Saltwater Fish and Reef Tanks: From Beginner to Expert

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Saltwater Fish and Reef Tanks is the premier source of information for new and experienced saltwater aquarium owners. If you want a happy, stable, colorful, and healthy saltwater fish tank, you need to read this book. The author is a long-time reef enthusiast who started his first saltwater aquarium setup nearly fifteen years ago. Mr. Blanchard is also a past store owner. Whether you’re looking to setup a saltwater reef or a fish only tank, this book was written as an explanation and road-map to success in caring for your aquarium equipment, fish, corals, and invertebrates.

Neil Barnhart called Saltwater Fish and Reef Tanks, “a must have for anyone interested in starting in the hobby,” and went on to say he’d been “in the hobby for 5 years now” and can “finally understand things” he was “embarrassed to ask the store guy”

david S. said it is, “Right to the point essential information” and went on to call it, “A must have reference that will make the hobby experience a lot more enjoyable.”

Matt Brown said, “great tool to use”, “The tables within it are extremely useful”, and “I can’t think of another book that was as easy and enjoyable to read.”

Blaine Hatton said, “it took many mistakes to learn what this book explains. I would recommend it to anyone that is interested in beginning a saltwater aquarium.” It “will help save you a lot of headaches and probably lots of money.”

Bo Garrett said it provides “motivation and inspiration” and it has “an unbelievable amount of information.”

Mr. Blanchard walks the reader through the process of owning a saltwater aquarium setup from the perspective of a beginner. Starting with his first reef tank experience, and ending with a chapter on responsible reef-keeping, the reader is offered a vast amount of information that usually costs the aquarist quite a bit of time and money to obtain; the precise reason most hobbyists give up – within the first year – on owning a beautiful saltwater aquarium.

Not only is almost every aspect of owning your first saltwater fish tank in this book, but Zechariah explains it in an easy-to-understand conversational-tone. The reader is encouraged to make copies of tables provided in the book and use them for maintenance logs, testing logs, and aquarium cost calculations. There is an extensive amount of information about the cycling period, water parameters and testing, necessary equipment, picking healthy livestock, acclimation of livestock, coral coloration, and lots more information on saltwater aquariums.

If you are new to the saltwater aquarium hobby, or just want to brush up on what you’ve learned about reef tanks over the years, Saltwater Fish and Reef Tanks is the right book for you!

Topics:
Before the Decision to Buy
Deciding on Tank Size
The Aquarium Cycle and Biological Filtration
Setup Checklist
Bringing Home Livestock
Acclimating Livestock
Feeding the Aquarium
Maintaining Your Tank
Water Testing Log Sheet
General Maintenance Log Sheet
Specifics on Water and Water Quality
Salts
Selecting Healthy Livestock
Refugiums and Filtration
How to Move an Existing Tank
Using Local Markets to Save Money
Marine Ich and Your Tank
Do I Need Invertebrates?
Responsible Reef-Keeping
and so much more!

This is your moment. Make it the turning point for your saltwater aquarium setup. Get a copy right now to see for yourself how Saltwater Fish and Reef Tanks can help you!

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Additional information

Publisher

1st edition (18 April 2014), CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform

Language

English

Paperback

154 pages

ISBN-10

1499203160

ISBN-13

978-1499203165

Dimensions

14 x 0.84 x 21.59 cm

Average Rating

3.88

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  1. 08

    by Neuro-guy

    Good book but I read it in about half hour. This book is based on the authors experience but I was hoping it would be far more comprehensive. I expected it to be more detailed. However it’s good for a beginner.

  2. 08

    by dave

    This book is written in a simple manner. This allows all purchasers to read, understand and carry out good practice. Keeping the tank/aquariums, safe and living

  3. 08

    by Rusty21

    How many of us fall into the trap of reading google for advice, only to be run around in circles and get lost in the net, and being no wiser or worse still, using someone’s advice and end up costing us money on a miracle product? Yep me too….

    Hence night time reading book. From the outset infound this book a very informative read and could relate to the author in a way I’d done myself in the past, costing me my old marine tank in a crash…
    Dare I say it, best £5 I’ve spent on my tank, and handy having it for knowledge for my kids In years to come. Very modern, very informative and well written.

  4. 08

    by Suzanne

    Not a single colour photograph inside. I didnt even try to read it. I am a new hobbyist and this book didnt excite me at all . A big part of reefing for me is seeing and learning about coloured coral. If I cant see the specimen as it is then I wont learn about the aesthetics of it in my tank…or ocean ! In this day and age there is no need for this kind of “lacking” in reference type books. Sorry not sorry !

  5. 08

    by Simon Underwood

    Full of general tips and things worth to consider

  6. 08

    by Digby22

    Not impressed with the book, more anecdotal than fact based !

  7. 08

    by David Gardner

    Book

  8. 08

    by Gary Parker

    A good book on the marine/reef aquarium. Written in a clear, easy to read style, I like it. Not as detailed as some books, but if you want the expert’s tips for starters, this is good.

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