AQUARIUM CORALS 

SELECTION, HUSBANDRY, AND NATURAL HISTORY  

• 700+ color photographs
• Natural history of corals
• Coral husbandry
• Coral diseases & predators
• Reef ecology & conservation
• More than 780 listings of genera and species: stony corals, soft corals, zoanthids, corallimorpharians, gorgonians, fire & lace corals.

“Extraordinary.. . Home aquarists are now moving into an area of knowledge that was once the exclusive domain of marine biologists.”  —From the Foreword by Dr.. J.E.N. VERON

Author: Eric H. Borneman

Published by Microcosm Ltd & TFH Publications

MC100          ISBN : 1 - 890087 - 47 - 5  

HARDBACK   SIZE : 240mm x 220mm

NATURAL

REEF AQUARIUMS 

SIMPLIFIED APPROACHES TO CREATING LIVING SALTWATER MICROCOSMS 

“FABULOUS MARINE BIOTOPES MADE SIMPLE..." 

O NE OF THE MOST BIOLOGICALLY RICH
environments on Earth, the coral reef dazzles our senses with its colors, shapes, and species diversity. Recreating living reefs in miniature is a burgeoning avocation for serious home aquarium keepers, and John Tullock here offers a radically simple new approach to producing beautiful captive microcosms

• Understanding Live Rock & Live Sand
• The Biotope Approach
• Simplified filtration techniques
• Recommended Reef species
• Complete planning guides
• Hundreds of unusual invertebrates
• Authentic Aquascapes
• World Class Reef Photographs

The aspiring reef aquarist will find plans and suggested species to replicate numerous realistic microhabitats, including a Micronesian Clam Reef, a Caribbean Turtle Grass Flat, a Gulf of Mexico Patch Reef, a Stony Coral Reef, an Indo-Pacific Deep Cave, and a Red Sea Shallow Fore Reef

Author: John H. Tullock

Published by Microcosm Ltd & TFH Publications

MC101          ISBN : 1 - 890087 - 01 - 7  

HARDBACK or SOFTBACK   SIZE : 240mm x 220mm

THE CONSCIENTIOUS

MARINE AQUARIST 

A COMMONSENSE HANDBOOK FOR SUCCESSFUL SALTWATER HOBBYISTS 

“A new bible for the new marine aquarist" 

Providing a new, hands-on manual for the fast growing saltwater aquarium hobby, noted marine science writer Robert Fenner demystifies the process of planning, setting up, and managing a thriving captive slice of the tropical ocean

• Honest Advice for Beginners
• Great Fishes and Invertebrates
• Foolproof Setup Techniques
• Species to Avoid
• Appropriate care & Feeding
• Intelligent Disease Prevention
• Creative Aquascaping Ideas
• Dazzling Photography

Bringing the ethics and husbandry techniques of major public aquariums to the marine hobbyist, this landmark saltwater handbook sets new standards for the selection and care of captive fishes and invertebrates

Author: Robert  M. Fenner

Published by Microcosm Ltd & TFH Publications

MC102          ISBN : 1 - 890087 - 03 - 3

HARDBACK   SIZE : 240mm x 220mm

REEF FISHES VOLUME 1

A GUIDE TO THEIR IDENTIFICATION, BEHAVIOR, AND CAPTIVE CARE

"the definitive reference on all fishes a marine aquarist might ever encounter..."

Covering 68 families, and thousands of species, Reef Fishes is an authoritative guide designed to be a lifelong reference for saltwater aquarists, divers, and amateur reef naturalists. This volume covers coral reef habitats and fish families, with detailed information on the following groups : 

"Wonderful photographs of every species of interest to aquarists - and an accurate, readable, and visually appealing reference guide to reef  fishes from around the world"

- Dr. John E Randall, Ph.D.

