Saltwater Aquarium Models

John H. Tullock

Description

This book is your recipe for saltwater aquarium success. The key is choosing fish, invertebrates, seaweeds, and corals that coexist in harmony. This guide covers the basics of setup, maintenance, and design. It includes more than forty specific recipes for saltwater aquariums, a 16-page color catalog of fish, invertebrate, and coral varieties, and information on more than 100 saltwater fish.
INTRODUCTION.

THE ALLURE OF SALTWATER AQUARIUMS

Hobby versus Passion.

What You Can Find in This Book.

How Saltwater Differs from Freshwater.

Part I. Saltwater Aquarium Basics.

CHAPTER 1. CARING FOR AN AQUARIUM .

Sources of Saltwater Specimens.

Choosing a Dealer.

Purchasing Fish Based on Collecting Practices.

Selecting Healthy Fish.

Making Rational Purchasing Decisions.

Ordering Fish by Mail.

The Chemistry You Need.

Salinity.

pH Measurement.

Alkalinity Measurement.

Calcium.

Dissolved Oxygen.

Phosphate.

Iodide.

Copper.

Nitrogen Compounds.

Lighting.

Foods and Feeding.

Feeding Invertebrates .

Feeding.

Changing Water.

Water Tests.

CHAPTER 2. BRINGING OUT THE BEST IN SALTWATER AQUARIUMS.

Guidelines for Design.

Selecting Invertebrates and Fishes.

Types of Fishes.

Types of Invertebrates.

Seaweeds.

Quarantine Tanks.

Acclimating New Arrivals.

Developing a Stocking Plan.

CHAPTER 3. MAKING YOUR AQUARIUM LOOK REAL.

Part II. Saltwater Aquarium Mechanics.

CHAPTER 4. UNDERSTANDING INVERTEBRATES.

CHAPTER 5. NUTS AND BOLTS.

Built-In Installations.

Size.

Electricity and Water Supplies.

Floor Load.

Lighting.

Filtration.

Maintenance.

Finishes.

Free-Standing Installations.

CHAPTER 6. TROUBLESHOOTING.

Combating Diseases and Parasites in Saltwater Fish.

CHAPTER 7. BASIC SETUP PROCEDURES.

Tank Location.

Tank Support.

Filling the Tank.

Plumbing.

Part III. Saltwater Aquarium Model Designs.

CHAPTER 8. BASIC LOW-MAINTENANCE DESIGNS.

CHAPTER 9. BIOTOPE TANKS.

CHAPTER 10. SMALL TANKS.

Part IV. The Appendixes.

APPENDIX A. CATALOG OF SALTWATER FISH.

APPENDIX B. CATALOG OF INVERTEBRATES, SEAWEEDS, AND MARINE PLANTS.

APPENDIX C. TANK SPECIFICATIONS.

APPENDIX D. MEASUREMENTS AND CONVERSIONS.

INDEX.

Sujets

• Aquariums
• Pets
• Fish

Informations

• Publié par: Turner Publishing Company
• Date de parution: 08 mars 2010
• Nombre de lectures: 0
• EAN13: 9780470651582
• Langue: English

