The Illustrated Guide To Tropical Aquarium Fishes

Keeping aquarium fish is an absorbing and popular pastime. This guide provides detailed information on the optimum requirements for breeding success, with 100 species described, according to their region of origin - South, Central and North America, Africa, tropical Asia and Australia. Each fish is described, with details supplied of the main coloration and varieties of each species.

The care of plants and animals in marine and freshwater aquariums.

A guide for setting up and maintaining an aquarium for tropical fish and other animals.

Marine aquariums is a fast-growing hobby, and with today's technology, creating a thriving marine or reef aquarium is easier than ever. In Complete Book of the Freshwater Aquarium, hundreds of dramatic underwater photographs provide a fish's-eye view of 700 species of sea creatures while accessible scientific text explains the reef's fragile ecosystem. Written by an expert aquarist and diving enthusiast, this book also features a comprehensive guide to creating a home aquarium, from setting up the environment to selecting equipment, fish and invertebrates. Diving into this book will thrill both the advanced aquarist and the novice.

Gives basic information and illustrations on setting up a fresh-water aquarium and a marine aquarium and provides an illustrated selection of fish suitable for each aquarium

"This updated, comprehensive, full-color reference covers 500 of the most popular freshwater aquarium fish. It provides concise at-a-glance information on their behavior, diet and breeding along with guidance and recommendations on setting up a freshwater aquarium. Species include: Cichlids, Catfish, Cyprinids, Characoids, Loaches and suckers, Gouramis, Rainbow fish and blue-eyes, Livebearers, and others"--