Product Description

Written by an expert on marine biology, this title is must reading for the marine aquarium hobbyist. Keeping ocean-dwelling fish and other marine life forms thriving in the synthetic environment of an aquarium requires special knowledge and care, especially in regard to water quality. The author discusses the properties of natural seawater, then gives details on how to create and maintain high-quality synthetic seawater. He describes biochemical cycles and fluctuating conditions that are normal in a flourishing marine aquarium, instructs on adding needed chemical components, and advises on water analysis test kits, instrumentation, and record keeping. Includes illustrations plus informative tables and charts.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #254523 in Books
• Brand: Barrons Books
• Published on: 2002-03-30
• Released on: 2005-11-17
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Dimensions: .50 pounds
• Binding: Paperback
• 96 pages

Features

• ISBN13: 9780764120381
• Condition: USED - GOOD
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Customer Reviews

Good info, concise, a must-read for saltwater newbies and experts
This book goes through everything step by step, without getting getting too technical about the chemistry. Do you ever wonder why your shrimp needs iodine added? Do you know what the dentrification cycle is and why its important? Now you can learn it all. This book really DOES cover everything you need to know about water and what you need to do to keep it healthy for your fish and your inverts. Its under 100 pages, so you can read through it in a day or two, no problem. Really explains everything you need to know.

Even for experts, this book is REALLY helpful because it's written so plainly and covers so much. You'll be amazed at what you've forgotten when you read through this.

Excellent.....
This is a great book if you're looking to a deeper understanding on the chemical and biochemical processes that take place within your marine aquarium, beyond just knowing how to test you water for the different pollutants.
From it's first pages, where it describes the basic differences between satwater and freshwater fish in simple but adequate terms, this book caught my attention.
I definitely recommend it!

Reef Chemistry
This is a small, low cost book that explains in more detail than other books the chemistry of seawater in a marine aquarium Provides useful deatils on what is happening or mat happen in your marine aquarium. Not required reading but interesting.