Marine Aquarium Keeping
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1993
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2nd edition
John Wiley & Sons Inc (Verlag)
978-0-471-59489-5 (ISBN)
John Wiley & Sons Inc (Verlag)
978-0-471-59489-5 (ISBN)
The science and common sense behind creating an inexpensive, flourishing marine aquarium Marine Aquarium Keeping is the first complete, step--by--step handbook to bring scientific perspective and insight to the practical basics of assembling and successfully maintaining a conventional marine aquarium.
The science and common sense behind creating an inexpensive,flourishing marine aquarium Marine Aquarium Keeping is the firstcomplete, step-by-step handbook to bring scientific perspective andinsight to the practical basics of assembling and successfullymaintaining a conventional marine aquarium. While minimizinggadgetry and underscoring a simple, commonsense regimen of looking,seeing, and understanding, author and marine biologist StephenSpotte offers logical, chapter-by-chapter guidance to every facetof the hobby--from choosing equipment and setting up an aquarium,to selecting healthy animals and maintaining a flourishingunderwater environment. Inside, readers will discover:
* How to make a new aquarium suitable for sustaining life
* How to select healthy animals from species demonstrating goodcaptive survival
* The step-by-step basics of routine maintenance
* How to easily meet the nutritional requirements of marineanimals
* The key to disease prevention
* The use of seawater and artificial seawaters
* The living subgravel filter
* Aquarium decorations as shelter spaces and as aestheticfeatures
* The marine aquarium as a living community
An extensive health and disease section offers detailed,easy-to-follow treatment regimens, several unique to this volume,for a variety of common diseases. Current controversies and popularmyths surrounding aquarium keeping, such as the benefits ofsupplemental light and the superiority of plastic filtrants, arealso examined. A wealth of black-and-white and color photographsthat strikingly depict marine animals in their natural habitatbring key facets of the text to life. Indispensable to the amateuraquarist who appreciates both the beauty and science of thisfascinating pastime, this newest edition of the popular classic isthe complete guide to successful, inexpensive marine aquariumkeeping.
The science and common sense behind creating an inexpensive,flourishing marine aquarium Marine Aquarium Keeping is the firstcomplete, step-by-step handbook to bring scientific perspective andinsight to the practical basics of assembling and successfullymaintaining a conventional marine aquarium. While minimizinggadgetry and underscoring a simple, commonsense regimen of looking,seeing, and understanding, author and marine biologist StephenSpotte offers logical, chapter-by-chapter guidance to every facetof the hobby--from choosing equipment and setting up an aquarium,to selecting healthy animals and maintaining a flourishingunderwater environment. Inside, readers will discover:
* How to make a new aquarium suitable for sustaining life
* How to select healthy animals from species demonstrating goodcaptive survival
* The step-by-step basics of routine maintenance
* How to easily meet the nutritional requirements of marineanimals
* The key to disease prevention
* The use of seawater and artificial seawaters
* The living subgravel filter
* Aquarium decorations as shelter spaces and as aestheticfeatures
* The marine aquarium as a living community
An extensive health and disease section offers detailed,easy-to-follow treatment regimens, several unique to this volume,for a variety of common diseases. Current controversies and popularmyths surrounding aquarium keeping, such as the benefits ofsupplemental light and the superiority of plastic filtrants, arealso examined. A wealth of black-and-white and color photographsthat strikingly depict marine animals in their natural habitatbring key facets of the text to life. Indispensable to the amateuraquarist who appreciates both the beauty and science of thisfascinating pastime, this newest edition of the popular classic isthe complete guide to successful, inexpensive marine aquariumkeeping.
STEPHEN SPOTTE is a research scientist at the Marine Sciences Institute of the University of Connecticut.
The Aquariums.
The Air.
The Water.
The Subgravel Filter.
The Gravel.
The New Environment.
The Quarantine Period.
Animal Selection.
Decorating.
Maintenance.
Foods and Feeding.
Health and Disease.
Communal Living.
Supplemental Light.
Aquarium Mythology.
Additional Reading.
Index.
| Erscheint lt. Verlag | 30.8.1993 |
|---|---|
| Verlagsort | New York |
| Sprache | englisch |
| Maße | 191 x 238 mm |
| Gewicht | 381 g |
| Themenwelt | Sachbuch/Ratgeber ► Natur / Technik ► Tiere / Tierhaltung |
| Weitere Fachgebiete ► Land- / Forstwirtschaft / Fischerei | |
| ISBN-10 | 0-471-59489-X / 047159489X |
| ISBN-13 | 978-0-471-59489-5 / 9780471594895 |
| Zustand | Neuware |
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