Guide ​to Community Fishes A ​Splendid Introduction to the Care and Breeding of 60 Freshwater Tropical Fishes for the Community Tank

Jeremy Gay - The ​Perfect Aquarium
The ​ultimate guide to setting up, stocking and maintaining the aquarium you want. Whether it's a freshwater or marine tank this easy-to-follow, clearly illustrated book will show you: - What equipment you need and how it works - Which fish are suitable and how many to buy - How to control temperature, acidity, salinity and water quality - What plants, rocks and decorations would suit your tank With 100 fish profiles, advice on health and step-by-step instructions for creating different styles of aquarium, this is the ideal book for the first-time aquarist.

John Dawes - The ​Concise Encyclopedia of Popular Freshwater Tropical Fish
Aimed ​primarily at beginners, but with additional up-to-the-minute information that will also be of value to established aquarists, this profusely-illustrated book features a wide variety of freshwater tropical fish species and varieties. It offers expert guidance on their care and breeding, as well as on the setting up of suitable environments for their long-term well-being. • Selecting equipment and setting up an aquarium • Furnishing the aquarium to create eye-catching environments • Choosing suitable fish for your aquarium • Fish health and breeding • Over 200 freshwater tropical fish described in detail and illustrated with superb colour photographs

Ad Konings - Back ​to Nature Guide to Tanganyika Cichlids
Tanganyika ​cichlids are the most interesting aquarium fishes known today. More than any other group of aquarium fishes, they have evoked great passion among hobbyists. They provide aquarists with a combination of attractive fishes, interesting behavior, and easy maintenance. In order to enjoy your Tanganyika cichlid aquarium to the full, however, it is essential to take their specific maintenance requirements into account. This new guide provides expert advice on all the elements of proper maintenance, such as choice of aquarium (with details of the minimum size and capacity required for each species discussed), creating the correct water conditions, providing appropriate decor, feeding, breeding, common diseases, etc. This book is a revised and greatly expanded version of the Tanganyika cichlids guide published in this series in 1996. It contains several new chapters and the number of photos has doubled to about 600. This guide provides an overview of all the species that have become available to the hobby and comprehensive information on how to keep them in the best possible way. Two detailed foldout maps and the numerous outstanding photos make this guide indispensable for anyone interested in these exciting fishes.

Dick Mills - Guide ​to The Tropical Aquarium
Explore ​the creative and peaceful hobby of fish keeping with this helpful guide to setting up a basic freshwater tropical aquarium in the home. It is packed with practical advice, superb color photographs and artwork illustrations, and features a fish-by-fish introduction to more than 50 species suitable for a first collection

Dick Mills - The ​Marine Aquarium
This ​mini encyclopedia is packed with sensible advice and practical guidance. The first part explores the techniques and systems used to sustain tropical marine fishes and shows how to apply them in setting up a tropical marine aquarium. This is followed by expert advice on feeding, maintenance, health care, and breeding. Part two presents a wide-ranging selection of tropical marine fish from around the world, with details of their compatibility, feeding habits, and breeding potential.

Chris Andrew - Guide ​to Fancy Goldfish
The ​Goldfish continues to capture the fascination of fish-keepers the world over, from beginners to committed enthusiasts. This detailed guide explores all the practical aspects of keeping and breeding a wide range of Goldfishes in the home, plus a full-colour photographic survey of the major fancy forms.

Gina Sandford - An ​Illustrated Encyclopedia of Aquarium Fish
An ​Illustrated Encyclopedia of Aquarium Fish is a complete reference book for the hobbyist who wants to design the ideal fish tank and stock it with exciting and unusual fish species. The book comprises two sections. In the comprehensive Directory is a diverse selection of some 700 freshwater and marine fish, including many which are less well known and which are highly sought after by the enquiring aquarist. • The freshwater groups include the Anabantids, Catfish, Characins, Cichlids, Cyprinids, Killifish, Livebearers, Rainbow fish. • The marine groups include Angelfish, Gobies, Tangs, Damsels, Lionfish, Seahorses and Pipefish. Each species is beautifully illustrated, and accompanied with succinct and informative detail on distribution, habitat, size, feeding requirements, breeding tips, temperature and pH and dH requirements. The Encyclopedia also offers practical advice on the essentials involved in setting up the right filtration systems, lighting and heating so that your selected stock will thrive. This comprehensive Illustrated Encyclopedia will provide a hugely enjoyable exploration of the world of aquarium fish.

