The New Reef Aquarium Setup Care and Compatibility

262 Pages·2014·5.92 MB·English

by  Schmoyer

The New Reef Aquarium:
Setup, Care and Compatibility
Guidance from an Aquarium Authority
By Laurren Schmoyer
Published 2013 by Aquatic Experts Copyright © 2013 by Aquatic Experts All
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About the Author

Laurren Schmoyer owned and operated an aquarium store for over 25 years;
from its very meager beginnings this store grew into one of the largest aquarium
stores on the east Coast. He also owned a service company maintaining
freshwater, saltwater and reef aquariums in homes and offices for over 28 years.
He has spent many years teaching and training his customers in the experts'
way to keep fish, plants, invertebrates and corals healthy and thriving for years.
Laurren's desire and passion is to share his accumulated knowledge, to help
everyone become successful aquatic hobbyists. He is the aquarium expert at
answers.com as well as creates informative educational products for the pet
industry and aquarium hobbyist.
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Acknowledgements
I want to thank Eric and Scott Cohen of Sea Dwelling Creatures and Steven
A. Dingeldein, MD for their species pictures, as well as David McLeod, D.D.S.,
for photos of his beautiful reef aquarium. I am grateful to Brandon Moon, owner
of Elite Aquarium Services, for helping to ensure that the information is correct
and useful. I am especially grateful for my wife, Elyse, and brother, Jeff, for
their countless hours proofreading and their endless insight.
Table of Contents

Preface
What is a Reef Aquarium?
Chapter 1
Reef Basics Revealed
Chapter 2
Components to Create a Living Reef
Drilled Aquariums with Overflows
Choosing a Mini Reef Aquarium
Lighting Explained
Berlin Filters
Protein Skimmers
Water Pumps and Power Heads
Wavemaker
Refugium
Ultra Violet Sterilizers
Choosing and Stacking Live Rock
Using Purified Water
Chapter 3
How to Assemble a Living Reef
Setting Up Your Mini Reef Aquarium
Chapter 4
Water Quality Explained
The Nitrogen Cycle
Chapter 5
How to Choose Fish for a Reef
Angelfish - Dwarf
Angelfish - Large
Anthias
Basslet
Blennies
Cardinalfish
Chromis
Clownfish
Damselfish
Dartfish
Dottyback
Gobies
Hogfish
Jawfish
Mandarin
Tang
Wrasse
Bringing Your New Fish Home
Chapter 6
Invertebrates are Beneficial and Fun
Crabs
Fan Worms
Sea Stars
Shrimp
Snails
Tridacna Clams
Sea Urchins
Anemone
Bringing Your New Invertebrates Home
Chapter 7
Selecting and Placing Corals
Soft Corals
Mushroom
Polyps
Zoanthids
Large Polyp Stony (LPS) Corals
Small Polyp Stony (SPS) Corals
Chapter 8
How and What to Feed Fish, Invertebrates and Corals
Fish
Corals
Invertebrates
Bringing Your New Corals Home
Chapter 9
Setting Up a Fish Quarantine Tank
Eight Steps to Setting up a Quarantine Tank
Chapter 10
How to Care for a Reef
15 Steps to Maintaining a Reef Aquarium
Glossary
About the Author