Lionfishes and Other Scorpionfishes Book
Lionfishes and Other Scorpionfishes Book
The venomous but beautiful scorpionfishes are extremely popular among home aquarists, with many species readily available in pet and aquarium stores.
Written by one of the leading experts on this group of fish, this exclusive guide is the only trade book on the subject and covers topics essential to ensure a healthy and thriving tank.
The Chapters Feature:
- Anatomy
- Natural behavior
- Habitats
- Aquascaping
- Filtration
- Lighting
- Selection
- Feeding
- Tankmates
- Diseases
A detailed guide highlights the top 25 species with profiles of their natural range, size, behavior, aquarium suitability, and specific care requirements.
A special report on the composition of scorpionfish venom and the anatomy of a sting discusses proper handling techniques to avoid being stung by your fish.
Full-color photos show many species of lionfish and their relatives, while sidebars, charts, and tip boxes illustrate key points to consider.
RRP Price: $ 10.95
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So You Want a Reef Tank
So You Want a Reef Tank
So you want a reef tank and not just a simple saltwater fish tank, but an all out reef aquarium?
Owning a reef tank can be a very enjoyable experience, It’s a great hobby to have, it provides hours of fun for the keep aquarist. Watching all of the life in a reef tank has been proven to ease stress.
This book, “So you want a reef tank,” will guide you through the basics of setting up your first reef aquarium system. The essential equipment to buy is discussed as well as how to set things up and what to expect initially.
If you just starting out in the world of reef aquariums, this book is for you.
So you want a reef tank is available from saltwater aquarium book for only $ 2.99, and for this price you can do far worse. Buy it today.
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Dr Axelrods Mini Atlas of Freshwater Aquarium Fishes Book
Dr Axelrods Mini Atlas of Freshwater Aquarium Fishes
As with anything that has been published from the Dr Axelrods book range, this is an excellent reference book and identification guide on freshwater aquarium fishes.
This book includes information amongst other things on:
- Tank and fish maintenance
- Freshwater breeding
- Identification of freshwater cold and warm species worldwide.
- Captions for each fish tell about breeding habits, feeding, habitat, lighting, behavior, and temperament.
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Setup and Care of Saltwater Aquariums
Setup and Care of Saltwater Aquariums
This useful guide “Setup and Care of Saltwater Aquariums,” helps simplify saltwater aquarium care with clear and simple instructions and advice.
Best Feature:
- Easy-to-read charts of compatible tank-mates.
This book helps you greatly when it’s time to select species for a new aquarium setup, recommended for both the beginner and intermediate hobbyist.
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Creating a Natural Aquarium
Creating a Natural Aquarium
The temptation of a natural aquarium is that it can be both spectacular in its natural beauty along with it’s natural enviroment too.
The subject touched upon in the book “Creating a Natural Aquarium,” include:
- The ideal backdrop for your aquarium.
- The plants and accessories needed to create a perfect natural aquarium.
- The choices available for aquarium hobbyists.
This book explores a massive range of natural aquarium choices, and with its excellent full-color photography along with illistrations and drawings, this can really make setting up and maintaining a beautiful natural and successful aquarium easy, even for beginners. Buy it now, while stocks last.
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Sharks and Rays of the Pacific Coast Book
Sharks and Rays of the Pacific Coast
Discover the true story about sharks in this excellent marine book “Sharks and Rays of the Pacific Coast.”
Sharks have long been misunderstood and feared. For decades we’ve sought to know more about these mysterious fishes, yet they remain little known and misunderstood.
Slowly, as we probe their remote world, were learning more about these elusive fishes, how they live and why they behave the way they do. As technology lets us spend more time observing sharks in the wild and in aquariums, long-held misconceptions are being dispelled.
In these beautifully illustrated pages, you’ll come to know the sharks and rays of the Pacific coast, and discover that its sharks, not us, who have the most to fear.
Monterey Bay Aquariums Natural History Series brings you closer to the living marine and coastal communities of the nations largest marine sanctuary, where youll come face to face with some of the more interesting residents. Produced by the Monterey Bay Aquarium Press, these books will stimulate your curiosity and understanding of the natural world.
RRP Price: $ 21.95
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Encyclopedia of Aquarium Plants
Encyclopedia of Aquarium Plants
The author of The Encyclopedia of Aquarium Plants, Peter Hiscock, began by learning his trade specializing in Aquarium plant life at Sparsholt College in Hampshire, one of Great Britian’s leading schools for aquatics, so it will come as no surprise that this book is very well written and illistrated.
The Encyclopedia of Aquarium Plants will provide a blessing to every aquarium hobbyist who has had to settle for superficial plant descriptions in those other more common general fish-keeping books.
It presents a detailed A-to-Z directory covering hundreds of aquarium plants with vibrant and vivid color photographs and succinct profiles of each plant.
Information included in The Encyclopedia of Aquarium Plants Book:
- All aquarium plant common names.
- Botanical designation of the plant.
- The growth cycles of Aquarium plants.
In addition the encyclopedia of aquarium plants book has excellent sections that provide details on how to grow and propagate aquatic plants, along with how to protect them from parasites and other common problems.
This handsome book features around 450 colour photographs and illustrations.
If you into your Aquarium plants, this encyclopedia is
List Price: $ 29.99
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The Complete Idiot’s Guide to Saltwater Aquariums
The Complete Idiot’s Guide to Saltwater Aquariums
The Complete Idiot’s Guide to Saltwater Aquariums includes info about:
Almost 1000 pictures and descriptions of marine fish, corals, plants, and invertebrates.
Info about filters, sumps, refugiums, calcium reactors, sterilizers, ozonizers, plumbing, lighting, and water quality.
Comes with an easy-to-use cross referenced CD-ROM. Presented in simple to understand aquarium care methods. Highlights the best species to consider, compatibility guidelines. General care recommendations and what to do if things go wrong in your aquarium.
The Complete Idiot’s Guide to Saltwater Aquariums answers questions for both the novice and the intermediate saltwater aquarium enthusiasts alike.
Features in this book include:
• A CD-ROM with nearly 1000 beautiful color photos of marine fishes, all accompanied by clear and easy-to-understand text format.
• Features tips on how to acclimatize and avoid harming the fish and advice on treating disease and problem-solving information.
The Complete Idiot’s Guide to Saltwater Aquariums is an excellent guidebook for those looking to moving up from freshwater into saltwater aquarium keeping. Don’t miss out.
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Tetras and Barbs: The Complete Guide to Successful Care and Breeding
Tetras and Barbs: The Complete Guide to the Successful Care and Breeding of Two of the Most Popular Groups of Aquarium Fish
Tetras and barbs are among the most popular community fish, with dozens of species readily available in pet and aquarium stores nationwide. Written by one of the leading experts on these groups of fish, this comprehensive guidebook features 5 important fish groups spanning hundreds of species and covers topics essential to aquarists interested in tetras and barbs.
Featuring: Tips on fish feed, best water conditions, species, diseases, and fish breeding.
Nice full-color photographs, charts, and tips to illustrate the key points and nicely complement the information provided. Tetras and Barbs: The Complete Guide to Successful Care and Breeding is an excellent guidebook, and come highly recommended.
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