A new comprehensive and highly practical book explains clearly how to set up and maintain a stunning reef aquarium. The Reef Aquarium, by Phil Hunt is an impressive 208 page hard backed book with 400 colour photographs. Including profiles of a wide range of reef-safe fishes and invertebrates, this book makes a perfect reference for hobbyists and everybody with an interest in the subject. The Reef Aquarium will give readers the confidence to take up the hobby. The book is 255mm x 215mm and has a recommended retail price of £20.

Recent years have seen advances in the development of aquarium life-support systems for reef aquariums. In step with these technical developments have come vital advances in foods and feeding, breeding and farming of marine fish and invertebrates in captivity. Interest in setting up reef aquariums is booming and this book provides totally up dated information covering the whole subject thoroughly!

The Reef Aquarium keeps ahead of this fast moving area of fish keeping providing expertly written and illustrated information. The book features newly commissioned photographs across all aspects of the subject. This book is beautifully illustrated with descriptive illustrations of equipment and diagrams. The reader will find out about natural coral reefs around The World, the chemistry of the reef aquarium, invertebrates, fishes, setting up the reef aquarium, feeding, maintenance and problem solving. The Reef Aquarium reflects world thinking and will engage attention globally.

The fishes profile section in The Reef Aquarium covers species of ‘Tangs or Surgeonfishes’, ‘Angelfishes’, ‘Gobies’, ‘Blennies’, ‘Clownfishes’, ‘Wrasses’ and more. Each fish profile is wonderfully illustrated and includes the fish’s maximum size, minimum tank size and geographic origin.

The Reef Aquarium author Phil Hunt has kept fish since his school days. He developed his interest towards reef aquariums in the late 90’s, since which time he has become a regular contributor to fishkeeping magazines, most notably Practical Fishkeeping.

Interpet is a publisher known for keeping its catalogue fresh and up to date. It is also known particularly for books on all subjects of fish keeping including tropical, marine, pond and more specialist subjects such as planted aquarium, Koi, Discus, Catfish, Loaches and much more.

The Reef Aquarium is available from Interpet along with a vast catalogue of specialist pet, bird and aquatic titles. Call 01306 873814 or email This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it for further information.