Saltwater Aquariums For Dummies by Gregory Skomal (PDF)

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Demystifies aquarium setup and maintenanceCombine and care for a wide variety of marine fish and invertebratesDive into the colorful world of saltwater fish! This fun, friendly guide gives you easy step-by-step instructions for choosing and caring for these amazing animals. You get the latest on feeding, tank upkeep, filtering systems, maintaining live rock, and preventing algae build-up, as well as what not to include in your aquarium.Discover how toChoose the best fish and equipmentGet your tank up and runningMaintain proper water conditionsKeep your fish happy and healthyAvoid tank pitfallsKeep a brackish aquarium

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Editorial Reviews: From the Back Cover Demystifies aquarium setup and maintenanceCombine and care for a wide variety of marine fish and invertebratesDive into the colorful world of saltwater fish! This fun, friendly guide gives you easy step-by-step instructions for choosing and caring for these amazing animals. You get the latest on feeding, tank upkeep, filtering systems, maintaining live rock, and preventing algae build-up, as well as what not to include in your aquarium.Discover how toChoose the best fish and equipmentGet your tank up and runningMaintain proper water conditionsKeep your fish happy and healthyAvoid tank pitfallsKeep a brackish aquarium About the Author Dr. Gregory Skomal is an accomplished marine biologist, underwater explorer, photographer, aquarist, and author. He has been a fisheries biologist with the Massachusetts Division of Marine Fisheries since 1987 and currently heads up the Massachusetts Shark Research Program. Greg holds a master’s degree in marine biology from the University of Rhode Island and a PhD from the Boston University Marine Program in Woods Hole, Massachusetts. His research has spanned multiple fish habitats around the globe, taking him from the frigid waters of the Arctic Circle to coral reefs in the tropical Central Pacific. He has written numerous scientific research papers and has appeared in a number of film and television documentaries, including programs for the National Geographic Channel, Discovery Channel, ESPN, and CBS. Although his research passion for the last 23 years has been sharks, he has been an avid aquarist for more than 30 years and has written nine books on aquarium keeping. His home and laboratory are on the island of Martha’s Vineyard off the coast of Massachusetts.

Reviews from Amazon users which were colected at the time this book was published on the website:

⭐I like to learn about a new topic with this type of book “for Dummies”, it has been very useful. But for the topic of Aquariums, it failed to perform. The book itself: pages were very dry, the lettering grayish, the pictures faded. The content was not useful or entertaining, hard to read due to the page design, besides the content. It did not flow correctly to be able to grasp the concept and follow through. I love the topic, but I kept skipping paragraphs, then pages, then the last half of the book I just went for the titles and highlights. I am going to look for another book, same topic, better quality of structure to learn from.

⭐I became interested in saltwater aquariums as a complete novice and the prospect of setting up the aquarium was both exciting and intimidating. I am a big fan of the “… for Dummies” series as beginner guides for personal hobbies. This book was extremely helpful in both the content and the organization of the information. The author provides practical advice on everything from choosing fish to maintaining water quality. I completed the book feeling I had a solid start on my dream of having a salt water aquarium. It is a must-have for beginner salt water aquarium enthusiasts.

⭐I work for a major pet store, and this book was required reading to get a grasp on the saltwater systems. Written by a marine biologist, I find it’s one of the best books on the market for understanding the basics of the salt water setup. Saltwater Aquariums for Dummies walks you through FOWLR (Fish Only With Live Rock) setups and coral/reef setups, describes different kinds of filters and protein skimmers, explains the nitrogen cycle, and gives some basic insight to the different needs of fish, invertebrates, and other marine denizens. I recommend this book to anyone interested in how saltwater aquariums work, whether they’re setting up a tank or not. Before you buy a tank, a stand, filter, or water, buy the book!

⭐I am a big fan of the “for dummies” series. While, I got some information out of this book, I felt as of it was a bit outdated and the information wasn’t sufficient enough. I would recommend it to someone who is very new to the hobby but I wouldn’t use it as your only source. I would also recommend you read the book by a computer so you can look up the fish and equipment discussed since the book doesn’t provide very good visuals.

⭐I’m a new aquarist. I bought 8 marine aquarium books from Amazon. I consider this one of the top books of the group and easily the easiest to read with a nice balance of information versus technical discussion. Not perfect, but definitely the one that I ended up making up my list of things I still needed to do. Not overly technical, as many of the books are. Easy read. Author is as good at writing as he is at being a marine biologist. Not perfect, but close. Could use some updating on lights and other areas, where the author either doesn’t discuss the newest, better technology, or just barely covers it. I wish marine life discussions included color photos (instead of black and white drawings) and more pictures of different marine life. I’m already a big fan of the Dummies books and I always buy one when I’m trying to learn something new. This book is an excellent example of why everyone interested in new subject should by a Dummies book as part of their knowledge investigation.

⭐This book is AWESOME!! Incredibly helpful and packed full of valuable information. Clear and well written, this book is (in my opinion) a must have for anyone passionate about saltwater aquariums, whether you are just starting out with your first tank, or otherwise.

⭐Highly informative. Highly recommended.

⭐This book really broke things down for me and helped me decide whether a salt water tank was for me or not. It may be Daltwater tanks for dummies but it didn’t make me feel like a dummy.

⭐It is OK in general if you remember the book is based on American set ups, not enough pictures, just lots of latin words which means little..remember this is a book for the dummy (me?) and I did not find it helped very much. A phone call to the fish store got the information over and over. There are some good points in the book.. only 2 stars as it lacking.

⭐A picture is worth a 1000 words unfortunatelty this book has very few of them so its difficult to know what fish/corals its talking about ,the only colour section is 4 pages in the centre which is a bit pointless .I have managed to skip read the book in a few hours and have learnt a thing or two but its not as detailed in certain areas as I would have liked , will read again in more detail and may change my review later on .

⭐Bought for my husband who is considering getting a marine tank. It explains in simple terms what to do and the best options available. We have now purchased a tank and will be following this book to get the best results from it.

⭐I just found this too outdated for what I was looking for, so I sent it back I’m afraid.

⭐Really expected more from this book it really is a beginners book,but maybe that was the market. If you have kept marines like I have it offers no real firm advice. But if you are just starting out May be but the are far better books out there. One for the charity shop not worth keeping even for reference.

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