The Ultimate Aquarium: A Definitive Guide to Identifying and Keeping Freshwater and Marine Fishes - Softcover

Bailey; Sandford

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1840814306 ISBN 13: 9781840814309

Publisher: Anness Publishing, 2000

Synopsis

The rich variety of tropical freshwater and marine fish makes keeping an aquarium a pleasurable and absorbing pastime. For novices a dedicated fishkeepers alike, The Ultimate Aquarium is an invaluable source of information and advice to this very accessible and appeal hobby.Divided into two sections, the first section explains in very practical terms the fundamentals of setting up the aquarium, including equipment, food and feeding, water chemistry and quality, maintaining a healthy tank environment, decor, how to select the types of fish a how to breed them. The second section examines the variety of fish and fish groups, discussing the general advantages, disadvantage habitats, feeding and breeding requirements many hundreds of fish in each group. For every lover of marine life, The Ultimate Aquarium offers an in-depth study of the major fish group plus all the practical fundamentals of setting up and keeping a healthy tank environment.

About this title

About the Author

Mary Bailey is an aquatic enthusiast. She has contributed to Cichlid News, Practical Fishkeeping and Aquarist and Pondkeeper magazines. She has also contributed to several books including Enjoying Cichlids and the Cichlids Yearbook series, and was recently voted Practical Fishkeeping magazine's "Favorite Fishkeeping Writer, 1994". Gina Sanford has written A Manual of Tankbusters and Tropical Fish Identifier and writes regularly for Aquarist and Pondkeeper, Fishkeeping Answers and Practical Fishkeeping magazines.

Edition details

• Publisher: Anness Publishing
• Publication date: 2000
• ISBN 10: 1840814306
• ISBN 13: 9781840814309
• Binding: Paperback
• Language: English