State of the Art Marine Aquariums and How to Replicate Them

A photographic tour-de-force with glorious portraits of 50 world-class marine aquariums, along with priceless advice on how they were planned and how they are kept healthy and vibrant.

• Profiles of reef aquariums, fish-only tanks, and a wide range of approaches, ranging from simplified natural systems to high-tech designs.
• Irresistible photographs of outstanding marine aquariums-each with detailed descriptions of the planning, equipment, livestock selection, and husbandry procatices that make it work.
• Leading aquarists admit their  mistakes and give the newcomer tips and ideas for succeeding with their own saltwater tanks- large and small.

About the Author

Michael S. paletta is the author of the New Marine Aquarium and one of Noth Americ's leading amateur saltwater aquarist. He has been invoved in the design and setup of more than 60 marine aquariums, including the 4,500 gallon reef exhibit at the National Aquarium in Baltimore and a number of reef systems at the Pittsburgh Zoo Aquarium. He has a degree in biology, psychology, and chemistry for Dickinson College and holds a master's degree in psycho-pharmacology for Yale University. He works in the field of biotechnology and lives with his family near Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, where he has several marine systems, including a 550-gallon reef aquarium and a 300 gallon coral propagation tank.