The Complete Illustrated Breeder's Guide to Marine Aquarium Fishes

Matthew L Wittenrich
Tfh Publications, Inc.
 9781890087715
1-890087-71-8

Once considered an impossible dream, the breeding of marine fish species by home aquarium hobbyists is becoming an enticing reality. As pressures mount to develop sustainable sources of aquacultured livestock.

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for the aquarium hobby, the reproduction mysteries of captive reef fishes are fast unraveling.The All-New & Complete Breeders Guide to Marine Aquarium Fishes is the first detailed guide to amateur marine fish breeding, and reveals the techniques and secrets for successfully spawning and rearing more than 90 species of marine fishes. This hands-on resource provides comprehensive coverage of the following species: jawfish grammas marine bettas assessors gobies blennies cardinals dottybacks damsels chromis clownfishes angelfishesIt also includes all the essential breeding steps for each family: securing breeding stock pair formation breeder conditioning spawning larval feeding juvenile husbandry and growthBeautiful color photographs and diagrams help illustrate the species, equipment, and techniques described in the text.An essential for both the amateur and aspiring small-scale commercial breeder, The All-New & Complete Breeders Guide to Marine Aquarium Fishes is expected to open the door to many thousands of new home breedersa major step in the evolution of the marine aquarium hobby.