Saltwater Aquariums for Dummies (Paperback)

~ Gregory Skomal PhD (Author) "When I decided to set up an aquarium all those many years ago, my immediate impulse was to go out and buy, buy, buy..." (more)
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Product Description

This friendly guide to all things fishy covers acquiring and setting up a saltwater tank, choosing the ideal fish, and taking care of and maintaining asaltwater aquarium environment. It includes comprehensive tips on equipment ó from filters and heating, to lighting and other accessories. And, it gives you basic information on different types and species of saltwater fish, along with pictures of many of them.

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Select the best fish and equipment for your saltwater aquarium

Dive into the colorful world of saltwater fish This fun, hassle-free guide will help you to fully enjoy your saltwater aquarium. Marine biologist Gregory Skomal offers clear and easy step-by-step instructions on how to set up a tank, maintain proper water conditions, and feed and care for your saltwater fish.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 336 pages
• Publisher: For Dummies; 1 edition (March 1, 2002)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0764553402
• ISBN-13: 978-0764553400
• Product Dimensions: 8.9 x 7.7 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.1 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 3.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (28 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #279,800 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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30 of 32 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Disappointed with Dummies, March 31, 2004

By A Customer

I bought this book and The New Marine Aquarium: Step-By-Step Setup & Stocking Guide by Michael S. Paletta in order to plan my new saltwater aquarium. The Paletta book is fantastic, up to date and is everything a beginner could want. The dummies book still pushes the undergravel filter as the best method for filtration. About a dozen websites that I checked dissagree. That's my major problem with this book. Having read both books over the course of two nights, I was astounded by how little information you actually get from this book. No subject is given in enough detail, even for a beginner's book. You will see my copy on ebay soon.

34 of 39 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Out of Date and sometimes misleading information, December 14, 2004

By	Karen L. White "Raveness" (Cumberland, Maine) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

I was very excited to start my aquarium and used this book to start, within a few weeks I found out by visiting stores that I was basically doing everything wrong. I went to buy an underwater filter and they laughed at me and told me that they haven't sold any since the 70's. They also fail to mention how important and easy to maintain live rock is. I didn't even get any until a very knowledgeable sales person mentioned it. This book mentions very little about it and even less of it's importance. Overall the book is terrible, I am shopping for something new.

33 of 41 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Simply wrong!, January 19, 2005

By	E J-C - See all my reviews

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I ordered this book having loved some other for dummies books. Thank goodness I ordered several other saltwater tank books. As I was picking through each of them I noticed that the for Dummies book contained information that completely contradicted the others! I was so angry at the wrong information in this book that I sent it back at a $5.00 loss. I'm actually considering checking some of my other for dummies books for errors. Yes, the language is simpler than in other books, but the amount of wrong information is not worth the cost of the book. Buy this if you want to kill some fish.