The Discus Book Tropical Fish Keeping Special Edition: Celebrating 25 years - Natural Aquariums, Healthy Diets and Fish Care - Softcover

Agutter, Alastair R

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1499289839 ISBN 13: 9781499289831

Publisher: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform, 2014

Synopsis

The Discus Book Tropical Fish Keeping Special Edition - Celebrating 25 Years!

For Natural Aquariums, Healthy Diets, Fish Care and more.....

“The Discus Book” first published in 1989, now celebrating 25 years in 2014 with this full colour special edition. With over 110 full colour pictures and just 17 black and white images of early days spanning 25 years as a special edition book.



Description of the Book:

This Book is for all Tropical Fish Hobbyists and enthusiasts. Where you will find inside the book proven methods for the successful keeping of any tropical fish, always healthy and disease free......

This “Special Edition” is for all Tropical Fish Keeping enthusiasts of all ages. With a blaze of fabulous colour plates and pictures, including images and photographs from the breeders first book 25 years ago and now these archive images serving as a time capsule in book form, for every Aquarist to study, reminisce and enjoy!

Where many of the old methods are still always the best!

Covering Fish Care for Discus, Cichlids and other Tropical Fish species. Natural Aquariums, Successful Breeding of Cichlids, Community Fish Aquariums, Filtration, Lighting, Suitable Plants, Special Recipes in the book for Preparing High Protein Fish Food to ensure your tropical fish are always healthy and thriving.........

"Author: Alastair R Agutter, began keeping and breeding tropical fish cichlids as a hobbyist from the age of 9 years, now with over 46 years experience."



CONTENTS OF THE BOOK:

CELEBRATING 25 YEARSThe Discus Book celebrating 25 years on since the 1st Edition was written, the advancements and specie strains since those early pioneers of breeding.

INTRODUCTIONIntroduction to the Book and the concerns expressed even 25 years later after writing this book in hard copy.

CHAPTER ONEThe Discus and its Natural Environment.

CHAPTER TWOThe Wild Discus Species from South America.

CHAPTER THREEThe Importance of the Correct Aquarium.

CHAPTER FOURLive and Prepared Foods for the Discus Diet.

CHAPTER FIVEThe Requirements for Discus Fish Filtration.

CHAPTER SIXThe Genetics and Different Strains of Discus Fish.

CHAPTER SEVENThe Lighting and Electrical Needs.

CHAPTER EIGHTCollecting and Purchasing the Correct Fish.

CHAPTER NINEThe Correct Water and Techniques.

CHAPTER TENThe Spawning of Symphysodon (the hard work begins).

CHAPTER ELEVENA Natural Discus Fish Aquarium with suggested Plant Species and Equipment, for a stunning aquarium.

CHAPTER TWELVEThe type of other Fish species you can enjoy and have with Discus Fish in a Community Aquarium.

CHAPTER THIRTEENFish Care and the important points for having healthy Discus Fish and other Tropical fish species by forming a bond and routine.

CHAPTER FOURTEENIdentifying Symptoms of the Discus Fish diseased and other Tropical Fish species, the remedies and the steps you can take to try and cure.

CHAPTER FIFTHTEENConcluding points and other related resources and places of interest on the World Wide Web for following your passion and interest.

About this title

About the Author

Alastair Agutter is one of a select few world-wide to successfully breed the Discus (symphysodon) species King of the Aquarium in captivity and an authority on these tropical fish species and others, as an accomplished Best Selling Author of Specialist Books Internationally.

Alastair began keeping and breeding tropical fish as a hobbyist from the age of just 9 years back in 1967 (nearly 50 years ago) and has successfully bred many species. He was one of the very first Aquarists in the United Kingdom breeding cichlids from the Great Lakes (Malawi and Tanganyika) in the early and mid-nineteen-seventies.

His enthusiasm as a dedicated Aquarist continues today with a number of projects underway; including the development of new biological filtration systems (Polyatomic-ion Biological Reactors), to help improve the success survival rate for keeping thriving plants with tropical fish species. Other projects include breeding a number of endangered species including original strains of the symphysodon family and other smaller indigenous species native to South America mainly inhabiting the Great River Amazon.

Alastair also continues today designing and making his very own aquariums and equipment for his projects, and also endeavours to write more tropical fish hobbyist reference books as a freelance full-time author, in the interests of further serving the local and wider Community Internationally.

From the Back Cover

Alastair Agutter is one of a select few world-wide to successfully breed Discus (symphysodon) King of the Aquarium in captivity and an authority on the specie as an accomplished author. Alastair Agutter pictured right in 2014 writing "The Discus Book Special Edition".

"The Discus Book Special Edition Celebrating 25 years since the first published best selling edition in 1989"

"Alastair R Agutter, began keeping and breeding tropical fish Cichlids as a hobbyist from the age of 9 years and breeding Discus in captivity since the 1980's, over 46 years experience"

"The Discus Book Special Edition for all Tropical Fish keepers and dedicated Aquarists seeking healthy thriving species"

"Over 110 photographs with detailed information recording successful breeding, rearing and keeping of the Discus King of the Aquarium"

15 Chapters inside this book:-

Celebrating 25 years
Introduction
The Discus and its Natural Environment
Discus Wild Species of South America
Importance of the Correct Aquarium Sizes
Live and Prepared Discus Foods and Recipes
Requirements for Discus Fish Filtration
The Genetics and Different Strains of Discus Species
Discus Lighting and Electrical Needs
Purchasing The Correct Discus Species
The Correct Water and Techniques
Spawning and Rearing of Discus
Natural Discus Aquariums and Plants
Discus Community Aquariums
Fish Care For Healthy Discus
Diseases and Cures
Concluding Points
Acknowledgements

Edition details

• Publisher: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform
• Publication date: 2014
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1499289839
• ISBN 13: 9781499289831
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 160