The Conscientous Marine Aquarist book review

In the 2008 edition of the book, Chaeto is mention on p.153

I feel cheated lol...but it was my fault for not checking the date....assumed a new edition would have an edition number heh.

Heh I was just reading the part on tangs and he mentions a small hippo or yellow would be fine in a 10 - 15g and then grow into a 50g because they are not as big distance swimmers as some of the others...what does the new one say? That seems like another thing needing an update.

One of the other things I read that I didn't necessarily agree with is the author suggests that you start small and graduate into a larger tank. IMO, smaller tanks are a lot harder to maintain and keep stable. You're also very limited in your livestock choices. FInally, that's a lot of money to jump around in bigger and bigger equipment.

AG, what version do you have? My version says the opposite, it says that smaller nano size aquariums should only be attempted by the most experienced aquarist.

That still hasn't changed from the old version.

Hmm...I'll check it again. Maybe I remember it backwards

*Buys a school of yellows for his 40g*

Actually that just shows how there are always exeptions to the rule...If we could ask a 1'' yellow tang it wouldn't know the difference...but a 5'' would...all about understanding the foundations for our decision making and the real reason for the advice and methods used.

For instance I am new, but I understand biology....a parasite like ICH doesn't have the ability to materiallize from thin air(water), hence stress does not CAUSE ICH like I see commonly mentioned, but rather it produces a situation where the weakened and distressed fish doesn't have the immune system to fight the parasite(that has been there all along) off.

another thing, do you guys FW dip all your fish before adding them?

I never do a FW dip.