The Ultimate Aquarium: A Definitive Guide to Identifying and Keeping Freshwater and Marine Fishes
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Book Description
The rich variety of tropical freshwater and marine fish makes keeping an aquarium a pleasurable and absorbing pastime. For novices and dedicated fishkeepers alike, this book is an invaluable source of information and advice to this very accessible and appealing hobby. With over 700 full-color photographs, and 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, and how to breed them. The second section examines the variety of fish and fish groups, discussing the general advantages, disadvantages, habitats, feeding and breeding requirements of many hundreds of fish in each group. For every lover of marine life, this book offers an in-depth study of the major fish groups, plus all the practical fundamentals of setting up and keeping a healthy tank environment.
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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.
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The Ultimate Aquarium: A Definitive Guide to Identifying and Keeping Freshwater and Marine Fishes,Mary Bailey,Gina Sandford,Smithmark Publishers,0831710373,Fish & Aquariums,Pets,Sale Adult - Nature / Guide Books,Sale Books
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