Product Description

Following in the wake of the hugely popular PocketExpert Guide to Marine Fishes is this eagerly awaited title in the Microcosm/T.F.H Professional Series. Interest in marine invertebrates is exploding as saltwater fishkeeping technology makes it ever easier to sustain these environments in home aquaria, and A PocketExpert Guide to Marine Invertebrates is the ultimate reference for these "hooked" hobbyists. The book is a compact, fact-filled guide for recognizing and keeping a host of beautiful and bizarre invertebrates- shrimps, crabs, corals, anemones, sea stars, clams, snails, sponges, ornamental worms, and many others.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #39508 in Books
• Brand: Tfh/Nylabone
• Published on: 2005-02-15
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Dimensions: 2.00 pounds
• Binding: Paperback
• 448 pages

Features

• Tfh Pocket Marine Invertebrate

About the Author
Dr. Ronald Shimek is an internationally recognized expert on seawater ecosystems, an invertebrate zoologist by profession, and a reef aquarist in his spare time. He is a well-respected author in his field and continues to serve as an environmental consultant in marine issues. Dr. Shimek lives with his family in Montana.

Customer Reviews

Excellent Quick Guide
This is an excellent quick guide to help you making your invertebrates "wish list", and also very helpful to carry it when going shopping for new inverts. Each page provides a picture and useful information about the portrayed invertebrate, compatibility with fishes and other inverts, etc.

It could be a little better if the author gave a score from 1 to 5 like the author from "A PocketExpert Guide to Marine Fishes" did. Also, a better clarification on light levels would be important. Just saying "bright", "medium", etc isn't enough for a beginner like myself.

a mini bible of invertebrates
clear, well done and with clear explanations....Since invertebrates can be very hard to identify, specifically corals, this book takes a lot of the guess work out of it.

Great Reference Book
This book has it all when looking for invertebrate information. When looking to learn about corals, starfish, or anything else that is not a fish this book will be a great resource. With its compact size you can take it to the fish store and have an unbiased source of information you can count on.