Barry James - Guide ​to Koi
Ehhez a könyvhöz nincs fülszöveg, de ettől függetlenül még rukkolható/happolható.

Ad Konings - Ad ​Konings's Book of Cichlids and All the Other Fishes of Lake Malawi
This ​massive well-illustrated atlas presents the Cichlid fishes of Lake Malawi in all of their exquisite diversity. Many new genera and species are illustrated for the first time in this massive volume. The volume also covers all other non-cichlid fish species in Lake Malawi.

David Sands - Back ​to Nature Guide to Catfishes
Catfishes ​are the most popular group of ornamental fishes available today, ask any aquarist, retailer, wholesaler, importer, and exporter. Almost every aquarium community has its resident species. In nature catfishes thrive in torrential waterfalls, large lakes, thundering rivers, and quiet streams. They are mostly nocturnal, secretive, mysterious animals, and this factor certainly makes them attractive to hobbyists. Another factor behind their success is the wonderful multitude of sizes, shapes, and forms found throughout the world. In captivity most catfishes are adaptable to water conditions and they usually prove extremely resilient against diseases. This up-to-date guide provides an overview to species currently available and includes basic information on how to maintain them in captivity. With over 280 beautiful color photos.

Dick Au - Back ​to Nature Guide to Discus
This ​book has 285 color photos. Discus are by far the most elegant and regal of all ornamental fishes. At one time they were extremely expensive and the varieties were limited. Today, as a result of hard work by hobbyists and professional breeders alike, they are becoming abundant and affordable. With names like Blue Diamond, Marlboro Red, and Golden Sunrise, discus have color varieties sure to please any hobbyist. Be it in a decorated community aquarium or in a tank all alone, discus will add vibrancy and fascination to our hobby.

Ingo Seidel - Back ​to Nature Guide to L-Catfishes
The ​armored catfish family (Loricariidae), with more than 700 described species, is one of the largest and most varied groups of fishes known to Man. Until a few years ago these catfishes played only an insignificant role in our aquaria, but nowadays they have become the height of fashion. Since the latter part of 1988, when a number of new and sometimes exceptionally colorful loricariidae catfish species were first imported, a real catfish boom has sprung into life. Around 500 species new to the aquarium hobby have been imported, and these sometimes vary quite significantly in their requirements. The object of this book is to provide both beginner and more experienced aquarist with an introduction to not only the maintenance but also the breeding of these fishes. It covers some 390 of the most important and most interesting L-number catfishes, listed alphabetically by genus and species, and illustrated in full color. The book uses easily understood symbols to provide details of eventual size and maintenance for each species, and is illustrated with more than 640 color photos

Kjell Fohrman - Ralph Toning - Jose Kienjet - Back ​to Nature Guide to Nano Aquaria
In ​the last few years so-called nano aquaria have become very popular. The main reason for this is probably that they are small and will fit almost anywhere. Many beautifully-designed and functional nanos have been produced and numerous colorful freshwater shrimps and small fishes have been introduced into the aquarium hobby as well. This book gives many examples of beautiful freshwater nano aquaria and also provides useful and adequate information on how to set up and maintain a nano. It also covers the fishes, shrimps, crayfishes, crabs, snails, and plants that can be kept in such a small aquarium. This book contains approximately 490 excellent photos (by 41 photographers from nine countries) and species descriptions with information on and photos of more than 75 crustaceans (shrimps, crayfishes, crabs) and snails, 180 fishes, and 60 plants that are suitable for a nano aquarium.

