The New Marine Aquarium: Step-by-step Setup & Stocking GuideCreating a beautiful, thriving first saltwater aquarium has never been easier, using the natural, simplified methods learned and practiced by the world's leading reef hobbyists. By helping newcomers avoid the pitfalls of outdated, high-maintenance filtration techniques, the author offers an easy-to-follow route to long-term success with live rock, appropriate equipment, aquascaping, disease prevention, and essential husbandry techniques. Includes a photographic guide to selecting fishes, with dozens of hardy choices that are highly recommended for beginning hobbyists or others wanting beautiful, interesting, and long-lived marine species. |
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Bibliographic information
| Title | The New Marine Aquarium: Step-by-step Setup & Stocking Guide Professional series |
| Author | Michael S. Paletta |
| Photographs by | Scott W. Michael, John Goodman |
| Illustrated by | Edward Kadunc |
| Edition | illustrated, revised |
| Publisher | Microcosm, 1999 |
| ISBN | 1890087521, 9781890087524 |
| Length | 144 pages |
| Subjects | › Pets / Fish & Aquariums |
| Export Citation | BiBTeX EndNote RefMan |