Collins Need to Know? - Aquarium Fish - Softcover

Don Harper

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0007205783 ISBN 13: 9780007205783

Publisher: Collins, 2006

Synopsis

This one-stop practical guide will show you how to choose your fish and create an aquarium suitable for them. To make your progress easier, it comes in a handy format with colour photos and expert advice throughout.

Thinking of buying an aquarium but not sure which one to choose? Want to know which fish to buy? Or which heating system to go for?

This book will answer all your questions, and many, many more. From setting up your aquarium and caring for your fish, to recognising signs of illness and establishing a breeding set-up, this is the only guide you’ll need to this fascinating subject.

The book is split into three parts.

1. Your aquarium – choosing, setting up, filling and maintaining your tank.

2. Fish profiles – including colour photographs, plus details of breeding, special requirements, and recognition.

3. Caring for your fish – keeping them healthy, foods and feeding, recognising diseases, breeding and rearing.

About this title

Review:

‘an excellent choice for anyone setting up their first aquarium. The pages are well laid out, and the pictures give it a stunning visual effect.’ Pet Focus, Autumn 07

Synopsis:

This practical, easy-to-use guide is essential reading for anyone who owns, or is thinking of investing in, an aquarium. It's packed with specially-commissioned colour photographs and provides all the information you need to know in a concise and accessible way. Thinking of buying an aquarium but not sure which one to choose? Want to know which fish to buy? Or which heating system to go for? This book will answer all your questions, and many, many more. From setting up your aquarium and caring for your fish, to recognising signs of illness and establishing a breeding set-up, "Collins Need to Know? Aquarium Fish" is the one-stop guide to this fascinating subject. It also contains a definitive and fully illustrated directory of fish profiles. Contents include: Part 1: your aquarium: acquiring, keeping and understanding fish, choosing a tank; understanding the 'extras': heating, lighting, filters, gravel and rock work; creating a planting scheme of real or artificial plants; directory of aquatic plants; setting up and maintaining the tank; adding water and fish to the tank.

Part 2: Fish profiles: each entry contains the name of the fish, a colour photograph and a general introduction with notes on differences between males and females, breeding, special needs and habits. Part 3:Caring for your fish; keeping your fish healthy; foods and feeding; recognising and preventing disease; breeding and rearing.

About this edition

• Publisher: Collins
• Publication date: 2006
• ISBN 10: 0007205783
• ISBN 13: 9780007205783
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 192