Used
Paperback
2000
$5.12
This guide directs the reader through the first stages of setting up an aquarium, with details on where to locate it, what plants, rocks or corals to include, and information on filters, water pH and temperature. The book then deals with the fish, with an introduction to understanding aquarium fish and fish biology, and information on how to choose your fish species. |t introduces the reader to a few easy-to-keep fish, and provides sound practical advice on those that will look visually impressive and those that will be compatible with each other. The book then moves on to cover the more unusual fish, as well as invertebrates that can be kept in a marine aquarium. For each of the selected species covered there are details on appearance, size, origin and preferences. The final part of the book covers caring for your fish, with information on breeding, feeding, and how to recognise and treat disease.