Already the standard reference for marine hobbyists around the world, volumes one dealt with reef aquarium science and technology in the broad stroke, volume two, the stinging-celled animals (cnidarians). Volume three continues with an in-depth review of all marine invertebrate phyla with the exception of the mollusks and the spiny-skinned animals making up the phylum […]

And it has not been lost on the publisher and authors that the most popular part of recent magazines is a “my aquarium set-up” section. Here they have provided some seventy two pages of the best reef systems theyve come across in travels about the planet. Much useful data here to compare your arrangement, gear […]

Flukes: copper/formalin dips, lower specific gravity.

Warnings: Group is sensitive to malnutrition; have some food available continuously. Some (achilles) require high spg.

Box/Section Three: Symptoms, Treatments

Section 3 involves diseases, observable symptoms and treatments.

Example: Ich; white spot disease, Cryptocaryoniasis

Cause: Ciliated protozoan, always suspect on wild fishes, waiting

to super-infest fish in weakened state. Usually brought on

by poor acclimation and […]

Are Nitrates Dangerous? The significance of nitrates in the aquarium are arguably less understood by fishkeepers than the effect of ammonia and nitrites. Although nitrates are not directly lethal in the way ammonia or nitrites are, over time high levels of nitrate have…
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Otherwise you run the risk of transferring disease. NEVER USE HOUSEHOLD SOAP when washing aquariums and related equipment. Salt can be used as an abrasive/cleaner or a very dilute bleach solution can be used when cleaning equipment. Always rinse well afterward.
When obtaining fish from ANY SOURCE, never put the water

Many of these symptoms can be together or separate. You need to determine the sequence of the symptoms and which are involved with your particular fish. All of these things togethe

I have heard stories and seen the endemic Hawaiian cleaner, Labroides phthirophagus accepting dry prepared, freeze-dried, fresh and live foods, still only to waste away and die.

If you want to “practice” on cleaner wrasses, the blue, black and white lined Labroides dimidiatus is the one species that seems more facultative. If you’re just looking for […]

I like the increased number of useful line drawings, the updated tabular count of valid species, up to 24,618 now, and the stated maximum size of largest family members. The Introduction to Fishes chapter is great. It’s neat to note that most fishes are more closely related to mammals than to (certain) other (sic) fish […]

You will still need to monitor your water parameters regularly and perform water changes as needed. You will also need to add supplements such as iodine, calcium, strontium, magnesium and others, to the water periodically. Live rock helps maintain stability in a saltwater aquarium and it can become a food source for your invertebrates and […]

It’s this lack of color, particularly the lack of white antennae, that makes me think that fishes might not readily recognize that they are cleaners, hence their typically poor performance. Notice that the rest of the cleaners have them, except Peppermint Shrimp. Just my guess and no actual data to show…

Anyway, they are still […]

” For the purposes of reviewing filtration methods, seeing how Steve “did it” (trials, tribulations of isolating his cryptic assemblies, keeping the light and predators off of them” this book and its series are well worth the effort for advanced reef aquarists.

I suppose we have the Chinese and Japanese to thank for all the developments that have gone into the various new species, and even today they still breed and keep these fish in huge numbers, and their export markets for these fish runs into the many millions.

Possibly your first ever fish was a goldfish, and […]

Diagnose the problem / disease and treat appropriately. After the disease clears up you will still want to keep the fish in quarantine for a week or so monitoring the water parameters with your test kits the whole time.

Saltwater Fish Quarantine
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The most common cause of all problems in a fish tank is poor water conditions. Do a 20-30% water change and see if your fish start to behave in a normal manner. If you still have a problem, then you need to decide whether to isolate or not depending on the symptoms. If you catch […]

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DR (Double Ray) has each ray dividing into two rays at the webbing.
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You could of course add aeration and filtration which will allow you to keep more fish in a given space, but more on this later.

Because of their size we tend to think that goldfish are always hungry, and as they watch you as you pass by, they

Then take everything I just said and turn it inside out!

Well, not really, but you’ll see.

I am surprised at the lack of internet resources, referral offered in this book. To wit, the several public aquariums listed in Appendix 2, the various professional associations FishBase.org Jay, where are their URLs?

All in All:

For its brevity, insight, slight cost this is an excellent resource for actually all “serious” aquarists, whether they intend/devise to […]

Power Outages

Unless the power outage is going to be of long duration, the priorities are water movement/aeration, and conservation of heat. Heat is dealt with by wrapping the tank with polystyrene, old blankets etc. If necessary, you could float food safe containers filled with hot water in the tank (a camping stove of some sort […]