Books on Animals
Fish: Tropical fish
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The Complete Aquarium
Peter Scott is a vet, aquarium enthusiast, and head of the Zoo and Aquatic
Veterinary Group. His guide to fish keeping is very well illustrated and
organized, and covers freshwater, brackish and marine aquaria. There is
a great deal of emphasis on making your fishes' habitat similar to their
natural environment. The different types of environment where fish live
round the world are described, then help is provided to recreate different
scenes, such as Amazon rain forest pools, and Southeast Asian rivers.
There is also information on setting up an aquarium, water and tank management,
and feeding, health and breeding of fish.
This book is clearly written enough for novices, as well as providing
enough information for experienced fish keepers.
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Care for Your Tropical Fish
This is a useful, inexpensive, starter book for novice fish keepers from
the RSPCA series of pet guides. It is a very helpful guide if you are
starting with your first fish tank, though it is a bit basic for anyone
who has kept fish for a while. It does help you avoid the major pitfalls,
and gives sound advice in a way that children will find easy to follow,
with short chapters packed with useful information and illustrations.
There is a focus on safety in the 'Maintenance and handling' chapter,
both safety of the fish and their human owners! There is advice on matching
both fish and plants to different water types, to ensure that they are
in the best environment.
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The Tropical Freshwater Aquarium Problem Solver
An invaluable guide to setting up a tropical fish tank, which helps novices avoid a number of common mistakes. There is a great deal of information on providing the right environment for different types of tropical fish, with extensive sections on different fish types and the environment they need. The book is written clearly enough to appeal to younger fish enthusiasts as well as adults. The book is well worth reading for the amount of help and information it offers, though it may be a little expensive for some people.
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Fishkeepers Guide to the Tropical Aquarium (revised edition)
A classic from Dick Mills, who has published extensively on tropical fish. This edition has been revised and updated, and has excellent illustrations. It is a very useful budget practical handbook for tropical fishkeepers. Experienced enthusiasts may want more information on setting up different types of tank, but this is a very good starter book for people with their first tank. It's also a handy book to take with you to the fish shop, to check out the characteristics of fish before you decide on whether to let them into your tank.
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Aquarium Fishes of the World
Another well-illustrated classic which has been updated, Herbert Axelrod's
book is especially useful for the extensive information on aquarium plants
which it offers. This is a large book - too heavy to take to the fish
shop! It is also quite expensive, but offers value for money in terms
of the amount of information it contains. There is information on hundreds
of individual fish species and their particular needs, and general advice
on aquaria. The book is easy to read, and often funny, as the author tells
of his own experiences. There is enough to interest experienced fishkeepers,
as well as novices.
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Nature Aquarium World
A spectacularly beautiful book on setting up tropical aquaria. This book will provide you with inspiration for years to come. Critics argue that sometimes the instructions aren't detailed enough, and that he does not conform in his usage of scientific names, but that is more than offset by the illustrations and sheer enthusiasm about the aesthetic potential of tropical fish which Amano conveys to readers.
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The Natural Aquarium: How to Imitate Nature in Your Home
Originally written in Japanese, this edition has since been translated into German, then English, and updated with editing by Herbert Axelrod. It takes tropical fishkeeping beyond the beginner's community tank, to an approach that seeks to recreate the natural habitat of different types of fish. It is organized around geographical areas, Latin America, Southeast Asia, and East and West Africa. There are several examples of underwater scenes for each geographical area, and advice is provided for each scene on setting up tanks, choosing and caring for plants, and choosing fish. The result of creating these scenes is aesthetically pleasing, and there are also benefits for the fish. It is easier to ensure that all the fish kept in a particular tank are those that share a preference for a particular environment, as well as for particular companions.
A lot of thought has gone into this book, which was translated from the Japanese by U. Eric Friese, the curator of the aquarium at Sydney's Darling Harbour, Australia. It both captures the magic of fishkeeping, with its potential for creating miniature worlds, and provides a great deal of practical advice, with technical data on heating, lighting and the like, for each scene. It is a book for a serious enthusiast!
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Corydoras Catfish (Complete Authoritative Guide)
Corydoras are endearing little catfish, and Warren Burgess is obviously a fan. These fish are suitable for novices, and provide hours of entertainment. Burgess' short guide to corys provides enough help for owners to prepare their tanks properly and ensure that their little catfish have healthy, bouncy lives.