| Julian Sprung | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1966 |
| Occupation | Author and Writer |
| Nationality | American |
| Subject | Zoology |
Julian Sprung (born 1966) is an American writer on marine aquarium fishkeeping. He is an alumnus of the University of Florida where he studied zoology, graduating in 1988. [1]
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A marine aquarium is an aquarium that keeps marine plants and animals in a contained environment. Marine aquaria are further subdivided by hobbyists into fish only (FO), fish only with live rock (FOWLR), and reef aquaria. Fish only tanks often showcase large or aggressive marine fish species and generally rely on mechanical and chemical filtration. FOWLR and reef tanks use live rock, a material composed of coral skeletons harboring beneficial nitrogen waste metabolizing bacteria, as a means of more natural biological filtration.
Sprung has authored articles in aquarium hobby publications such as Freshwater And Marine Aquarium , Seascope, Advanced Aquarist Online , Aquarium Frontiers, Marine and Reef Aquarium USA, Practical Fishkeeping, Tropical Fish Hobbyist , and Coral. Sprung is one of the authors of The Reef Aquarium 3-volume book series (self-published), and is a frequent lecturer at reef aquarium hobby conventions and gatherings. [2] [3]
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Tropical Fish Hobbyist Magazine is a bimonthly magazine geared to hobbyist keepers of tropical fish, with news and information on a variety of topics concerning fresh- and salt-water aquariums. The magazine was first published in September 1952. In the first half of 2007, the magazine had an average circulation of 22,600 issues per month. The magazine is based in Neptune City, New Jersey. It is published by TFH Publications, which also publishes books and other magazines on exotic animals of all species – especially books relating to the care of animals as pets.
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In 1991 Sprung, with fellow marine aquarium enthusiast Daniel Ramirez, co-founded the company Two Little Fishies, Inc., a manufacturer of marine aquarium supplements, media, and accessories.