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SALTWATER AQUARIUM MODELS
Recipes for Creating Beautiful Aquariums That Thrive
JOHN TULLOCK
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
INTRODUCTION
T HE A LLURE OF S ALTWATER A QUARIUMS
Hobby versus Passion
What You Can Find in This Book
How Saltwater Differs from Freshwater
Part I Saltwater Aquarium Basics
CHAPTER 1
C ARING FOR AN A QUARIUM
Sources of Saltwater Specimens
Choosing a Dealer
Purchasing Fish Based on Collecting Practices
Selecting Healthy Fish
Making Rational Purchasing Decisions
Ordering Fish by Mail
The Chemistry You Need
Salinity
pH Measurement
Alkalinity Measurement
Calcium
Dissolved Oxygen
Phosphate
Iodide
Copper
Nitrogen Compounds
Physical and Chemical Cycles
Biological Filtration
Gas Exchange
Lighting
Foods and Feeding
Feeding Invertebrates
Availability of Foods
Feeding
Live Foods from the Aquarium Store
Culturing Live Foods
Routine Maintenance
Changing Water
Water Tests
Record Keeping
Equipment Maintenance
Using a Maintenance Service
CHAPTER 2
B RINGING O UT THE B EST IN S ALTWATER A QUARIUMS
Guidelines for Design
Selecting Invertebrates and Fishes
Types of Fishes
Types of Invertebrates
Seaweeds
Quarantine Tanks
Acclimating New Arrivals
Developing a Stocking Plan
CHAPTER 3
M AKING Y OUR A QUARIUM L OOK R EAL
Space Limitations of Tanks
Tank Proportions and Habitat Types
Lighting
Lighting Systems
Inverse Square Law
Safety and Maintenance
Backgrounds
Solid Colors
Photography
Dry Installations
Including Terrestrial Components
Aquascaping
Substrates
Decorative Materials
Placement
Borrowing from Japanese Gardeners
Inspiration from Nature
Wildness versus Control
Personal Expression
Idealization
Designing with Life
Live Rock
Live Sand
Microinvertebrates
Part II Saltwater Aquarium Mechanics
CHAPTER 4
U NDERSTANDING I NVERTEBRATES
Recognizing Relationships
Aquarium Roles
Utilitarian Invertebrates
Anemones
Other Photosynthetic Invertebrates
Filter-Feeding Invertebrates
Symbiotic Invertebrates
Predatory Invertebrates
Other Invertebrates
Invertebrate Pests
Venomous Invertebrates
CHAPTER 5
N UTS AND B OLTS
Built-In Installations
Size
Electricity and Water Supplies
Floor Load
Lighting
Filtration
Maintenance
Finishes
Free-Standing Installations
Size
Electricity and Water Supplies
Floor Load
Lighting
Filtration
Maintenance
Finishes
CHAPTER 6
T ROUBLESHOOTING
Combating Diseases and Parasites in Saltwater Fish
Amyloodinium and Cryptocaryon
Brooklynella
Lymphocystis
Flukes, Worms, and Crustacean Parasites
Bacterial Infections
Injuries
Diet-Related Problems
Preventing Problems with Saltwater Fish
Invertebrate Problems
Environmental Causes of Disease
Temperature Fluctuations
Overcrowding
Overfeeding
Medicating Unnecessarily
Algae Problems
CHAPTER 7
B ASIC S ETUP P ROCEDURES
Tank Location
Tank Support
Filling the Tank
Plumbing
Water Movement
Lighting
Testing the System
Adding Salt Mix
Aquascaping
Adding Live Rock and Live Sand
Aquascaping with Rock
Adding Dry Substrate
Break-In Period
Settling In with Your Habitat
Part III Saltwater Aquarium Model Designs
CHAPTER 8
B ASIC L OW -M AINTENANCE D ESIGNS
Maintenance Requirements
Filtration Requirements
Other System Components
The Designs
Model Design 1: A Minimalist Look
Model Design 2: Cheerful Yellow
Model Design 3: Regal Tang Showcase
Model Design 4: Colorful Community Tank I: Large
Model Design 5: Colorful Community Tank II: Small
Model Design 6: Common Lionfish
Model Design 7: An Eel s Lair
Model Design 8: Polka Dot Grouper
Model Design 9: Nocturnal Fish
Model Design 10: Weird and Wonderful
Model Design 11: Shark!
CHAPTER 9
B IOTOPE T ANKS
Reef Biotopes
Major Reef Types
Zonation
System Components
Filtration
Lighting
Water Movement
Maintenance Considerations
Food Production
Water Changes
Monitoring
Supplementation
The Designs
Model Design 12: Anemonefish
Model Design 13: Anemonefish II
Model Design 14: Anemonefish III
Model Design 15: Royal Gramma
Model Design 16: The Blue Lagoon
Model Design 17: Turtle Grass Bed I
Model Design 18: Seahorses
Model Design 19: Indo-Pacific Upper Fore Reef
Model Design 20: Indo-Pacific Fish Community I
Model Design 21: Indo-Pacific Fish Community II
Model Design 22: Soft Corals and Seaweeds
Model Design 23: Jawfish
Model Design 24: Filter-Feeding Invertebrates
Model Design 25: Hawaii
Model Design 26: Convict Blenny
Model Design 27: Easy Corals
Model Design 28: Pseudochromis
Model Design 29: Dragonets
Model Design 30: Florida Keys Garden
Model Design 31: Octopus
Model Design 32: False Corals
Model Design 33: Red Sea I
Model Design 34: Red Sea II
Model Design 35: Palace for a Queen
CHAPTER 10
S MALL T ANKS
Special Considerations for Small Tanks
Nanotanks
The Model Designs
Model Design 36: Bartholomea and Friends
Model Design 37: Condylactis and Friends
Model Design 38: Heliofungia and Friends
Model Design 39: Goby and Shrimp
Model Design 40: Harlequin Shrimp
Model Design 41: Boxing Crab
Model Design 42: Decorator Crab
Model Design 43: Elysian Fields
Model Design 44: Atlantic-Caribbean Nanotank
Model Design 45: Indo-Pacific Nanotank
Part IV The Appendixes
APPENDIX A
T ANK S PECIFICATIONS
Classification of Saltwater Fish
Cross-Reference Lists
APPENDIX B
C ATALOG OF I NVERTEBRATES , S EAWEEDS, AND M ARINE P LANTS
Classification of Invertebrates
Phylum Porifera (Sponges)
Phylum Platyhelminthes (Flatworms)
Phylum Nemertina (Ribbon Worms)
Phylum Phoronida (Entoprocts, Phoronid Worms)
Phylum Brachiopoda (Lamp Shells, Brachiopods)
Phylum Ectoprocta (Bryozoa)
Phylum Mollusca (Mollusks)
Phylum Annelida (Segmented Worms)
Minor Worm Phyla
Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Phylum Echinodermata (Spiny Skins)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates)
Cross-Reference Lists
Over Twenty Seaweeds and Saltwater Plants
APPENDIX C
T ANK S PECIFICATIONS
APPENDIX D
M EASUREMENTS AND C ONVERSIONS
Water
Liquid Measure
Surface Area
Light Intensity
Temperature Conversions
Alkalinity Conversions
INDEX
INTRODUCTION
T HE A LLURE OF S ALTWATER A QUARIUMS
M y personal interest in saltwater aquariums goes back about thirty years. I had been fascinated with saltwater invertebrates since childhood, thanks to family trips to the beach. By the time I reached graduate school, I was on track to become a freshwater biologist. Then in 1975 I took a field course in invertebrates, and for the first t