Debunking the myth that reef aquariums need to be wildly expensive and technologically complex, John Tullock offers a new, radically simple approach to producing beautiful, captive microcosms. 
Using live rock and live sand as part of a natural filtration system, the home aquarist can now create vibrant reef tanks that are biologically stable and simple to maintain. 
With Tullock’s suggestions, the reefkeeper can now mimic natural habitats such as a Florida Keys Lagoon, a Caribbean Turtle Grass Flat, an Indo-Pacific Deep Cave, or a Red Sea Patch Reef. With more than 200 color photographs and illustrations, Natural Reef Aquariums provides inspiration for both beginning and expert marine reef hobbyists.

Natural Reef Aquariums: Simplified Approaches to Creating Living Saltwater Microcosms

Crafts, Hobbies & Home

John H. Tullock

Pets & Animal Care

Microcosm, Ltd.

Tullock, John H.

The Conscientious Marine Aquarist: A Commonsense Handbook for Successful Saltwater Hobbyists

Drawing upon a lifetime of aquatic experience, marine biologist Bob Fenner demystifies the process of planning, setting up, stocking, and managing a beautiful, thriving slice of the tropical ocean. A leading advocate for the responsible collection and care of wild-caught specimens, Fenner starts with the basics and proceeds to give the reader the scientific background and expert-level secrets to being a smarter consumer, better reef steward, and more successful marine aquarium keeper.

Fenner, Robert M.

Perhaps the most endearing of all reef creatures, the droll and exotically pigmented clownfish is a favorite of marine aquarists, divers, and amateur naturalists the world over. Now, one of the pioneers in the captive breeding of clownfishes in home aquariums has written the first in-depth hobbyists handbook on the husbandry of these fascinating marine species. Chapters include: Clownfishes in the Wild, Fish and Anemone Species with Photographic Identification Guides, Anemone Preservation, Selecting Breeding Stock, Orchestrating the Spawn, Larval Rearing, Propagation as a Cottage Industry.

Clownfishes: A Guide to Their Captive Care, Breeding & Natural History

Joyce D. Wilkerson

An indispensable reference guide for the freshwater aquarium keeper, this volume offers exceptional coverage of some the most desirable and rare species of fishes and plants currently known and collected. Includes suggestions for creating natural biotopes Shows 850 aquarium fish species in full-color, 150 aquatic plant species for the home aquarium, 50 flowering plants for exceptional aquarium biotopes, and much more. Includes advice on care, feeding, breeding, and natural history of each species. Full color throughout.

Aquarium Atlas

Baensch, Hans A.

Riehl, Rudiger

Aquarium Atlas, Volume 3

This eagerly awaited third volume of the Baensch Freshwater Atlas series presents more than 1,000 new color photographs of aquatic species not included in the previous two works. Shows 900 aquarium fish species in full-color, 80 aquatic plant species for the home aquarium, and new and exotic discoveries in their natural habitats. Includes advice on care, feeding, breeding, and natural history of each species. Full color throughout.

Marine Atlas Volume 1

The Baensch Atlases are found in the personal and professional libraries of aquarium keepers throughout the world. Lavishly illustrated in color with information from leading biologists and aquarium experts, these fact-filled volumes will provide years of inspiration and reference for the beginning to advanced aquarist.

Debelius, Helmut

Travel

Already a standby among European reef aquarists, this second in the series of Baensch Marine Atlases has been long awaited by North American hobbyists. Included are soft corals, stony corals, leather corals, gorgonians, sponges, gastropods, nudibranchs, and other fascinating invertebrates.

Marine Atlas Volume 2

Erhardt, Harry

Moosleitner, Horst

Originally, only one volume was planned. You, dear reader, have decided otherwise. The comments received were so numerous and so clearly in favor of a second volume that the authors had to grant the readers' wish. The result is present here. This volume turned out more extensive than the first. With over 900 species of fish and over 170 aquatic plants included in this second volume, that is more than an aquarist could ever keep in his life, but interests are very variable and everyone's preference is not equal. Volume 2 of the Aquarium Atlas purposely does not go further into sophisticated and highly specialized hardware but rather into the breadth of the hobby. This allows us to give you more information on additional fishes and plants.

Baensch Aquarium Atlas Vol. 2

Hans A. Baensch

Rüdiger Riehl

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Natural Reef Aquariums: Simplified Approaches to Creating Living Saltwater Microcosms

Natural Reef Aquariums: Simplified Approaches to Creating Living Saltwater Microcosms

The Conscientious Marine Aquarist: A Commonsense Handbook for Successful Saltwater Hobbyists

The Conscientious Marine Aquarist: A Commonsense Handbook for Successful Saltwater Hobbyists

Clownfishes: A Guide to Their Captive Care, Breeding & Natural History

Aquarium Atlas

Aquarium Atlas, Volume 3

Marine Atlas Volume 1

Marine Atlas Volume 2

Baensch Aquarium Atlas Vol. 2