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~ George Blasiola (Author) "It's not hard not to be captivated when watching the brilliant colors, bizarre shapes, and graceful movements of fishes and invertebrates from a coral reef..." (more)
Key Phrases: coral reef disease, aquarium bottom, prepared dry foods, Red Sea, Harlequin Shrimp, Anemone Shrimp (more...)
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Keeping marine fish thriving in a saltwater environment is a fascinating but complex process, requiring attention to many details. Here is in-depth information on maintaining correct water chemistry and temperature, selecting tanks and equipment, and keeping saltwater fish, shellfish, coral, and plants in a well balanced aquarium. Titles in Barron's popular Pet Handbooks series instruct pet owners on health care, proper feeding, and other facts important to owners and their pets. High quality, full-color photos and line drawings are contained in this 163-page book. Included also are index, appendices with reference information, and useful addresses and available literature on this subject.


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The information you need to set up and maintain a saltwater aquarium
  • Setting up a saltwater aquarium
  • Selecting fish and invertebrates
  • Maintaining water chemistry
  • Feeding
  • General maintenance and much more

    Filled with color photos --This text refers to an alternate Paperback edition.

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    Product Details

    • Paperback: 168 pages
    • Publisher: Barron's Educational Series; Revised edition (January 1, 2000)
    • Language: English
    • ISBN-10: 0764112414
    • ISBN-13: 978-0764112416
    • Product Dimensions: 7.7 x 6.4 x 0.5 inches
    • Shipping Weight: 13.1 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
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    • Average Customer Review: 2.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
    • Amazon.com Sales Rank: #681,928 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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    4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:
    5.0 out of 5 stars A Good Starter!, July 28, 2000
    By A Customer
    I found this book very helpful in the setup of my new aquarium. It offers complete instructions on setup, suggested matenance, and species selection. It doesn't contain many photos but the species descriptions are well written and very informative.

    I also recommend "The Complete Idiots Guide to Saltwater Aquariums" and "The Tropical Marine Fish Survival Manual."

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    3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
    4.0 out of 5 stars Good general guide..., July 23, 2000
    By "jenspets" (Temecula, CA) - See all my reviews
    I found this book to be helpful as an overall general guide. It covers much of the general information needed to start and keep a saltwater tank. I was hoping to get more detailed information about different tank environments (reef, fish-only, invertebrates), saltwater species, diseases, etc. I would suggest for the true beginner.
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    1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:
    1.0 out of 5 stars Dont buy it , waste of money, December 21, 2003
    By the reader (MO, USA) - See all my reviews
    this book was worthless, I am going to try to return it. I was not at all happy, very outdated information and some info I found to be quite incorrect. :(
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    1.0 out of 5 stars DO NOT BUY!!!
    This book is outdated. About all it has of any value is pretty pictures. There are much better books for the beginner out there. I found this out the hard way.
    Published on August 20, 2003 by gregmowery

    1.0 out of 5 stars Just a one more book about soltwater aquarium
    If you are looking for a complete guide, don't pike up this one. I found it good for first time reader, who doesn't know a thing about reef tank, but it doesn't realy help to set... Read more
    Published on July 12, 2001 by Mike

    3.0 out of 5 stars A good general overview of aquarium keeping
    there are better books out there, but if you want a nice book to read on saltwater aquariums in general, then this book is quite okay.
    Published on June 21, 2001

    2.0 out of 5 stars Good overview of disease and species; bad for setup
    I spent months researching marine and reef aquaria for my own involvement as a hobbyist, and this was my first book. Read more
    Published on September 12, 2000 by Michelle Burke

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