Organized by family for easy reference, each profile includes all essential care, feeding and husbandry advice. The species profiled include all available reef aquarium choices, with scores of seldom seen, rare and recently discovered species. Written by the worlds most-read, most respected expert on marine fishes for the home aquarium, The PocketExpert Guide to Reef Aquarium Fishes is a must-read for any fish enthusiasts.
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37 of 37 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Great Book for Starting a Reef,
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This review is from: Reef Secrets (Hardcover)
This is a beautiful book. There are lots of great pictures. The book is an excellent resource for those who are starting a reef tank. There are thorough and informative chapters on issues such as set-up, live rock, lighting, fitration, feeding, etc. The sections on selection & care of corals, other invertebrates, fishes, and algae are excellent. Issues of care, compatibility and conservation are addressed for all species.I did notice a couple of incorrect pictures, but this is a very minor problem. Overall, this is an excellent beginner/intermediate book by a pair of recognized and respected authorities in the field. Their superb 4-volume series is beyond the budget of most at a per-volume list price of around $90. Most of what the average new reefer needs is here in this book. It is an excellent value for the price.
26 of 26 people found the following review helpful:
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Think out of the box,
This review is from: Reef Secrets (Hardcover)
You won't have to go over the ammonia cycle again here, though there is enough info to get you started. The title is a great indication of what to expect. This book is about thinking out of the box in aquarium keeping and planning them correctly.
My favorite section talks about ideas for aquariums and how when we start, we usually try to replicate a hodgepodge thrown together because we want a little of everything instead of a real underwater scene which could be much more interesting. This book has opened my eyes to new planning possibilities, I wouldn't have thought of otherwise. It has a great section on all types of fishes, invertebrates, cnidaria, etc... of options for choices with clear and concise care guide and potential pitfalls. There is one or two things that might surprise if you have aquariums in the Americas, such as stating that 10% of water changed per year is reasonable. Maybe very large aquarium, but I change that per week. Then again, only because I have read elsewhere and heard advice to do so even though it does seem to make sense to me. I wish I had found this book before planning my current aquarium, but it has certainly gotten me thinking about the next one. I recommend this as an additional starter book (perhaps to accompany Paletta's New Marine Aquarium) or for anyone who knows the simple basics and wants interesting new ideas to rehash the passion. Without question, worth it.
17 of 17 people found the following review helpful:
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Great way to select animals for your aquarium,
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This review is from: Reef Secrets (Hardcover)
The best part of this book is the stocking guide section. It describes many, many common fishes & inverts that are found in the aquaria trade in great detail. Makes stocking a tank very easy. They're very environmentally aware without being preachy about it. For instance, they will point out which fishes should be tank bred and why. Beautiful photography!
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VISITORS TO TROPICAL CORAL REEFS typically come up from their first dive or snorkeling experience stunned by the beauty and diversity of what they have just seen. Read the first page Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Compatibility Reef, Feeding Carnivorous, Aquascaping Needs, Red Sea, Indo-Pacific Lighting Photosynthetic, Circulation Needs, Water Quality Demands, Feeding Feeds, Circulation Requires, Indo-Pacific Lighting Contains, Western Pacific, Feeding Omnivorous, Compatibility Generally, Aquascaping Live, Feeding Herbivorous, Indian Ocean, Central Pacific, Feeding Grazes, Aquascaping Requires, Aquascaping Well-established, Compatibility Has, Aquascaping Does, Aquascaping Must, Feeding Carnivore, Tropical Western Atlantic New!
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VISITORS TO TROPICAL CORAL REEFS typically come up from their first dive or snorkeling experience stunned by the beauty and diversity of what they have just seen. Read the first page Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Compatibility Reef, Feeding Carnivorous, Aquascaping Needs, Red Sea, Indo-Pacific Lighting Photosynthetic, Circulation Needs, Water Quality Demands, Feeding Feeds, Circulation Requires, Indo-Pacific Lighting Contains, Western Pacific, Feeding Omnivorous, Compatibility Generally, Aquascaping Live, Feeding Herbivorous, Indian Ocean, Central Pacific, Feeding Grazes, Aquascaping Requires, Aquascaping Well-established, Compatibility Has, Aquascaping Does, Aquascaping Must, Feeding Carnivore, Tropical Western Atlantic New!
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- Invertebrate Zoology: A Functional Evolutionary Approach by Edward E. Ruppert in Back Matter
- The Enchanted Braid: Coming to Terms with Nature on the Coral Reef by Osha Gray Davidson in Back Matter
- The Great Barrier Reef by Isobel Bennett in Back Matter
- Corals of the World by J. E. N. Veron in Back Matter
- Outlines & Highlights for Invertebrate Zoology by Ruppert & Fox & Barnes (Cram101 Textbook Outlines) by Cram101 Textbook Reviews in Back Matter
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