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Author: Nick Dakin
Publisher:
Published: 2003
Total Pages: 0
ISBN-13: 9781552978177
DOWNLOAD EBOOKProvides information on setting up a saltwater aquarium, accessories, salt mixes, and over three hundred marine fish and invertebrates.
Author: David Alderton
Publisher: Penguin
Published: 2019-02-12
Total Pages: 402
ISBN-13: 1465499652
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThe most complete owner's manual for keeping all types of freshwater and saltwater fish in indoor tropical and coldwater aquariums and outdoor ponds. Choose the right fish for any water temperature--tropical or coldwater--and for all types of environments, including indoor aquariums or outdoor ponds. Know the difference between keeping saltwater fish and freshwater fish, including differences in aquarium setups, and feeding and caring for your pet fish. Learn to tell whether your fish are healthy and find out everything you need to breed them successfully. The Encyclopedia of Aquarium and Pond Fish contains a huge photographic color reference directory of more than 800 of the most popular fish, not only showing you what they look like, but also giving you key information you need, such as how big they will grow, whether they integrate with different fish, what food they eat, and what water type and temperature they prefer.
Author: Thierry Maître-Allain
Publisher: Richmond Hill, Ont. : Firefly Books
Published: 2005
Total Pages: 296
ISBN-13:
DOWNLOAD EBOOKA detailed and comprehensive guide. Freshwater and saltwater fishkeeping are challenging and tremendously rewarding hobbies. Aquariums is a big book that covers every aspect a fishkeeper needs to know. Step-by-step technical instructions are illustrated with hundreds of color diagrams as well as hundreds of color photographs of fish in their natural habitats. The book features: Choosing equipment Preparing the water and setting up the aquarium Saltwater and freshwater requirements Types of fish and their families Freshwater fish directory Saltwater fish directory Fish reproduction Plants for the aquarium Balance is the key to the successful aquarium, and Aquariums suggests fish mixes in combination with appropriate plants. Quite often, an aquarium will be thrown out of balance with the introduction of improperly prepared rocks and wood decorations. Simple instructions are offered for the preparation of such decorative objects for the aquarium. Packed with practical advice and useful tips, Aquariums shows how to set up a fish tank of stunning beauty.
Author: Greg Jennings
Publisher: Richmond Hill, Ont. : Firefly Books
Published: 2007
Total Pages: 312
ISBN-13:
DOWNLOAD EBOOKA comprehensive guide to creating a saltwater reef environment in a home aquarium. Designed for the beginner it explains the technology and terminology clearly and offers insight into the biology and behavior of over 150 species of marine life.
Author: Phil Hunt
Publisher: Sourcebooks
Published: 2008
Total Pages: 216
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DOWNLOAD EBOOK(back cover) This book focuses on developing a system using natural rock and sand as the foundation for a sustainable reef aquarium. Detailed step-by-step guidance throughout. Features more than 400 photos and illustrations.
Author: Martin A. Moe
Publisher: Tfh Publications, Incorporated
Published: 2009
Total Pages: 0
ISBN-13: 9780982026212
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThe Marine Aquarium Handbook is the bestselling saltwater aquarium book of all time, selling more than 250,000 copies since first published in 1982 and launching aspiring aquarists into the marine aquarium hobby. Out of print since 2006, this indispensable resource is now available in a completely updated and redesigned third edition that includes world-class color photography to help guide the reader through setup of their first marine aquarium and then progresses to reefkeeping and breeding of marine fishes. Written by an acclaimed marine biologist and pioneering fish and invertebrate breeder, the book provides sound advice in a clear, readable, and engaging voice. New content exclusive to this edition includes recent advances in biofiltration and energy-efficient lighting, brand new chapters on marine foods and refugia, greatly expanded coverage of fish species and hardy invertebrate species, and information about those species best suited for breeding. Each featured fish has a species profile, behavior notes, native range, maximum size, and essential feeding and husbandry advice. The Marine Aquarium Handbook covers everything a marine hobbyist needs to know to get started and be successful, including aquarium choices, water chemistry, filtration, biological filtration and live rock, setup and maintenance, fish selection, and identification and treatment of common diseases.
Author: Mary Bailey
Publisher:
Published: 1999
Total Pages: 256
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKAuthor: Dick Mills
Publisher: Crescent
Published: 1988-08-12
Total Pages: 210
ISBN-13: 9780517633786
DOWNLOAD EBOOKCovers all aspects of setting up a marine aquarium.
Author: Dick Mills
Publisher:
Published: 1987
Total Pages: 216
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKAuthor: Bernd Brunner
Publisher: Princeton Architectural Press
Published: 2005-05-12
Total Pages: 152
ISBN-13: 9781568985022
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThe mysterious world beneath the ocean's surface has captivated man for centuriesthe Egyptians, Greeks, Romans, and ancient Chinese all kept fish in their homes for purposes other than the culinary. But it was not until the nineteenth-century invention of the aquarium that the deep was trulydomesticated, offering the curiously inclined a chance to invent their very own exotic sea world within their own walls. In this fascinating history of the aquarium, Bernd Brunner traces the development of this most wonderful invention, giving insight into the cultural and social circumstances that accompanied its swift rise in popularity. Brunner tells a compelling story of obsession, beauty, discovery, and delight, from the aquarium's humble origins as a tool for scientific observation to the Victorian era's elaborately decorated containers of oceanic curiosity, to the great public aquaria of the twentieth century.
