The folks who know the most about reef ecology are the amateur reefers. These passionate hobbyists explore the essentials of marine life by creating artificial salt-water reefs at home. They can cram an amazing diversity of species – sponges, coral, mollusks, fishes — in a few square meters. The coolest residents are the invertebrates.. So much of this craft is like high-performance gardening. You’ve got grow-lights, pumps, salts, and lots of technical gear. Technology makes the chores not much more difficult than keeping fish. To handle this complexity, though, and the whims of dazzlingly strange creatures, veteran amateurs point to this book as the most helpful. The author stresses using the proper mix of reef organisms to filtrate the water without unneeded mechanics. He guides novices easily through sophisticated methods, keeping it as “natural” as possible. Because home reefer enthusiasts are so attuned to the life cycles of their captives, I learned more about marine life from here than any other source.
[Kevin Kelly, COOL TOOLS]

【コンテンツ】
PART 1: THE "NATURAL" AQUARIUM
PART 2: REFLECTING THE WILD REEF
PART 3: ECOLOGY & THE AQUARIST
EPILOGUE
etc...

出版年：2001年
言語：英語
ページ数：336ページ
サイズ：22.5cm×24.5cm×2.2cm

【コンディション】
表紙・背表紙・裏表紙に傷みがあります。内部は概ね良好です。