Code: BK08824
A photographic Tour-de-force with glorious portraits of 50 world-class marine aquariums, along with priceless advice on how they were planned and how there are kept healthy and vibrant.
Ultimate Marine Aquariums includes profiles of reef aquariums, fish-only tanks, and a wide range of approaches, ranging from simplified natural systems to high-tech designs with irresistable photographs of outstanding marine aquariums. Each with detailed descriptions of the planning, equipment, livestock selection, and husbandry practices that make it work. Leading aquarists admit their mistakes and give the newcomer tips and ideas for succeeding with their own saltwater tanks both large and small.
Michael Paletta is the author of The New Marine Aquarium and one of North America's leading amateur saltwater aquarists. He has been involved in the design and setup of more than 60 marine aquariums, including the 4,500-gallon reef exhibit at the National Aquarium in Baltimore and a number of reef systems at the Pittsburgh Zoo Aquarium.
By Michael Paletta, Hardcover, 192 pages
