Care or experience level: Easy, if you have plenty of algae to eat Moderate if you don’t, due to picky eating.Minimum tank size: Mature ~55 gallons (200+ liters).Common names: Lawnmower blenny fish, Algae blenny, Sailfin blenny.For more information Lawnmower blenny quick facts.For a book about all things damsel, however, this is the best I've seen. The only caveat I'd offer is that if your interests lie primarily with the anemonefish, Clownfishes is, in my opinion, the superior book. This is a good thing as it spares us all the redundant information at a savings that is passed on to the consumer.Ī fantastic book on the tough, scrappy, yet humble, damsels. If you're well acquainted with keeping salt water fish this book alone will suit you just fine whereas the big fish keeping tips are housed in vol. Considering the prevalence of point light sources around reef aquariums, the change to matte paper is welcome.įor those unfamiliar with the series, this book isn't really a stand-alone fish book so much as an addition to Reef Fishes: A Guide to Their Identification, Behavior and Captive Care, Vol.
Yes, the paper type has changed but is plainly of high quality, durable stock and I have zero complaints about it. It contains absolutely up-to-date, authoritative coverage of popular and rare species, with world-class photography-plus a treasure trove of more than 350 new identification photographs.Īnyone who's read the previous installments knows exactly what they're getting with this fourth entry in the series a high quality, well researched and beautifully presented tome. Damselfishes & Anemonefishes brilliantly profiles the sprawling family Pomacentridae, which contains many popular and beautiful fishes held in great esteem by aquarists of all skill levels and is sure to be an essential part of every marine reference shelf. Many damsels, chromis, sergeants, demoiselles, and gregories in all their amazing colors and diversity, as well as the many species of anemonefishes (clownfishes) and their host anemones, are all covered in detail. Representing two decades of research, writing, and underwater photography, this long-awaited volume provides authoritative coverage of several dozen species, including their social behaviors, feeding habits, reproduction, and expert advice for keeping them alive and healthy in the home aquarium. Damselfishes & Anemonefishes is the much-anticipated fourth volume in Scott Michael's landmark Reef Fishes Series, highly acclaimed by serious marine aquarium hobbyists and professionals around the world.
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