The Marine Aquarium Reference: Systems and Invertebrates [Paperback]

Martin A. Moe Jr. (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: July 1993

A major reference for the marine aquarist. The 512 pages of text, tables, figures, and drawings clearly explain the techniques and technology of modern marine aquarium systems: trickle filtration, redox potential, carbonate hardness, protein foam skimming, biological filtration, high density lighting, .. The latest classification of invertebrates and all other living organisms is also included with expanded discussion of the invertebrate groups most important to marine aquarists.

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About the Author

Martin Moe is a professional marine biologist and commercial marine fish breeder. He is the author of several books and is internationaly know for his contributions to the marine aquarium hobby.

Product Details

• Paperback: 510 pages
• Publisher: Green Turtle Pubns (July 1993)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0939960052
• ISBN-13: 978-0939960057
• Product Dimensions: 8.4 x 5.5 x 1.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.3 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (9 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #812,108 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

I am a retired marine biologist, marine aquaculture, author and self-publisher. I now live in the Florida Keys. It's been a busy life, and I'm still going strong. I enjoy writing, I've authored books and many articles and scientific papers, most back when the technology that produced the written word was based on typewriters and Eraserace typing paper, although I did advance to computers in the early 80s.I am very interested in all aspects of science, but primarily marine science. Publishing in the past almost always depended mostly on what someone else (they call them editors) thought of the craft and, most importantly, the commercial value of your work. Now these are important and will always remain important. But I think the internet and ebooks are taking publishing from the paradigm established by Guttenberg into the age where every thinking individual can find a voice that will reach around the world, and that voice will ultimately be limited only by the consensus of public opinion. In other words,one can now paraphrase the old adage "The only dumb question is the one that is not asked" into "The only inconsequential book is the one not published". So I am in the process of revising many of my books and writing some new ones and publishing them as ebooks. It is a daunting task but an exciting one.

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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars VERY COMPLETE / BUILT AN ENTIRE FISH STORE W/THIS INFO, November 16, 1998

By A Customer

This review is from: The Marine Aquarium Reference: Systems and Invertebrates (Paperback)

THIS IS THE MOST COMPLETE SOURCE OF KNOWLEDGE FOR THE AVERAGE HOME ENTHUSIAST. I USED THIS BOOK AND ITS DIAGRAMS TO BUILD THE SYSTEM THAT RAN MY TROPICAL FISH STORE.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Considered one of the classics, October 18, 1998

By A Customer

This review is from: The Marine Aquarium Reference: Systems and Invertebrates (Paperback)

This book has been widely reported to be one of the classics. I can see why - there's a great deal of detail here, especially on the technical aspects of marine aquarium setup. There are some points of contention here, though, with other literature on the subject - particularly with Deelbeck's Reef Aquarium book, which cites it extensively, but disagrees stongly with several points.

This is a book any serious reefkeeper should own.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars A very complete text., January 22, 1998

By A Customer

This review is from: The Marine Aquarium Reference: Systems and Invertebrates (Paperback)

I think that this is a very good book on the techniques of the marine aquarium. The text is very good. There are no color pictures, and only a limited number of b/w and skeches. I had hopes that is would have more. All in all a very good work.