Table of Contents
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.
