Freshwater

Table of Contents
Chapter 23: For the Advanced Aquarium Hobbyist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .293
Brackish Aquariums...........................................................................293
Saltwater Marine Aquariums ............................................................294
Types of marine systems...................................................................294
Marine invertebrates .........................................................................295
Comparing Freshwater and Saltwater Systems........................................296
Adaptability.........................................................................................296
Availability...........................................................................................296
Cost ......................................................................................................297
Beauty and friendliness .....................................................................297
Equipment ...........................................................................................297
Part V: The Part of Tens .............................................299
Chapter 24: Ten Cool Aquarium Gadgets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .301
Aquarium Claws (Those Handy Picker-Upper Doodads)........................301
Algae Scrapers Are Fun to Use ...................................................................301
Why Owning One Net Doesn’t Cut It..........................................................302
A Tool Box for Storing Stuff .......................................................................302
Extra Tubing for Emergencies ....................................................................303
Aquarium Sealer (Flood Insurance)...........................................................303
Gang Valves to Hook Up Neat Junk ............................................................303
Buckets to Slosh Around In.........................................................................304
Multi-Outlet Plugs ........................................................................................304
Razor Blades (the Miracle Cleaner)...........................................................304
Chapter 25: Ten Ways to Kill Your Fish Without Even Trying . . . . . . .305
Go Away on Vacation and Forget Them ....................................................305
Play Doctor Without a License ...................................................................305
Give Your Cat a Sushi Bar............................................................................306
Stuff Your Fish with Seven-Course Meals..................................................306
Mix Apples and Oranges .............................................................................306
Add Too Many Fish (the Shoehorn Syndrome)........................................307
Don’t Do Your Homework ...........................................................................307
Let the Neighbor’s Nasty Kid Play with Your Fish ...................................307
Become a Hypochondriac Hobbyist..........................................................308
Buy Used or Cheap Equipment ..................................................................308
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