Include Marine Aquaria Basics Corals for the Marine Aquarium Types of Corals Caring for Corals Feeding & Propagation of Corals

Artikelname: Exotic Marine Fishes
Artikelbeschreibung: Here is the ninth edition of a book about the keeping of marine fishes and invertebrates that leads readers by the hand through the preliminaries of purchasing a marine aquarium and setting it up through the selection of fishes and invertebrates. It contains an array of full-color photos by the hundreds that show the fishes discussed, making it easy to identify them when they're seen in a dealers' tanks.

Artikelname: Hermit Crabs
Artikelbeschreibung: This book, illustrated with many full-colour photos and drawings, presents sensible, easy-to-follow recommendations about selecting and caring for land hermit crabs. It concentrates on providing readers with the information they need and want, all given in an interesting and easy-to-read style.

Artikelname: Marine Chemistry
Artikelbeschreibung: Few sights in nature are as awe-inspiring as an underwater ocean scene teeming with life. And little is as beautiful in the home as a well-designed, well-maintained marine aquarium. But for all its charm and allure, marine life requires careful attention to water chemistry, and only a knowledgeable aquarist will succeed in fostering stunning marine displays. "Marine Chemistry" is a definitive guide to all aspects of preparing and maintaining stable and healthy water parameters in the marine aquarium. Chapters on basics, like pH and alkalinity, complement those on advanced issues, like reverse osmosis and oxidation-reduction potential, to cover everything the successful aquarist needs to know. Featuring clear writing and helpful tables and equations, this book will teach newcomers how to purify water and will refresh veterans on the nuances of keeping marine aquaria at their healthiest.

Artikelname: Marine Fishes: 500+ Essential-to-know Aquarium Species
Artikelbeschreibung: Like a field guide to marine aquarium fishes, this first Pocket Expert Guide offers a quick but authoritative reference for identifying, buying, and keeping more than 500 popular saltwater species. Designed by a team of marine enthusiasts and aquarium professionals, this information-packed handbook covers all of the fishes most often seen by hobbyists. "One species per page" listing offers concise, clear advice and data on: scientific and common names, maximum length, range, minimum aquarium size, foods and feeding, aquarium suitability, reef aquarium compatibility, behavior, and captive care advice. Included are all 29 major families and groups of marine aquarium fishes, ranging from angelfishes, butterflyfishes, and cardinalfishes to surgeonfishes, triggerfishes, and wrasses.

Artikelname: Marine Invertebrates (Pocket Expert Guide)
Artikelbeschreibung: PROFILING SOME OF THE MOST BEAUTIFUL and bizarre animals that make their way into marine aquariums, this second entry into the bestselling PocketExpert Series covers more than 500 species and groups of special interst to reef aquarists. Written by an invertebrate zoologist and avid marine aquarist More than 500 world-class color identifying photgraphs Includes: Scientifc and Common Names; Maximum Size; Range; Natural Habitat; Lighting; Fooda and Feeding; Reef Aquarium Compatibility; and Captive Care advice Covers: crustaceans (shrimps, crabs lobsters); corals (soft and stony); anemones; echonoderms (crinoids, sea star, brittle stars, urchins, sea cucumbers); mollusks (clams, snails, nudibranchs); sponges; bryozoans; worms; and many others Easy-to-use field guide format.

Artikelname: Marine Reef Aquarium Handbook
Artikelbeschreibung: The home coral reef aquarium balances water chemistry and light to nurture beneficial algae. In such an environment, myriad other coral reef creatures flourish, giving you a complex mini-reef in your home. This manual shows you how to grow corals by controlling their environment. You'll also find information on sponges, echinoderms, molluscs, crustaceans, and fishes compatible with your mini-reef aquarium-how to grow and propagate them.

Artikelname: Marine Tropical Fish
Artikelbeschreibung: Marine tropical fishes are among the most colourful creatures that share our planet. They look stunning in a home aquarium and, given the right conditions, can thrive for many years. This book presents a stunning selection for beginners to try.The fishes are presented in family groups, complete with maps that reflect their natural distribution.Full details are provided about the aquarium conditions they need, including their food requirements and compatibility with other fishes.

Artikelname: Mini Encyclopedia of The Marine Aquarium
Artikelbeschreibung: This mini encyclopedia is packed with sensible advice and practical guidance. The first part explores the techniques and systems used to sustain tropical marine fishes and shows how to apply these in setting up a tropical marine aquarium. This is followed by expert advice on feeding, maintenance, health care and breeding. Part two presents a wide-ranging selection of tropical marine fish from around the world, with details of their compatibility, feeding habits and breeding potential.

Artikelname: More Reef Fishes & Nudibranchs
Artikelbeschreibung: The guide facilitates species identification with concise text, illustrations and full-colour photographs, including coverage of the different male and female, and adult and juvenile colour phases where relevant.More Reef Fishes and Nudibranchs will be an invaluable guide for divers, snorkellers and fishermen as well as rock pool enthusiasts, nature lovers and marine aquarists.

