Book Description
Offers advice on choosing fish and caring for an aquarium, including space considerations, plants, food, and filtration
Author : Stephan Dreyer
Publisher : TFH Publications
Page : 157 pages
File Size : 21,30 MB
Release : 1996
Category : Pets
ISBN : 9780793820900
Offers advice on choosing fish and caring for an aquarium, including space considerations, plants, food, and filtration
Author : Peter Hiscock
Publisher : *Howell Book House
Page : 142 pages
File Size : 29,72 MB
Release : 2000-08-07
Category : Pets
ISBN : 9780764561412
The allure of the natural aquarium is that it is both a spectacularly beautiful and all-natural environment - the ideal backdrop for an aquarium of colorful fish . The plants and accessories needed to create a natural aquarium are more abundant than ever, giving aquarium hobbyists may more choices. This book explores the full range of natural aquarium possibilities, and with its abundance of full-color photos and drawings makes setting up and lm maintaining the design of choice as simple(and successful) as possible.
Author : John H. Tullock
Publisher : Turner Publishing Company
Page : 390 pages
File Size : 48,97 MB
Release : 2007-02-27
Category : Pets
ISBN : 0470112735
This book shows you step-by-step and fish-by-fish how to create a beautiful, harmonious aquarium that mimics a natural habitat and fosters healthy fish and plant life. It includes more than eighty detailed recipes for aquariums of different types and sizes, specific aquarium model designs, the basics of aquarium setup and maintenance, and a 16-page color catalog of fish and plant varieties.
Author : Diana L. Walstad
Publisher : Echinodorus Publishing
Page : 218 pages
File Size : 22,58 MB
Release : 2003
Category : Nature
ISBN :
Author : Norman G. Hovlid
Publisher :
Page : 154 pages
File Size : 46,30 MB
Release : 1962
Category : Aquariums
ISBN :
Author : David E. Boruchowitz
Publisher : Tfh Publications, Incorporated
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 30,48 MB
Release : 2009
Category : Aquarium fishes
ISBN : 9780793821228
First published in 2001, The Simple Guide to Freshwater Aquariums has become the bestselling reference in its category, offering an easy-to-understand look at setting up and maintaining a successful first freshwater aquarium. Now in a completely revised second edition, The Simple Guide to Freshwater Aquariums offers comprehensive and authoritative information that will guide new hobbyists to guaranteed success. Written by a renowned aquarium hobby expert, this indispensable guide contains many ideas for tank setups and stocking schemes—with brand new text that makes the subject material even easier to access and understand for the beginner hobbyist. An all-new preface reflects changes in the hobby since the first edition, while two brand new chapters discuss the benefits of routine large water changes as well as what to expect when progressing further into aquarium keeping. The book also adds mention of all new species that are especially recommended for beginners, plus over 150 full-color photos, captions,
Author : Christel Kasselmann
Publisher : Krieger Publishing Company
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 17,63 MB
Release : 2005
Category : Aquarium plants
ISBN : 9781575242651
Starting with a discussion of light, soil, and water requirements for keeping plants in aquariums, the next chapter gives the reader guidelines for choosing the right plants for their tanks. The major portion of this work teaches how to plan for, purchase, and install plants in the aquarium.
Author : Thierry Maître-Allain
Publisher : Richmond Hill, Ont. : Firefly Books
Page : 296 pages
File Size : 22,6 MB
Release : 2005
Category : Aquarium fishes
ISBN :
A detailed and comprehensive guide. Freshwater and saltwater fishkeeping are challenging and tremendously rewarding hobbies. Aquariums is a big book that covers every aspect a fishkeeper needs to know. Step-by-step technical instructions are illustrated with hundreds of color diagrams as well as hundreds of color photographs of fish in their natural habitats. The book features: Choosing equipment Preparing the water and setting up the aquarium Saltwater and freshwater requirements Types of fish and their families Freshwater fish directory Saltwater fish directory Fish reproduction Plants for the aquarium Balance is the key to the successful aquarium, and Aquariums suggests fish mixes in combination with appropriate plants. Quite often, an aquarium will be thrown out of balance with the introduction of improperly prepared rocks and wood decorations. Simple instructions are offered for the preparation of such decorative objects for the aquarium. Packed with practical advice and useful tips, Aquariums shows how to set up a fish tank of stunning beauty.
Author : Gina Sandford
Publisher : Hauppauge, N.Y. : Barron's
Page : 80 pages
File Size : 35,60 MB
Release : 2000
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9780764152665
Volumes in this brand new series present aquarium enthusiasts with virtually all the facts they need to create beautiful and healthful environments for fish and other aquatic life. Dazzling color photographs with detailed, informative captions and step-by-step instructions will quickly turn beginners into capable aquarium hobbyists, while providing advice and ideas that will inspire experienced fish keepers to add variety and interest to their tanks and ponds. Handsomely laid-out pages present essential information at a glance. This volume tells how to choose a suitable tank, select gravel and other substrates, select plants, manage water filtration and aeration, introduce fish into the tank, and maintain correct lighting and heating. Explanations are easy to follow for beginning hobbyists. More than 200 stunning color photos.
Author : Peter W. Scott
Publisher :
Page : 192 pages
File Size : 38,22 MB
Release : 1996
Category : Aquariums
ISBN : 9780751304275
This guide to keeping fishes shows how to recreate aquatic environments from continents and oceans around the world. It shows how to design a range of environments and then fill it with suitable species of plants and fishes.