Saltwater Aquariums For Dummies

Author: Gregory Skomal
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
ISBN: 1118051025
Category : Pets
Languages : en
Pages : 371

Book Description
Demystifies aquarium setup and maintenance Combine and care for a wide variety of marine fish and invertebrates Dive into the colorful world of saltwater fish! This fun, friendly guide gives you easy step-by-step instructions for choosing and caring for these amazing animals. You get the latest on feeding, tank upkeep, filtering systems, maintaining live rock, and preventing algae build-up, as well as what not to include in your aquarium. Discover how to Choose the best fish and equipment Get your tank up and running Maintain proper water conditions Keep your fish happy and healthy Avoid tank pitfalls Keep a brackish aquarium

The Marine Fish Health & Feeding Handbook

Author: Bob Goemans
Publisher: TFH Publications
ISBN: 9781890087951
Category : Pets
Languages : en
Pages : 0

Book Description
The Marine Fish Health & Feeding Handbookis the most complete, up-to-date, profusely illustrated marine fish health guide for home aquarists ever published. It includes hands-on advice for preventing, recognizing, and treating all common marine diseases, conditions, and maladies. Hundreds of color photographs illustrate symptoms, quarantine systems, foods and feeding, and preventive husbandry techniques. The book also contains information from scientific research performed by leading authorities that deals with various aspects of seahorse biology, ecology, systematics, and conservation and combines it with captive-care techniques of nationally recognized aquarists to make the best possible book on the subject to date. From first-aid tactics to everyday feeding for long-term success, this reliable guide offers easy-to-follow, state-of-the-art advice on keeping a saltwater aquarium healthy, well-fed, and free of common diseases and maladies. Sooner or later, every marine fishkeeper will need this book. From beginner to expert, The Marine Fish Health & Feeding Handbookis the must-have new reference for every marine aquarium owner. It is an indispensable tool for all aquarium shops and staff who care for and sell marine livestock.

Caring for Your Fish

Author: Kari Schuetz
Publisher: Bellwether Media
ISBN: 1612112927
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 24

Book Description
Goldfish are the most common type of pet fish. Though having a reputation as simple pets, fish do require a fair amount of attention. When you learn what your fish needs in its tank, how to keep its home clean, and how much food to feed it every day, taking care of your pet fish will go swimmingly!

Saltwater Aquariums For Dummies

Author: Gregory Skomal
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
ISBN: 1119612683
Category : Pets
Languages : en
Pages : 367

Book Description
Dive into the wonderful world of saltwater fish Setting up and keeping a healthy, thriving saltwater aquarium—and the gorgeous creatures that live within it—takes a lot more know-how than you might realize. Fortunately, this friendly and informative guide is here to make having a slice of the salty life in your own home easier than ever! This fully updated edition of Saltwater Aquariums For Dummies explains in plain English how to care for a variety of marine fish and invertebrates, upkeep a tank, feed your saltwater friends, and stay informed of the latest technology in luxury tanks! Understand aquarium set up best practices Maintain a thriving aquatic environment Build the luxury saltwater tank of your dreams Be inspired by a full-color insert Whether you’re looking for basic information on how to set-up, start, and maintain a saltwater aquarium or already own one and want to whet your appetite with the latest tips, tricks, and design ideas, this book covers the gamut!

Encyclopedia of Aquarium and Pond Fish

Author: David Alderton
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN: 1465499652
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 402

Book Description
The 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.

The Nano-reef Handbook

Author: Chris Brightwell
Publisher: TFH Publications
ISBN: 9780793805723
Category : Pets
Languages : en
Pages : 0

Book Description
Any reef aquarium that contains less than 15 gallons of water is considered a nano-reef aquarium. These tiny ecosystems are almost as popular in the fishkeeping community as full-size marine aquarium setups, and with the proper information and tools, they can be set up and maintained by aquarists at any level of the hobby. The wide range of topics covered in this guide include the importance of water quality and tips on maintaining stable water parameters; components of a nano-reef and how to choose the appropriate aquarium, lighting, and accessories for a tank; which fish and invertebrates are best for these types of tanks; and much, much more. For a reef enthusiast looking for a new challenge or any up-and-coming fish hobbyist, nano-reef aquariums are a stunningly beautiful option. The Nano-Reef Handbook contains all the information necessary to get started.

Saltwater Fish

Author: Tom Greve
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781617419768
Category : Marine fishes
Languages : en
Pages : 0

Book Description
Examine the habitat, diet, and characteristics of saltwater fish including concerns about its role in the food web.

Marine Chemistry

Author: Chris Brightwell
Publisher: TFH Publications
ISBN: 9780793805747
Category : Aquarium water
Languages : en
Pages : 0

Book Description
'Marine Chemistry' is a guide to all aspects of preparing and maintaining stable and healthy water parameters in the marine aquarium. Chapters on basics, like pH and alkalinity, complement those on advanced issues, such as reverse osmosis and oxidation-reduction potential.

Texas Aquatic Science

Author: Rudolph A. Rosen
Publisher: Texas A&M University Press
ISBN: 1623492270
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 218

Book Description
This classroom resource provides clear, concise scientific information in an understandable and enjoyable way about water and aquatic life. Spanning the hydrologic cycle from rain to watersheds, aquifers to springs, rivers to estuaries, ample illustrations promote understanding of important concepts and clarify major ideas. Aquatic science is covered comprehensively, with relevant principles of chemistry, physics, geology, geography, ecology, and biology included throughout the text. Emphasizing water sustainability and conservation, the book tells us what we can do personally to conserve for the future and presents job and volunteer opportunities in the hope that some students will pursue careers in aquatic science. Texas Aquatic Science, originally developed as part of a multi-faceted education project for middle and high school students, can also be used at the college level for non-science majors, in the home-school environment, and by anyone who educates kids about nature and water. To learn more about The Meadows Center for Water and the Environment, sponsors of this book's series, please click here.

Animalkind

Author: Ingrid Newkirk
Publisher: Simon & Schuster
ISBN: 1501198556
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 304

Book Description
The founder and president of PETA, Ingrid Newkirk, and bestselling author Gene Stone explore the wonders of animal life with “admiration and empathy” (The New York Times Book Review) and offer tools for living more kindly toward them. In the last few decades, a wealth of new information has emerged about who animals are: astounding beings with intelligence, emotions, intricate communications networks, and myriad abilities. In Animalkind, Ingrid Newkirk and Gene Stone present these findings in a concise and awe-inspiring way, detailing a range of surprising discoveries, like that geese fall in love and stay with a partner for life, that fish “sing” underwater, and that elephants use their trunks to send subsonic signals, alerting other herds to danger miles away. Newkirk and Stone pair their tour through the astounding lives of animals with a guide to the exciting new tools that allow humans to avoid using or abusing animals as we once did. Whether it’s medicine, product testing, entertainment, clothing, or food, there are now better options to all the uses animals once served in human life. We can substitute warmer, lighter faux fleece for wool, choose vegan versions of everything from shrimp to marshmallows, reap the benefits of animal-free medical research, and scrap captive orca exhibits and elephant rides for virtual reality and animatronics. Animalkind provides a fascinating look at why our fellow living beings deserve our respect, and lays out the steps everyone can take to put this new understanding into action.