The Captive Marine Aquarium: A Colorful Photographic Resource for the Aquarist, Special Edition

Features

• Cover Type: Hard Cover with 224 pages
• Published by: Pine Orchard; Har/DVD edition September 2004
• Written in: English
• ISBN 10 Number: 193058069X
• ISBN 13 Number: 978-1930580695
• Book Dimensions: 9.7 x 8.6 x 1.3 inches
• Weighs: 2.8 pounds

Product Review
"There's nothing amateur about the tanks, the set-ups, the organisms, the filtration, the results of Wayne’s efforts." -- Dr. Timothy A. Hovanec

"This book with all its marine beauty and lessons of reefkeeping skills will greatly contribute to the reef aquarium hobby." -- Daniel Knop, Photographer

Referring to Wayne Shang's aquarium: "Considered one of the most outstanding home reef tanks ever created . . ." -- Michael S. Palett, Author of "Ultimate Marine Aquarium"

Product Description
NATURE / HOBBY / REFERENCE.
A collection of over 200 eye-opening colorful photographs taken from Wayne Shang’s 700-gallon reef aquarium and his 300-gallon marine fish-only aquarium. Included with this special edition is a 70-minute DVD "Mass Spawning of Tridacna Clams in Captive System" containing footage believed to be one of the only few documented mass spawning of Tridacna clams in home marine aquaria.

View the large and small angelfish of ten years, and the butterflies and cleaner wrasses of over 5 years. See in full color the Tridacna clams, small poly stony corals, and reef fishes. Included in this page-to-page color-filled hardcover book are the author/photographer/aquarist’s notes on captive behavior, propagation, breeding, and growth sequence; lighting and current requirements; health and disease, feeding and diet; chemistry and temperature.

Discover how one hobby/expert aquarist set up his marine aquarium system, the equipment that he uses, and how the system is maintained.

A must-have reference for all marine aquarists.

Reader Reviews
A total of 37 titles in my library on how to keep marine aquarium, this one has to be the most impressive by far. It is really a no nonsense book. The author does not throw you lots of technical information that you might not need. Instead, this book simply shows how he did it and ties that to over 200 stunning color photographs all taken from his own reef and marine fish aquariums. There are information on how his systems are set up, the equipment he uses, and how his systems are maintained. There also pictures of his colorful clams (a forty pounds Tridacna gigas raised in captivity for the past ten years and still growing!) and growth stages of several gigantic stony corals that is truly amazing. I was a little confused by mixed reviews here until I receive my own copy. I soon realized that how much time and efforts the author has devoted to this hobby, and very much appreciate his willingness to share the knowledge and experience with others. Someone call it "one of the most outstanding home reef tanks ever created". The pictures inside this book say it all. Don't forget the bonus DVD - a long sequence of clams spawning in home marine aquaria... It is very cool!