Advanced Marine Aquarium Techniques: Guide to Successful Professional Marine Aquarium Systems

Features

• Cover Type: Hard Cover with 352 pages
• Published by: TFH Publications March 30, 2006
• Written in: English
• ISBN 10 Number: 0793805651
• ISBN 13 Number: 978-0793805655
• Book Dimensions: 9.5 x 8.6 x 1 inches
• Weighs: 2.6 pounds

Book Description
Even for long-time hobbyists, the thought of maintaining a thriving aquatic ecosystem can sometimes be overwhelming, especially when attempting to keep any of the rare or particularly challenging species available in the marine aquarium trade today. These species often provide unique challenges that require creative solutions. 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 invertebrates. Inspiring photographs highlight the awesome beauty of a variety of marine creatures while numerous graphs and charts make the information easy to understand and apply.

About The Author
JAY HEMDAL has been an avid quarist for over 35 years. He currently holds the position of curator of fishes and invertebrates at the Toldeo Zoo. He lives with his wife and son on the bank of the tranquil Raisin River in Ohio.

Reader Reviews
This text in my view is directed between marine fish only tanks and reef keeping. Many of the tropical fish listed are from the Australian tropical regions. It also appears the author does not follow Sprung or other cohorts in that he uses equipment that is currently not in fashion for maintaining reefs. I do agree that a well set up ozone reactor run with the dpd chlorine method is a superior way than ORP control and useful today despite its unpopularity. There are other texts available on this subject but this is an interesting point of view. He appears to adopt established public aquarium techniques to large private marine aquariums. However, I must admit many private aquariums are far superior to many public displays I have encountered, especially concerning sps corals. So I highly recommend the book but do not consider it an exhaustive reference on husbandry techniques, but more of an introduction to well established techniques. Comment | | (Report this)