Artikelname: Natural Reef Aquariums
Artikelbeschreibung: Debunking the myth that reef aquariums need to be wildly expensive and technologically complex, John Tullock offers a new, radically simple approach to producing beautiful, captive microcosms. Using live rock and live sand as part of a natural filtration system, the home aquarist can now create vibrant reef tanks that are biologically stable and simple to maintain. With Tullock's suggestions, the reefkeeper can now mimic natural habitats such as a Florida Keys Lagoon, a Caribbean Turtle Grass Flat, an Indo-Pacific Deep Cave, or a Red Sea Patch Reef. With more than 200 color photographs and illustrations, Natural Reef Aquariums provides inspiration for both beginning and expert marine reef hobbyists.

Organized by family for easy reference, each profile includes all essential care, feeding and husbandry advice. The species profiled include all available reef aquarium choices, with scores of seldom seen, rare and recently discovered species. Written by the worlds most-read, most respected expert on marine fishes for the home aquarium, The Pocket Expert Guide to Reef Aquarium Fishes is a must-read for any fish enthusiasts.

Artikelname: Reef Fishes and Corals of the Red Sea
Artikelbeschreibung: A guide to 270 reef fishes and corals found throughout the Red Sea. Encompassing Israel, Jordon, Saudi Arabia, Egypt, Sudan and Eritrea, the Red Sea presents an extraordinary array of dazzling and spectacular fish.

Artikelname: Sea Fishes and Invertebrates of the Mediterranean
Artikelbeschreibung: Revealing the fascinating wealth of sea life in the Mediterranean, this compact and easy-to-follow guidebook is illustrated with colour photographs taken in many exotic locations. It contains individual descriptions of 289 species of fishes, coral and invertebrates, arranged in taxonomic order and spanning all genera. It covers the waters around Gibraltar, Spain, France, Monaco, Corsica, Sardinia, Italy, Croatia, Greece, Crete, Cyprus, Turkey, Syria, Lebanon, Israel, Egypt, Lybia, Tunisia, Algeria and Morocco, and is designed to be of practical use to divers, snorkellers and underwater photographers. The introduction includes information on limited occurrence of reef formations and their conservation, tips on holiday planning and specific recommended sites.

Artikelname: Seahorses (Complete Pet Owner's Manuals)
Artikelbeschreibung: These unusual looking marine fish need a steady diet of plankton to stay healthy and active.The book gives full instructions on housing, feeding and breeding these unusual marine fish.

Artikelname: The 101 Best Saltwater Fishes
Artikelbeschreibung: Whether you are a new or intermediate hobbyist, this book is designed to help you choose the hardiest, most appealing fishes and maintain a healthy, sustainable home system. This book presents 101 full-page species accounts of fishes that not only have high survival rates in captivity but also are appealing in appearance and behave well in a community tank. Also included are 33 species to avoid - fishes that most commonly wreak havoc in home aquariums because of their size or aggressiveness, or that tend to perish in the hands of inexperienced aquarists. Written by the world's most read and respected expert on marine fishes for the home aquarium, this title features exclusive tips on the basics of selecting fishes, mixing and matching livestock in aquariums of various sizes, building compatible communities, husbandry basics for each species, and expert tricks for keeping fishes healthy and colourful.The book is organised for instant look-up, with colour coding to highlight species that will fit into aquarium systems of different sizes. The brilliant, full-colour identifying photos, taken by the world's leading marine fish photographers, serve as the perfect complement to the informative text.

The Complete Illustrated Breeder’s Guide to Marine Aquarium Fishes is the first detailed guide to amateur marine fish breeding, and reveals the techniques and secrets for successfully spawning and rearing more than 90 species of coral reef fishes—clownfishes, dottybacks, cardinals, seahorses, and more. This comprehensive book includes step-by-step procedures for beginning hobbyists as well as how to establish broodstock pairs, breeding room set-up, how to trigger spawning, feeding & rearing larvae, and detailed family and species guides. Beautiful color photographs and diagrams help illustrate the species, equipment, and techniques described throughout the text.

Artikelname: The New Marine Aquarium:Step-by-Step Setup & Stocking Guide
Artikelbeschreibung: This fullyillustrated, step-by-step handbook for planning, setting up, and stocking a marine aquarium uses a simplified new approach developed by expert aquarists. Includes clear advice for beginners on appropriate equipment, filtration, lighting, aquascaping, and an invaluable fish-selection guide. The only complete, up-to-date beginner's guide; written by a master marine aquarist.

Artikelname: Ultimate Marine Aquariums: Saltwater Dream Systems and How They Are Created
Artikelbeschreibung: Glorious insider profiles of 50 world-class marine aquariums,with priceless advice on how they were planned and set up, and how they are kept healthy and vibrant. this book includes more tham 150 full color photographs of reef aquariums, fish only tanks and a wide range of approaches to creating a state of the artmarine system, ranging from simplified natural systems to high tech designs.

Artikelname: Your First Marine Aquarium
Artikelbeschreibung: Biologist and author John Tullock shares the secrets of more than 20 years experience in marine aquarium keeping. shows that by mastering a few simple techniques, and paying attention to the 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. Filled with color photos and instructive line art, this manual is useful for both hobbyists and professionals who seek more trouble-free system designs.