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Reef Secrets: Starting Right, Selecting Fishes & Invertebrates, Advanced Biotope Techniques | 
 enlarge | Authors: Alf Jacob Nilsen, Svein A. Fossa
Brand: Tfh/Nylabone
Category: Book
List Price: $39.95
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Avg. Customer Rating:  10 reviews
Sales Rank: 79060
Media: Hardcover
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 240
Shipping Weight (lbs): 2
Dimensions (in): 10.8 x 8.5 x 0.8
ISBN: 189008767X
Dewey Decimal Number: 639.342
UPC: 681290087683
EAN: 9781890087678
ASIN: 189008767X
Publication Date: January 2003
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 Reef Secrets makes sense October 29, 2007
1 out of 2 found this review helpful
What a great cut-to-the-chase reference for the reef hobiest. The selection guide is very helpful, especially if you are concerned about compatability or just want to develop a specific region in your own reef tank.
 Interesting, but ... October 17, 2007
2 out of 3 found this review helpful
As a beginning reef aquarist, I enjoyed reading this book, but I am not sure it is a practical book for the novice.
Some of the advice it gives seems designed for the advanced hobbiest who has little need for the book. For example, it advises no more than about a 10% water change each year. That is probably enough for an established, well-maintained aquarium in service for a couple of years already, but I doubt it is a regime suitable for someone just starting.
The authors' advise seems to defy conventional wisdom in other areas. The suggested Ph paramaters, for example, vary from anything I have seen elsewhere. Perhaps that's why they are called reef "secrets". Or perhaps they are just "typos"
Interestingly, the book presents a photo of what it bills as one of the finest amateur marine aquariums anywhere. I went on-line to learn more about that system and learned that the owner has a maintenance regime and water paramaters at odds with the recommendations in this book!
Still, all in all, an enjoyable and well-informed read. It's just not a suitable "how to" book for most of us. On the other hand, the section at the end on species selection was very useful.
 Very good book for beginners August 19, 2007
1 out of 2 found this review helpful
Very good for beginners. Covers all important topics. Very simple language, without technical jargon which is often overwhelming people who just starting with hobby. Very nice stocking guide and chapter about biotops which is not found often in similar position.
I recommend it to anyone who thinks to start with reefkeeping hobby.
Excellent January 10, 2007
3 out of 7 found this review helpful
Loved it! Has some of the best reefing information available, without the over-technical mumbo jumbo! The stocking guide is excellent; just lacking on a few species.
Inspiring, detailed, practical January 9, 2006
9 out of 12 found this review helpful
One can appreciated the authors' long experience with marine aquaria who elegantly and with simple language explained larger biological concepts yet provide detailed instructions on how do to what and why. Very inspiring are the suggested biotopes that include among others "seagrass aquarium", "reef gorge aquarium", "pizza anemone aquarium", "rubble zone aquarium" as well as the standard reef tank. These are refreshing ideas that are needed with the current predominance of grocery store shelf-like stocked, overcrowded best-of-the-month SPS tanks. Also contains a comprehensive guide about most creatures possible in a reef tank and essentially makes e.g. Sprung's "Quick" guides unnecessary in one's library.
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