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| Introduction | |
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| Are You Ready to Get a Saltwater Aquarium? | |
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| Lifestyle Impacts | |
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| Time Commitment | |
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| Financial Commitment | |
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| Learning Commitment | |
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| Is a Saltwater Aquarium Right for Your Family? | |
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| Designing Your Saltwater Aquarium | |
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| Planning Basics | |
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| Philosophy of the Natural Aquarium | |
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| Minireef or Fish-Only? | |
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| What You'll Need | |
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| What You May Want | |
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| Where to Find Equipment and Supplies | |
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| How to Recognize Quality Saltwater Fish | |
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| Getting Ready | |
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| Understanding How a Saltwater Aquarium Works | |
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| Physical and Chemical Cycles | |
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| Overview of the Coral Reef Environment | |
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| Let Nature Take Its Course | |
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| Stocking Your Tank I: Fish | |
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| The Best Home Aquarium Fish | |
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| Getting to Know Fish | |
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| Who Lives with Whom? | |
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| Saltwater Fish Families | |
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| Popular Species for Fish-Only Tanks | |
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| Reef-Compatible Fish Species | |
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| Some Fish to Avoid | |
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| Stocking Your Tank II: Invertebrates | |
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| Invertebrate Groups | |
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| Invertebrate Roles in the Aquarium Community | |
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| Live Rock | |
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| Live Sand | |
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| Utilitarian Invertebrates | |
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| Photosynthetic Invertebrates | |
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| Clownfish Host Anemones | |
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| Nonphotosynthetic Invertebrates | |
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| Seaweeds | |
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| Some Invertebrates to Avoid | |
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| Stocking Your Tank III: Putting It All Together | |
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| Developing a Stocking Plan | |
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| Some Examples to Get You Started | |
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| Create Your Own Stocking Plan | |
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| Setting Up Your Tank | |
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| Setting Up a Quarantine Tank | |
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| Basic Setup for a Small Tank | |
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| Accommodating an Anemone | |
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| Setting Up a Larger System | |
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| Acclimating New Arrivals | |
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| Creating a Fish-Only Tank | |
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| Creating a Reef Habitat | |
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| Keeping Your Aquarium Healthy | |
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| Avoiding Maintenance Headaches | |
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| Feeding Fish | |
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| Feeding Invertebrates | |
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| Water Changes | |
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| Mixing Synthetic Seawater | |
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| Water Tests | |
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| Equipment Maintenance | |
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| The "Hurricane Effect" | |
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| Record Keeping | |
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| Family Aquarium Maintenance Routine | |
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| Keeping Your Fish and Invertebrates Healthy | |
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| Why Problems Happen | |
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| When Should I Medicate the Fish? | |
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| Invertebrate Parasites and Diseases | |
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| Special Considerations for Reef Tanks | |
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| Frequently Asked Questions | |
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| Your Aquarium as Part of the Family | |
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| Daily Care | |
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| On Vacation | |
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| Relocating | |
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| Useful Resources | |
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| How to Use this Appendix | |
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| Equipment and Maintenance Record | |
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| Specimen Acquisition Record | |
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| Tank Sitter Journal | |
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| Fish Hospital Record | |
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| Saltwater Aquarium Log | |
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| Saltwater Fish and Invertebrates Sold for Home Aquariums | |
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| Glossary | |
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| Additional Saltwater Aquarium Resources | |
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| Periodicals | |
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| Organizations | |
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| Books | |
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| Coloring Page | |
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| Index | |