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Saltwater Aquarium Models
By: John H. TullockeBook Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
Imprint: Howell Book House
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Saltwater aquariums bring the calming beauty of a tropical reef right into your home and make you feel attuned to nature. But when you're creating a saltwater aquarium, the key is choosing fish, invertebrates, seaweeds, and corals that are in harmony with each other. There are more than 500 species of reef fish to choose from, and some are not compatible. This book is your recipe for saltwater aquarium success. It gives you the basics of setup, maintenance, and design considerations, but it goes beyond that to include:
More than 40 specific recipes for saltwater aquariums, including biotope designs (mimicking barrier reefs, atolls, lagoons, etc.) and designs emphasizing form and color A catalog of saltwater fish featuring more than 100 aquarium species A catalog of saltwater invertebrates, seaweeds, and marine plants, covering more than 150 invertebrate types A 16-page color catalog of fish, invertebrate, and coral varietiesIn addition to ready-made model designs, this book helps you make your own choices of species that will coexist in harmony in your spectacular saltwater aquarium.
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| Title of eBook: Saltwater Aquarium Models | |
| Release Date: 02-27-2007 | |
| Publisher: Howell Book House |
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Saltwater Aquarium Models
Chapter One
Caring for an Aquarium
Before you even decide for certain that you want a saltwater aquarium in your living room, you need a clear understanding of the time, effort, and expense involved in maintaining it properly. Although this book emphasizes design over technique, once the design is executed, maintenance becomes all-important.
Coral reefs shelter their diverse inhabitants in one of the most stable environments on Earth. In fact, environmental stability may well explain a substantial portion of that diversity. When you can count on tomorrow being pretty much like today for thousands of years at a stretch, adaptations necessary for coping with, or preparing for, environmental change can be redirected into specialization of lifestyle. In turn, most coral reef organisms have, as a result of that specialization, sacrificed adaptability to change.
To provide the stability necessary for your organisms to thrive in your saltwater aquarium, you need to:
Regularly monitor and maintain proper water conditions Feed the fish Keep records Perform water changes Be alert to potential problems
That said, caring for an aquarium need not be a terrible chore, and anyone can learn how an aquarium works. Even if you consider yourself a rank amateur, you should have a good grasp of the basics by the end of this chapter.
Sources of Saltwater Specimens
Saltwater aquarium enthusiasts have a plethora of choices for purchasing both supplies and livestock, from local specialty dealers to big-box pet retail chains to mail-order suppli
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