Aquarium Owner's Guide : The Complete Illustrated Guide to the Home Aquarium

by Sandford, Gina

• ISBN13: 9780789446145
• ISBN10: 0789446146
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2000-03-15
• Publisher: DK Publishing, Inc.

Summary

This comprehensive guide is packed with vibrant, full-color pictures detailing all aspects of owning and maintaining an aquarium.

Author Biography

Gina Sandford has kept tropical fish for over 25 years and has worked in the aquarium trade with both freshwater and marine fish. She has lectured regularly in England and internationally on various aspects of the hobby for many years. Gina contributes to a number of aquatic magazines both in the UK and abroad, and has previously authored several books on aquarium fish and their care. She is a former Secretary and Editor of The Catfish Association of Great Britain, and is currently a member of several specialist aquatic societies.

Table of Contents

Introduction	p. 6
A History of Fishkeeping	p. 8
Understanding Fish	p. 14
The Freshwater and Brackish-water Aquarium	p. 30
Anabantids	p. 34
Catfish	p. 38
Characins	p. 44
Cichlids	p. 54
Cyprinids	p. 62
Loaches	p. 74
Killifish	p. 76
Livebearers	p. 78
Rainbowfish	p. 84
Coldwater Fish	p. 88
Brackish-water Fish	p. 94
Freshwater Plants	p. 102
The Marine Aquarium	p. 110
Anemonefish	p. 114
Damselfish	p. 116
Angelfish	p. 120
Butterflyfish	p. 124
Surgeons and Tangs	p. 130
Triggerfish	p. 132
Wrasses	p. 134
Other Tropical Marine Fish	p. 136
Coldwater Marine Fish	p. 146
Tropical Invertebrates	p. 150
Coldwater Invertebrates	p. 154
Marine Algae	p. 156
Creating a Home Aquarium	p. 158
Aquarium Equipment	p. 160
Tanks and Stands	p. 162
Filters	p. 164
Air Pumps	p. 168
Heaters and Coolers	p. 169
Lighting	p. 170
Substrates	p. 172
Water	p. 173
Decor and Accessories	p. 174
Setting up Your Aquarium	p. 176
Preparing for Installation	p. 178
Freshwater Tank Setup	p. 180
Tropical Freshwater Tank	p. 184
Softwater Tank	p. 186
Rift Lake Tank	p. 188
Coldwater Tank	p. 190
Brackish-water Tank Setup	p. 192
Marine Tank Setup	p. 193
Brackish-water Tank	p. 194
Tropical Marine Tank	p. 196
Reef Tank	p. 198
Caring for Your Fish	p. 200
Stocking and Running Your Aquarium	p. 202
Preparing to Add Livestock	p. 204
Buying Fish	p. 206
Introducing New Fish	p. 210
Observing Your Fish	p. 212
Handling Fish	p. 213
Water Management	p. 214
Tank Maintenance	p. 217
Foods and Feeding	p. 218
Fish and Food	p. 220
Aquarium Foods	p. 222
Feeding Your Fish	p. 225
Keeping Your Fish Healthy	p. 226
Basic Health Care	p. 228
Major Fish Ailments	p. 230
Breeding Aquarium Fish	p. 234
Breeding Your Fish	p. 236
Breeding Tank for Egg-scatterers	p. 240
Breeding Tank for Egg-depositors	p. 241
Breeding Tank for Egg-buriers	p. 242
Breeding Tank for Mouthbrooders	p. 243
Breeding Tank for Nest-builders	p. 244
Breeding Tank for Livebearers	p. 245
Commercial Breeding	p. 246
Fish Index	p. 248
General Index	p. 252
Acknowledgments	p. 256
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