Julian Sprung is an American

United States

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 writer

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 on marine aquarium

Marine aquarium

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 fishkeeping

Fishkeeping

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. He is an alumnus

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 of the University of Florida

University of Florida

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 where he studied zoology

Zoology

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, graduating in 1988.

Sprung has authored articles in aquarium hobby

Hobby

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 publications such as Freshwater And Marine Aquarium, Seascope, Advanced Aquarist Online, Aquarium Frontiers, Marine and Reef Aquarium USA, Practical Fishkeeping, Tropical Fish Hobbyist

Tropical Fish Hobbyist

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, and Coral. Sprung is one of the authors of The Reef Aquarium 3-volume book series (self-published

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), and is a frequent lecturer at reef aquarium hobby conventions and gatherings.

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.

External links

• Bio for The International Marine Aquarium Conference - 2005