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- Understand aquarium setup best practices
- Create the luxury saltwater tank of your dreams
- Maintain a thriving aquatic environment
Dive into a colorful world of saltwater fish!
Dreaming of decorating your home with a colorful saltwater aquarium, but a bit intimidated by the thought of caring for one? This book is exactly what you need! No complex water chemistry equations here?just essential information to help you set up an aquarium with proper heating, lighting, and filtration; select the perfect inhabitants; feed and care for them; and keep their environment clean and healthy. A lifetime fascination with fish has taught Gregory Skomal hundreds of tips and techniques, and he shares them all with you!
Inside...
- Discover marine fish facts
- Choose your new pets
- Select a saltwater aquarium
- Compare filter systems
- Eye other equipment you'll need
- Uncover water chemistry
- Know how to deal with algae
- Keep your fish healthy
- Understand aquarium setup best practices
- Create the luxury saltwater tank of your dreams
- Maintain a thriving aquatic environment
Dive into a colorful world of saltwater fish!
Dreaming of decorating your home with a colorful saltwater aquarium, but a bit intimidated by the thought of caring for one? This book is exactly what you need! No complex water chemistry equations here?just essential information to help you set up an aquarium with proper heating, lighting, and filtration; select the perfect inhabitants; feed and care for them; and keep their environment clean and healthy. A lifetime fascination with fish has taught Gregory Skomal hundreds of tips and techniques, and he shares them all with you!
Inside...
- Discover marine fish facts
- Choose your new pets
- Select a saltwater aquarium
- Compare filter systems
- Eye other equipment you'll need
- Uncover water chemistry
- Know how to deal with algae
- Keep your fish healthy
Gregory Skomal, PhD, is an experienced aquarist and Marine Fisheries Biologist at Martha's Vineyard Fisheries, Division of Marine Fisheries, Massachusetts. He's been keeping saltwater aquariums since childhood and has shared his extensive knowledge with viewers of National Geographic, the Discovery Channel, NBC's Today, and other media.
Introduction 1
Part 1: Getting Started with Saltwater Aquarium Basics 5
Chapter 1: Taking Your First Salty Steps 7
Chapter 2: Some Things Fishy 17
Chapter 3: Choosing the Best Fish for You 41
Chapter 4: Looking Closer at Invertebrates 67
Chapter 5: Going from the Dealer to Your Home 93
Part 2: Setting Up Your Aquarium 101
Chapter 6: Selecting the Best Aquarium That Meets Your Needs 103
Chapter 7: Figuring Out Filters 115
Chapter 8: Heating and Lighting Your Aquarium 141
Chapter 9: Decorating Your Tank - Fishy Furnishings and Finishing Touches 159
Chapter 10: Partial to Salt - The Brackish Aquarium 185
Chapter 11: Getting Your Aquarium Up and Running 193
Part 3: Taking Proper Care of Your Aquarium 201
Chapter 12: Tackling the Nitrogen Cycle 203
Chapter 13: Considering Chemistry: Salt, Acidity, and Gases 211
Chapter 14: The Lowdown on Algae 221
Chapter 15: Keeping Your Aquarium Clean and Handling Issues 233
Part 4: Caring for Your Fish 247
Chapter 16: Feeding Your Fish 249
Chapter 17: Preventing Stress 263
Chapter 18: Playing Fish Doctor - Diseases and Treatments 273
Chapter 19: Observing Your Fish 285
Part 5: The Part of Tens 293
Chapter 20: Ten Fish to Avoid 295
Chapter 21: Ten Invertebrates to Avoid 299
Chapter 22: Ten (Plus More) Simple Metric Conversions 303
Chapter 23: Ten Great Public Saltwater Aquariums 307
Part 6: The Appendixes 311
Appendix A: Additional Resources Every Saltwater Aquarist Needs 313
Appendix B: Glossary 317
Index 323
| Erscheinungsjahr: | 2019 |
|---|---|
| Genre: | Importe |
| Produktart: | Nachschlagewerke |
| Rubrik: | Hobby & Freizeit |
| Thema: | Tiere/Jagen/Angeln |
| Medium: | Taschenbuch |
| Inhalt: | 352 S. |
| ISBN-13: | 9781119612681 |
| ISBN-10: | 1119612683 |
| Sprache: | Englisch |
| Einband: | Kartoniert / Broschiert |
| Autor: | Skomal, Gregory |
| Auflage: | 3rd edition |
| Hersteller: | Wiley |
| Verantwortliche Person für die EU: | Wiley-VCH GmbH, Boschstr. 12, D-69469 Weinheim, amartine@wiley-vch.de |
| Maße: | 234 x 185 x 20 mm |
| Von/Mit: | Gregory Skomal |
| Erscheinungsdatum: | 19.11.2019 |
| Gewicht: | 0,499 kg |
Gregory Skomal, PhD, is an experienced aquarist and Marine Fisheries Biologist at Martha's Vineyard Fisheries, Division of Marine Fisheries, Massachusetts. He's been keeping saltwater aquariums since childhood and has shared his extensive knowledge with viewers of National Geographic, the Discovery Channel, NBC's Today, and other media.
