- comprehensive and helpful information.
- handy to have for referencing and furthering your knowledge of your pet.
- Add to your librarby to increase your families knowledge of your pets.
Product Description
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Getting a new pet is exciting, but also a little daunting. What
every new pet owner needs is a source of instant knowledge,
immediate answers to a range of vital questions. This new Series
of guides provides answers to all those common questions in a
brilliantly accessible form. Books are a valuable source of
information and useful for a myriad of situations And your pet is
no exception. The more you know the more prepared you will be for
all sorts of situations. So don't Hesitate to stock your library
with books that will help you to do your best for your pet and
provide them with everything they need for a full and happy life.
Review
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Keeping marine fish is considered perhaps the most complex and
difficult type of fish keeping, and many books would not come
close to giving a complete guide to all areas of the hobby.
Reputed author and renowned aquarist Dick Mills gives an amazing
exploration of marine fish keeping, covering many aspects of the
intricate subject. The book is split into two sections, the first
clearly describing the mechanics, maintenance and preparation of
a marine aquarium. This section has a very informative style, but
is easy to read with many useful diagrams and pictures. The
second section, labelled 'Fish Profiles', is a beautiful
description of some common marine fish. Each profile contains
essential data on the species, including their origin,
compatibility, number per tank, availability and any information
on breeding them. Mills' book is packed with great colour
pictures, with useful information displayed on every page. If you
are considering keeping marine fish, then 'The Marine Aquarium'
is definitely worth a read. --Pet Focus
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From the Inside Flap
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This mini encyclopedia is packed with sensible advice and
practical guidance. The first part explores the techniques and
systems used to sustain tropical marine fishes and shows how to
apply these in setting up a tropical marine aquarium. This is
followed by expert advice on feeding, maintenance, care
and breeding. Part two presents a wide-ranging selection of
tropical marine fish from around the world, with details of their
compatibility, feeding habits and breeding potential.
About the Author
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Dick Mills, author of many aquarium books, is a former editor of
The Aquarist and Pondkeeper magazine and also a Vice-President of
the Federation of British Aquatic Societies. He has kept aquarium
and pond fish continuously for the last 40 years, but also finds
time to travel, when - as if by accident - he always manages to
come across a public aquarium or two.
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If your fishkeeping experience has been confined to tropical
freshwater fish, the biggest difference you will find when you
start keeping marine species (apart from the salt) is the fact
that the number of fishes you can keep in a tank of any given
size is far fewer than you have been used to.
A second difference, especially in a basic marine setup, is the
absence of aquarium s. Although synthetic corals may be a
reasonable substitute as a means of providing sanctuary for the
fishes, they are nothing more than static objects. However, once
you have gained experienced, you can progress from a simple
marine setup to a reef aquarium. This will enable you to enjoy
the vibrant background provided by macro-algae, living corals and
other invertebrate life.
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