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Essential reference books for all reef aquarium enthusiasts. Hobbyists, professional aquarists, coral reef researchers, or anyone who study, create, and enjoy coral reef ecosystems in the confines of an aquarium will find this series invaluable. Easy-to-read references guide you through the world of reef keeping.The Reef Aquarium: Volume One Author: Julian Sprung, J. Charles Delbeek Format: Hardcover; 500 pages; color photos Publisher: Ricordea Publishing, 1994 ISBN: 1883693128Volume 1 helps you create your reef aquarium with minimum effort and expense while maintaining a healthy ecosystem to reduce risk of costly losses. Goes far beyond the basics and will take you as deep into the subject as you care to plunge. Tours the coral reefs, from barrier reefs and atolls to lagoons and fringing reefs. 300 + color photos/illustrations; over 500 pages.The Reef Aquarium: Volume Two Author: Julian Sprung, J. Charles Delbeek Format: Hardcover; 560 pages; color photos Publisher: Ricordea Publishing, Inc., 1997 ISBN: 1883693136Volume 2 helps you learn everything you've wanted to know about soft corals, sea anemones, zoanthids, and mushroom anemones - their identification, their maintenance in the aquarium, and how to propagate them. Get the lowdown on hair algae, Aiptasia anemones, red flatworms, effective disease treatment, and more. 600+ color photos; 560 pages.The Reef Aquarium: Volume Three Author: Julian Sprung, J. Charles Delbeek Format: Hardcover; 680 pages; color photos Publisher: Ricordea Publishing, Inc., 2005 ISBN: 1883693144Volume 3 describes the latest science and technology and explains the philosophy behind reef keeping. Covers new ideas in filtration, lighting, and system design, plumbing, pumping, and electrical design, foods and feeding, new aquascaping techniques and future trends in the hobby. 650+ color photos, illustrations, and tables; 680 pages.

Essential reference books for all reef aquarium enthusiasts. Hobbyists, professional aquarists, coral reef researchers, or anyone who study, create, and enjoy coral reef ecosystems in the confines of an aquarium will find this series invaluable. Easy-to-read references guide you through the world of reef keeping.The Reef Aquarium: Volume One Author: Julian Sprung, J. Charles Delbeek Format: Hardcover; 500 pages; color photos Publisher: Ricordea Publishing, 1994 ISBN: 1883693128Volume 1 helps you create your reef aquarium with minimum effort and expense while maintaining a healthy ecosystem to reduce risk of costly losses. Goes far beyond the basics and will take you as deep into the subject as you care to plunge. Tours the coral reefs, from barrier reefs and atolls to lagoons and fringing reefs. 300 + color photos/illustrations; over 500 pages.The Reef Aquarium: Volume Two Author: Julian Sprung, J. Charles Delbeek Format: Hardcover; 560 pages; color photos Publisher: Ricordea Publishing, Inc., 1997 ISBN: 1883693136Volume 2 helps you learn everything you've wanted to know about soft corals, sea anemones, zoanthids, and mushroom anemones - their identification, their maintenance in the aquarium, and how to propagate them. Get the lowdown on hair algae, Aiptasia anemones, red flatworms, effective disease treatment, and more. 600+ color photos; 560 pages.The Reef Aquarium: Volume Three Author: Julian Sprung, J. Charles Delbeek Format: Hardcover; 680 pages; color photos Publisher: Ricordea Publishing, Inc., 2005 ISBN: 1883693144Volume 3 describes the latest science and technology and explains the philosophy behind reef keeping. Covers new ideas in filtration, lighting, and system design, plumbing, pumping, and electrical design, foods and feeding, new aquascaping techniques and future trends in the hobby. 650+ color photos, illustrations, and tables; 680 pages.

A practical guide for the hobbyist who wants to set up and maintain a reef aquarium that is less than 15 gallons. The first half of the book discusses water quality, filtration, lighting, and temperature. The second half provides descriptions of suitable fishes and invertebrates.

All you need to build the aquarium of your dreams.

The 101 Best Saltwater Fishes teaches you how to choose and keep hardy, brilliant, fascinating species that will thrive in your home aquarium. Plus, learn about thirty-three species to avoid!

The 101 Best Saltwater Fishes teaches you how to choose and keep hardy, brilliant, fascinating species that will thrive in your home aquarium. Plus, learn about thirty-three species to avoid!

Learn about food, water parameters, fish species compatibility, filtration, substrate, lighting needs, plants, and more. You'll also find many useful tips, such as frequent, partial water changes being the key to successful aquarium keeping. Many full-color photos. Softcover; 232 pages.

Detailed information and many underwater photographs of over 350 different species of these interesting and numerous fish. Formatted for quick and easy reference. Contains hundreds of facts about habitats, behavior, and husbandry, including details of ideal aquarium setups for each species. Over 1000 color photographs. Hardcover; 240 pages.

This useful guide helps simplify the setup and care of saltwater aquariums. Featuring easy-to-read charts of compatible tankmates, this book assists in species selection for both the beginner and advanced hobbyist.

Part III of Michael's Reef Fishes Series, this authoritative guide covers Angelfishes and Butterflyfishes, plus ten additional fish families including Jack, Sweetlips, Drums, Goatfish and more. Detailed information, featuring biology and expert captive care advice, is designed to help anyone maintain these fish at peak condition in a marine aquarium. 700 close-up photographs of fishes in their natural habitats. Hardcover; 344 pages.Reef Fishes, Vol. 1 and Reef Fishes, Vol. II also available.