Pierre Brichard - Fishes ​of Lake Tanganyika
Ehhez a könyvhöz nincs fülszöveg, de ettől függetlenül még rukkolható/happolható.

J. D. Van Ramshorst - The ​Complete Aquarium Encyclopaedia of Tropical Freshwater Fish
The ​Complete Aquarium Encyclopedia of Tropical Freshwater Fish is probably the most comprehensive general handbook available today. It will be invaluable to both the beginner and the more experienced hobbyist. The book contains a complete guide to the design, construction, lay-out and furnishing of the aquarium. It gives full information on feeding and breeding tropical fish and reviews their biology and classification. One feature that will be of special value to all aquarists is the authoritative section on the identification and treatment of fish diseases by Dr R Bootsma of the University of Utrecht. The main section of the encyclopedia is a systematic and comprehensive review of the plants and fishes most likely to interest the amateur aquarist. Full details are given on the cultivation and propagation of suitable water plants, with advice on how best to display them in the aquarium. In the section devoted to fishes, both common and less well-known species are included. Each entry records the size, origin and natural habitat of the species and contains a detailed description of both male and female fish. Information is given on the most appropriate diet and aquarium environment and, where details are known, full information is also given on the breeding habits of the individual species. Produced under the general editorship of Dr JD van Ramshorst, for over twenty years the editor of the leading Dutch aquarist magazine, this beautifully illustrated handbook will provide authoritative answers to most of the aquarist's problems. The comprehensive bibliography will, where necessary, guide further reading.

Jörg Vierke - Vierke's ​Aquarium Book
Written ​by Germany's leading aquarist/scientist, the man who has popularized the use of aquariums in schools because of their great educational value, this remarkably thorough book discusses every aspect of setting up and maintaining a freshwater aquarium. It covers equipment selection, plants and planting, feeding, breeding and raising fishes, fish diseases, and much more-accompanied by useful and fascinating accounts of hundreds of individual fish species. Illustrated with many line drawings in addition to over 200 full-color photos that enliven and expand the text, the book takes a different approach to aquarium keeping and imparts the secrets of European techniques, making it indeed Vierke's Aquarium Book ... the way the Germans do it.

George Blasiola - The ​Saltwater Aquarium Handbook
The ​information you need to set up and maintain a saltwater aquarium Setting up a saltwater aquarium Selecting fish and invertebrates Maintaining water chemistry Feeding General maintenance and much more Filled with color photos

Bernd Degen - Discus
Ehhez a könyvhöz nincs fülszöveg, de ettől függetlenül még rukkolható/happolható.

Jeff Kurtz - Clownfishes ​and Other Damselfishes
Clownfishes ​and damselfishes are among the most popular aquarium species, particularly for beginning aquarists. Written by a recognized authority on marine ornamental fishes, this comprehensive guide covers topics essential to keepers of these beautiful aquatic pets, including selection, feeding, water requirements, diseases, breeding, and more. The book also explains which species are ideal for the home aquarium and which species to avoid. Full-color photos show over 20 species of clownfish and damselfish, while sidebars, charts, and tip boxes illustrate key points to consider.

Frank C. Marini - Lionfishes ​and Other Scorpionfishes
The ​venomous but beautiful scorpionfishes are extremely popular among home aquarists, with many species readily available in pet and aquarium stores. Written by one of the leading experts on this group of fish, this exclusive guide is the only trade book on the subject and covers topics essential to ensure a healthy and thriving tank. The chapters discuss key subjects like anatomy, natural behavior, habitats, aquascaping, filtration, lighting, selection, feeding, water requirements, tankmates, diseases, breeding, and more. A detailed guide highlights the top 25 species with profiles of their natural range, size, behavior, aquarium suitability, and specific care requirements. A special report on the composition of scorpionfish venom and the anatomy of a sting discusses proper handling techniques to avoid being stung by your fish. Full-color photos show many species of lionfish and their relatives, while sidebars, charts, and tip boxes illustrate key points to consider.