Dynamic Aquaria: Building Living Ecosystems

By Walter H. Adey and Karen Loveland

Book Overview

The second revised edition of this textbook on aquarium related science for the professional and home aquarist, describing the basic biological and ecological principles which function in aquaria... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0120437902
• ISBN13: 9780120437900
• Release Date: August 1991
• Publisher: Academic Press
• Length: 643 Pages
• Weight: 3.03 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.3" x 7.8" x 9.6"

Customer Reviews

Aquarium Ecosystems

While best known for describing the use of turf algae as a natural absorber of aquarium pollutants, the book 'Dynamic Aquaria' shines as a plea for the re-evaluation of how we appreciate aquarium systems and their micro-ecologies. Rather than the display of just a few select specimens, it proposes more emphasis on (and therefore replication of) the fascinating interactions between species and environment. It does a splendid job of discussing the difficulties in scaling down nature's beauty to fit an aquarium's limited volume.

excellent groundbreaking work on natural aquariums

This book explores aquarium systems as models of natural eco systems. Adey and Loveland's technique relies on algae scrubbers to reduce nitrate levels in the tank. By removing new growth of algae, one can avoid frequent water changes. The book includes extensive discussion of important aspects of marine eco systems, such as wave motion, light, and food chains, to name just a few. The book is more about the science of building marine microcosms than a cookbook for building home marine aquariums.