Introduction 1
Part 1: Getting Started with Saltwater Aquarium Basics 5
Chapter 1: Taking Your First Salty Steps 7
Chapter 2: Some Things Fishy 17
Chapter 3: Choosing the Best Fish for You 41
Chapter 4: Looking Closer at Invertebrates 67
Chapter 5: Going from the Dealer to Your Home 93
Part 2: Setting Up Your Aquarium 101
Chapter 6: Selecting the Best Aquarium That Meets Your Needs 103
Chapter 7: Figuring Out Filters 115
Chapter 8: Heating and Lighting Your Aquarium 141
Chapter 9: Decorating Your Tank - Fishy Furnishings and Finishing Touches 159
Chapter 10: Partial to Salt - The Brackish Aquarium 185
Chapter 11: Getting Your Aquarium Up and Running 193
Part 3: Taking Proper Care of Your Aquarium 201
Chapter 12: Tackling the Nitrogen Cycle 203
Chapter 13: Considering Chemistry: Salt, Acidity, and Gases 211
Chapter 14: The Lowdown on Algae 221
Chapter 15: Keeping Your Aquarium Clean and Handling Issues 233
Part 4: Caring for Your Fish 247
Chapter 16: Feeding Your Fish 249
Chapter 17: Preventing Stress 263
Chapter 18: Playing Fish Doctor - Diseases and Treatments 273
Chapter 19: Observing Your Fish 285
Part 5: The Part of Tens 293
Chapter 20: Ten Fish to Avoid 295
Chapter 21: Ten Invertebrates to Avoid 299
Chapter 22: Ten (Plus More) Simple Metric Conversions 303
Chapter 23: Ten Great Public Saltwater Aquariums 307
Part 6: The Appendixes 311
Appendix A: Additional Resources Every Saltwater Aquarist Needs 313
Appendix B: Glossary 317
Index 323
| Erscheinungsjahr: | 2019 |
|---|---|
| Genre: | Importe |
| Produktart: | Nachschlagewerke |
| Rubrik: | Hobby & Freizeit |
| Thema: | Tiere/Jagen/Angeln |
| Medium: | Taschenbuch |
| Inhalt: | 352 S. |
| ISBN-13: | 9781119612681 |
| ISBN-10: | 1119612683 |
| Sprache: | Englisch |
| Einband: | Kartoniert / Broschiert |
| Autor: | Skomal, Gregory |
| Auflage: | 3rd edition |
| Hersteller: | Wiley |
| Verantwortliche Person für die EU: | Wiley-VCH GmbH, Boschstr. 12, D-69469 Weinheim, amartine@wiley-vch.de |
| Maße: | 234 x 185 x 20 mm |
| Von/Mit: | Gregory Skomal |
| Erscheinungsdatum: | 19.11.2019 |
| Gewicht: | 0,499 kg |
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