Binding: Paperback Dewey Decimal Number: 639.34 EAN: 9780812093919 ISBN: 0812093917 Label: Barron's Educational Series Manufacturer: Barron's Educational Series Number Of Items: 1 Number Of Pages: 176 Publication Date: January 20, 1995 Publisher: Barron's Educational Series Sales Rank: 1012039 Studio: Barron's Educational Series
Product DescriptionHow to set up and maintain aquariums, and meet needs of the fish. Has colorful photographs of over 300 freshwater and marine fish plus aquatic plants. The one comprehensive reference every aquarium owner should have.
Customer Reviews
Average Rating:
Rating: - Great Set-up Guide and Reference Manual
I give it two thumbs up - or five stars. :-) I agree with a previous reviewer that indicated that it is his best aquarium reference book. The only thing that I would like to point out about this book that might make it slightly confusing to a prospective reader is that the author apparently resides in Britain. I found a few discrepancies in fish naming compared to pet shops in my area. Also, after I first set up my aquarium, my fish became ill with what the author refers to as White Spot. When ... Read More
Rating: - A very good book for the beginner and intermediate
This book is a very good all-round book; it both deals with setup and maintenance of the aquarium (location, filters, heating, water quality, etc), and has a lot of pictures of common plants and fish. It puts the various fish into categories like whether they function well in a communal aquarium, where they mostly stay in the tank (bottom, middle, top), and what their preferred food is (plant, livefeed, dried food). This is a book you will find yourself returning to again and again for reference. ... Read More
Rating: - Still my best reference book...
This book has a lot of information in it. It is written plainly, and is easy to understand. Sometime it gets a bit to detailed for the beginner in some sections like lighting. As a reference for plants and fish (fresh/marine) it's a good book to start with. In 12 years of fish keeping I have seen few books that can match it, especially for the price. I bought my copy back in 1995, and although I have many other books on the shelf on aquaria, this is the 1st book I grab.
- Great Set-up Guide and Reference Manual
- Still my best reference book...
