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Aquarium fish : a definitive guide to identifying and keeping freshwater and marine fishes / Mary Bailey & Gina Sandford.

Bailey, Mary (Writer on aquarium fish), (author.). Sandford, Gina, (author.).

Summary:

The rich variety of tropical freshwater and marine fishes makes keeping an aquarium an absorbing pastime. This book explains how to set up your aquarium, select the type of fishes you want, and maintain the appropriate tank environment. There is information about equipment, feeding, water chemistry and quality, adding new fishes and keeping them healthy. The book also discusses the merits, habitats, feeding and breeding requirements of hundreds of fishes in each of the eight major fish groups. Whether you are a novice or a dedicated fishkeeper, this practical book contains all the information and advice you need to ensure you get the most out of your hobby.

Record details

ISBN: 9781844770243
ISBN: 1844770249
Physical Description: 256 pages : color illustrations ; 22 cm
Publisher: London, England : Hermes House, [2015]

Content descriptions

Bibliography, etc. Note:	Includes bibliographical references (page 252) and index.
Formatted Contents Note:	Water Management -- Foods and Feeding -- Equipment -- Decor: the hardware -- Decor - plants -- Setting Up -- Buying and Adding the Fishes -- Keeping them Healthy -- Breeding -- The Fish Groups -- Cichlids -- Catfishes -- Cypriniformes -- Cyprinodonts -- Characins -- Anabantids -- Miscellaneous Freshwater Fishes -- Brackish Water Fishes -- Marines.
Original Version Note:	Previously published as: Ultimate aquarium.