Of all the facets (to put it nicely) of marine aquarium keeping that turn off hobbyists, likely none surpasses dealing with pest algae. Normal maintenance of our systems can be a breeze; not taking much time or physical exercise, given that time in investigation and proper set-up has been accomplished. However, run-away algal problems can be proverbial plagues... not only ugly to even smelly messes, but a root cause of livestock malingering and loss. The purpose of this book is to share with you how to avoid pest algae problems; and if they do occur, how to identify the source/s, the algae...

Anemones are amongst the most iconic of marine life. Try imagining a reef system, reef television show, or fish store without anemones. Hard to do, isn't it? Anemones are seemingly ubiquitous fixtures in all these. Sea Anemones are also near the very top of livestock groups being easily killed; know that the vast majority of specimens aquarists try only live days to a few weeks in hobbyists care. The great shame is that the majority of these losses could be prevented by simple practices, through knowledge proffered here that is readily available regarding their captive husbandry. After...