Author: Scott W. Michael

Published by Microcosm Ltd & TFH Publications

MC103          ISBN : 1 - 890087 - 21 - 1   HARDBACK

SIZE : 240mm x 220mm

625 pages

CLOWN FISHES

A GUIDE TO THEIR  CAPTIVE CARE, BREEDING & NATURAL HISTORY

"the first simplified guide to keeping & breeding the beguiling cowfishes...."

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 clown fishes in home aquariums has written the first popular handbook on the husbandry of these fascinating species

Chapters include:

• Clown fishes in the wild
• Anemone Ecology & Preservation
• Clownfish & Anemone Species Identification Guide
• Selecting Breeding Stock
• Orchestrating the Spawn
• Successful hatching Techniques
• Culturing Your Own Microalgae, Rotifers & Brineshrimp
• Propagation as a Cottage Industry

Author: Joyce D. Wilkerson

Published by Microcosm Ltd & TFH Publications

MC104S          ISBN : 1 - 890087 - 04 - 1   

SOFTBACK

SIZE : 230mm x 210mm

240 pages

THE          NEW

MARINE AQUARIUM 

STEP-BY-STEP SETUP & STOCKING GUIDE 

"a friend indeed when setting up your first saltwater aquarium..."

Creating a beautiful, healthy marine aquarium has never been easier, using the simplified, natural methods learned - and practiced - by the world's leading reef aquarists.

For anyone setting up a first marine tank or rejuvenating an existing system, expert aquarist Michael Paletta offers clear, up-to-date advice on planning, equipping, stocking, and maintaining an aquarium that will provide years of enjoyment and viewing pleasure

• How to avaoid the classic saltwater setup mistakes
• Planning checklists and no-nonsense equipment choices
• Low-maintenance, high-success filtration using live rock
• Illustrated, step-by-step startup and aquascaping techniques
• A photographic guide to the best, hardiest fish species for beginners

"At last! A great new handbook for beginning aquarists - and anyone having problems with a saltwater tank. This book should be on every marine hobbyist's shelf."

- Jeff Voet, Fish World Raleigh, North Carolina

Author: Michael Paletta

Published by Microcosm Ltd & TFH Publications

MC105S          ISBN : 1 - 890087 - 52 - 1   SOFTCOVER

SIZE : 280mm x 210mm

144 Pages

A FRESH, easy-to-follow approach to setting up and stocking a reef aquarium, filled with simple but authoritative advice from two of the most respected pioneers of the modern marine hobby.

Reef Secrets includes:

• A profusely illustrated guide to selecting fishes, corals, and other invertebrates
• Lessons from the wild to create simpler, more stable reef aquariums. 
• Secrets of good water quality, water motion, lighting, aquascaping, live rock, and substrates. 
• Understanding algae, feeding, reef ecology. 
• Suggestions for unique biotope reef systems.

SVEIN FOSSA and ALF JACOB NILSEN are authors of the landmark Modern Coral Reef Aquarium series and are internationally known for bringing cutting-edge marine husbandry techniques to tens of thousands of marine aquarium keepers.

A comprehensive reference guide to more than 700 marine fish and invertebrate species, and how to set up and maintain a living reef aquarium, superbly illustrated with many unique photographs from the author's own collection

The Complete Book of the Marine Aquarium is a fully accessible and groundbreaking reference book.

Part 1 : describes reefs and the creatures that inhabit them

Part 2 : deals with the technical side of the hobby, offering information on up-to-the-minute equipment and practices in setting up and maintaining an aquarium

Part 3 : covers the many types of algae that can be used to decorate a reef or marine aquarium, with over 75 species detailed and illustrated in full colour

The fish directory gives complete descriptions of 250 coral fish, chosen for their suitability and availability to the marine hobbyist.

Around 250 invertebrate species are listed, with advice on how to cater to their special requirements.

The final section covers fish breeding techniques, as well as providing information on invertebrate breeding and asexual cloning.

Author: Vincent B. Hargreaves

Published by Salamander Books : Distributed by Interpet

ISBN : 1-84286-065-8     Hardback   305 pages

Size: 288mm x 225mm