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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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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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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Focus on Freshwater Aquarium Fish
Focus on Freshwater Aquarium Fish Book
The Focus on Freshwater Aquarium Fish Book is a valuable reference for fish-keepers of all levels. This book provides a fresh look on a wide variety of fish, and is illustrated in a dynamic way, offering practical advice in all types of various fish care.
The book presents the fish based on their families.
The groupings consist of:
- American and African Cichlids: bold inhabitants
- Characins: from tetras to piranhas
- Live-bearers: includes guppies and mollies
- Killifish: short-lived beauties
- Anabantids: air breathers including Betta fish
- Danios, Minnows and Rasboras
- Catfish: found in tropic and temperate waters
- Rainbowfish: tropical fish at home in tap water
- Sharks and Loaches: bottomfeeders and efficient algae eaters
- Barbs: active and gregarious
- Oddballs: pufferfish, low-voltage eels, elegant predators and more
- Goldfish: a wide variety of a perennial favorite.
Each section opens with an overview that introduces the range of fish within that group and explores their adaptations. The images and text provide details of the mature size and main characteristics of each fish, its behavior in the aquarium and a brief look at how it breeds.
The bright, colorful photos display the fish swimming rather than as static side views like in other freshwater fish books. This gives a clearer sense of the personality of each species of fish.
Freshwater fish keepers will be delighted at the beauty and choice available, buy it now.
RRP Price: $ 29.95
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Questions and Answers on Freshwater Aquarium Fishes
Questions and Answers on Freshwater Aquarium
If just starting out in the hobby or already carrying some experience, many hobbyists find themselves seeking practical advice and tips on learning the ins and outs of aquarium keeping and fish care.
Questions & Answers on Freshwater Aquarium Fishes uses a series of questions and answers to cover key aspects of maintaining a tropical aquarium.
Written by an internationally-recognized aquatics expert, the easy-to-read and accessible style is ideal for anyone who wants to learn how to care for their fish, those who want to get to know their fish better, and those who just want a fun way to learn general information about the world of freshwater fish.
Questions and Answers on Freshwater Aquarium Fishes Book Features:
- Fish diet advice.
- Health needs to habitats in the wild.
- The science of how fish interact with the world around them.
- Beautiful photographs and illustrations on every page.
For sensible answers to common aquarium keeping questions, Questions & Answers on Freshwater Aquarium Fishes is an easy-to-use reference tool that allows hobbyists of any experience level to maintain a beautiful and thriving freshwater aquarium.
RRP Price: $ 19.95
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Everything You Need To Know About Saltwater Aquariums
Everything You Need To Know About Saltwater Aquariums And The Care of The Beautiful Fish
Saltwater aquarium fishes are the most beautiful of creatures to be found anywhere on this planet. A variety of salt aquarium fish can be housed in your marine tank provided you know what they need, for an example in terms of care, feeding, the environment, competition and the space they need to grow.
Included In Everything You Need To Know About Saltwater Aquariums:
- How to Choose the Correct Fishtank.
A Brief Intro To Saltwater Aquariums.
List Of the most Common Fish Diseases, along with the Symptoms to look out for.
Dealing With Saltwater Aquarium Pests And Parasites.
All about Aquarium Kit care.
Aquarium Aeration Basics.
Aquarium Care for Freshwater Fish.
Aquarium Care Guide for New Fishtanks.
Fish Guide, Guide to Buying New Fishes.
Aquarium Fish Food Tips.
Aquarium Fish Health: White Spot Disease Symptoms And Cures.
Aquarium Ornament Tips.
What Aquarium Plants And Lighting.
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The Coral Reef Aquarium: An Owner’s Guide to Happy Healthy Fish
The Coral Reef Aquarium: An Owner’s Guide to Happy Healthy Fish
The number of corals imported into the U.S. rose by over 200 percent between 1995 and 1996, an indication that the coral reef hobby is booming and is having an effect on our natural reefs.
This is a matter that has concerned many hobbyists, and hobbyists have begun growing corals domestically, so as to sustain these natural coral reefs, and allow the hobbyist to still enjoy there coral reefs systems at home.
This book The Coral Reef Aquarium: An Owner’s Guide to Happy Healthy Fish, combines important info on setting up and maintaining a reef system.
Along with the home set up information, it additionally addresses the ecological concerns of many coral reef aquarium experts worldwide.
The Coral Reef Aquarium an owners guide, is truly an excellent book.
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500 Freshwater Aquarium Fish: A Visual Reference to the Most Popular Species
500 Freshwater Aquarium Fish: A Visual Reference to the Most Popular Species
This book is one of our favorite freshwater aquarium books ever, it offers expert advice on freshwater aquarium fish.
Illustrated and in full color, this comprehensive reference book includes 500 of the most popular freshwater aquarium fish. It provides concise and at-a-glance info on things such as the fishes behavior, diet and breeding.
The 500 Freshwater Aquarium Fish book additionally provides you with a recommended aquarium setup. This book is very practical and well organized too, tailored for the needs of a wide range of freshwater aquarium hobbyists.
A key decision for the freshwater aquarium owner, and also one of the most fun to make, is choosing the fish for a tank. 500 Freshwater Aquarium Fish is like going on a aquarist shopping trip, and having an expert by your side to give crucial advice.
The 500 Freshwater Aquarium Fish details every appropriate species.
While most of the fish featured require a heated aquarium, there are several different varieties, such as goldfish for example that can be kept in an unheated one.
With more than 500 color photographs, the book is organized in popular fish categories, like:
- Cichlids, angelfish and discus
- Catfish
- Cyprinids, including barbs, danios, koi and goldfish
- Characoids, including tetras, neons and piranhas
- Oaches and suckers
- Gouramis, including bettas, paradise fish and snakeheads
- Rainbow fish and blue-eyes
- Livebearers, including mollies and platies.
The 500 Freshwater Aquarium Fish: A Visual Reference to the Most Popular Species book, edited by a highly respected expert, will be a welcome addition to fish-keepers of any age and experience level. Probably the best book out there for the money.
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