A Practical Guide to Breeding Your Freshwater Fish (Tankmasters Series) - Hardcover

Lambert, Derek

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0764152785 ISBN 13: 9780764152788

Publisher: Barrons Educational Series Inc, 2001

Synopsis

Here is detailed advice on selecting species, pairing fishes, protecting both fish eggs and the young from predators and disease, and much more. Aquarium hobbyists improve their skills by studying the clearly captioned, step-by-step, full-color photos on every page of Tankmaster Books. These books. show—rather than merely tell—how to maintain colorful and interesting fish tanks, with every page literally filled with photos and other illustrations. All have detailed and instructive captions. Each book focuses on a different aspect of either freshwater or marine aquarium maintenance, and explains everything from fish and plant varieties to bubblers, filters, and other aquarium accessories. More than 200 illustrations in each book.

About this title

About the Author

Derek Lambert, a passionate fishkeeper for over 30 years, has bred hundreds of species of fish. He has travelled the world in search of new and rare species and is involved with several conservation projects. His fish room contains 100 aquariums housing a wide variety of fish. He is Editor of Aquarist and Pondkeeper magazine and is also involved with several television projects.

From the Inside Flap

Breeding your own tropical freshwater fishes is a fascinating part of the hobby. Some fish will breed very readily in a community aquarium, whereas other species need all the skills of a dedicated fishkeeper. This book provides all that vital information for success. The book explains how to breed a wide range of popular tropical freshwater fishes, including cyprinids, characins, livebearers, catfishes, killifishes and cichlids. Full details of spawning and rearing techniques are provided for all the featured fish. Courtship rituals - fascinating insights into the courtship strategies of tropical fishes in the wild. Breeding setups - detailed graphics show the ideal breeding setups for all the fishes in the book. Spawning tips - how to encourage natural spawning behaviour in the breeding aquarium. Practical advice - step-by-step photographs show how to make spawning mops and culture first foods for young fry.

Edition details

• Publisher: Barrons Educational Series Inc
• Publication date: 2001
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0764152785
• ISBN 13: 9780764152788
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 77