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| A PocketExpert Guide to Marine Fishes: 500+ Essential-To-Know Aquarium Species | 
| Author: Scott W. Michael
Publisher: TFH Publications
Category: Book
List Price: $29.95
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Avg. Customer Rating:  44 reviews
Sales Rank: 39889
Media: Paperback
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 447
Shipping Weight (lbs): 2
Dimensions (in): 7.1 x 4.5 x 0.9
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MPN: TFHMC106S
ISBN: 1890087386
Dewey Decimal Number: 639.342
UPC: 681290087386
EAN: 9781890087388
ASIN: 1890087386
Publication Date: November 1999
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Condition: UNREAD PAPERBACK SHELF DUST MINOR COVER WEAR (JH)ISBN:1890087386
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| Customer Reviews:
Must have for the Salt watet hobby August 31, 2005
It is a must have book for quick referance to study the fish you want to stock in your reef, fish, or combo tank. I highly recommend this to all salt water tank owners.
 A must have for beginners August 12, 2005
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
This book is a big help, specially for those who are beginners in this hobby. Take special note of the aquarium suitability index which is quite accurate. I have bought several fish before which have died within a couple of days. Now I consult the book first before purchasing and so far all the fish are healthy and alive. The only drawback of this book is they could have added more fish species and made the book bigger in size. Otherwise it's a must have. Nice pictures too.
Excelent information August 2, 2005
Now I can buy my fishes with more information, all the information is very deep and easy to understand
Biggest Bang For Your Buck Out There In Aquarium Books June 2, 2005
19 out of 21 found this review helpful
The two "500+ Essential-to-Know Aquarium Species Books" are the biggest bang-for-your-buck aquarium stocking and general information books out there. Even though both of the books, Marine Fishes (ISBN: 1890087386 by Scott W. Michael) & Marine Invertebrates (ISBN: 1890087661 by Ronald Shimek) are pocket guides, they offer so much more information than the other books that I have seen. They don't waste space telling you about fish that you will never see in an aquarium and instead give relatively in-depth information on the species that you are likely to encounter. Neither do they present the information in hard-to-decode picture format; they use sentences: A very underused communicated technique in most aquarium handbooks out there. Not only is the selection of species perfect but the provided information on care is perfect as well. The Marine Fishes version provides the following well-presented information on each fish:
* A color picture
* Scientific name (genus & species)
* Common name
* Maximum size
* Minimum suggested aquarium size
* Aquarium suitability index
* Reef aquarium compatibility
* Captive care tips and information
Likewise, in an equally well-presented manner, A PocketExpert Guide to Marine Invertebrates: 500+ Essential-to-Know Aquarium Species presents the following information on each specimen discussed:
500+ Marine Invertebrates by Robert Shimek
* A color picture
* Scientific name (genus & species)
* Common name
* Maximum size
* Naturally-occurring range
* Lighting requirements
* Foods & feeding
* Aquarium suitability/Reef aquarium compatibility
* Captive care tips and information
Don't take my word for it, just try it with a few species that you already have in your tank or that you are considering buying by using Amazon.com's "Search inside the book feature." I recommend you buy these on Amazon.com; you get free shipping (with a $25 order) and don't have to pay sales tax.
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A Must Reference May 5, 2005
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
This is the best fish reference I currently own. It has a great difficulty rating, minimum tank sizes, general animal sizes, and explains important behavioral, feeding, and compatibility issues. For the amount of information, the compact format and price are amazing. I have other volumes that are good for identifying fish due to many pictures, but this is where I recommend anyone who needs a fish reference start to figure out what you might want to stock, and help you in making purchases. Must have!
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