Product Description

In a straightforward, accessible format, this book introduces the hobby of tropical fishkeeping, outlining what is required in order to set up the correct environment, and what varieties of tropical fishes will thrive in an aquarium. Detailed information on choosing equipment, setting up a tank, plant selection, and water chemistry is included. You also get comprehensive coverage of how to feed your fish and how to maintain their tank. With special sections devoted to signs and symptoms of disease and first–aid treatments, as well as breeding tropical fish, this book has everything for the beginning hobbyist and the more experienced fishkeeper.

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Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #20098 in Books
• Published on: 2000-01
• Original language: English
• Binding: Paperback
• 388 pages

From the Back Cover
The More You Know About Your Fish...the better equipped you will be to care for them. Tropical Fishlopaedia gives advice and guidance on all aspects of fishkeeping, including choosing and buying compatible species; fish body language; nutrition; breeding; lighting, water, and decor; aquarium maintenance; identifying and treating disease; and much much more. The easy–to–use ‘What If ?’ section answers all your questions and concerns, giving in–depth information on a whole range of problems, such as:

• What if my fish swims at an odd angle?
• What if my fish has jumped out of the tank?
• What if my fish has spots?
• What if my fish hides?
• What if my fish won′t eat?
• What if my fish clamps its fins?

Whatever your question, Tropical Fishlopaedia has the answer.

About the Author
Mary Bailey has kept tropical fish for more than 25 years, and is known internationally as an expert on the cichlid family. She has written several fishkeeping books, and is the English editor of Aqua Geographia magazine. She is also contributor to, and co–editor of, the Cichlids Yearbook series. Dr Peter Burgess BSc MSc Mphil PhD, is a fish health scientist, with more than 25 years' experience as an aquarist. An author of numerous articles and scientific papers on fishkeeping, he is editor of the international journal Aquarium Sciences and Conservation. A visiting lecturer in aquarium sciences, he is also an international consultant to the aquarium fish industry.

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Customer Reviews

Comprehensive guide to all aspects of fish keeping
This is a definitive guide to fish care and aquarium maintenance. It covers all aspects of setting up a new tank, introducing plants and fish, and ongoing maintenance. It has a very detailed section on fish ailments and contains information on breeding and raising young fish.

However it has two minus points: no index which is quite irritating, and in places the authors' style leads you to believe that they think all new aquarium owners are hell bent on causing stress and death to their fish. Even with these reservations this book is excellent value for money.

Excellent
This book is as the title says a complete guide to fish care. Since I purchased this book I have found that my knowledge of fish keeping has been greatly expanded. Purchase this book today to keep your fish alive till at least tommorrow! Full of handy little tips that everyone should know.

A detailed book on the hows & exact whys of good fishkeeping
The book explains in great detail how to set up and maintain an aquarium, and there's a great section on what to do when something goes wrong or your fish are acting "funny". The information is explicit when detailing procedures, and the author approaches aquarium setup and maintenance with the idea of keeping the fish as stress free (and therefore healthy) as possible.

Many all-in-one aquarium books devote 3/4 of the book to gorgeous fish and aquarium pictures without including much detail on how to keep everything looking (and feeling) that way. The Fishlopaedia doesn't have a lot of pretty pictures, but it does have a wealth of information.