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.

John Tullock, a lifetime aquarist, owned a retail and mail-order aquarium business for years.He founded the American Marinelife Dealer Association. Tullock has authored twelve books about aquariums, including Bring Me Home: Saltwater Aquariums Make a Great Hobby and Saltwater Aquarium Models (both from Howell Book House). He holds a master's degree in zoology.

PART I: Aquarium Basics

Introduction The Allure of Aquariums

3

(4)

Caring For an Aquarium

7

(20)

Water

7

(3)

Physical and Chemical Cycles

10

(3)

Lighting

13

(1)

The Needs of Aquarium Plants

14

(3)

Foods and Feeding

17

(4)

Routine Maintenance

21

(4)

Maintenance Service

25

(2)

Bringing Out the Best in Fish and Aquariums

27

(14)

Guidelines for Design

27

(2)

Finding the Right Fit with Fish

29

(4)

Finding a Good Dealer

33

(1)

Choosing Healthy Plants

34

(2)

Acclimating New Arrivals

36

(5)

PART II: Aquarium Mechanics

Making Your Habitat Look Real

41

(16)

Taking the Tank into Consideration

41

(2)

Lighting

43

(4)

Backgrounds

47

(2)

Including Terrestrial Components

49

(1)

Aquascaping

50

(4)

Borrowing from Japanese Gardeners

54

(3)

Nuts and Bolts

57

(10)

Built-in Installations

57

(5)

Free-Standing Installations

62

(5)

Troubleshooting

67

(8)

Disease Prevention

67

(4)

Plant Problems

71

(1)

Algae Problems

72

(3)

PART III: Freshwater Aquarium Model Designs

Southeast Asia

75

(16)

Ponds, Ditches, and Rice Paddies

75

(5)

Model Design 1: Shallow Pool in Southern India

76

(1)

Model Design 2: Large Pond in Thailand

77

(1)

Model Design 3: Community Featuring Gouramis

78

(2)

Streams and Rivers

80

(7)

Model Design 4: Sri Lankan Stream

80

(2)

Model Design 5: Asian Big River

82

(1)

Model Design 6: White Cloud Mountain

83

(1)

Model Design 7: Community Tank Featuring Barbs

84

(2)

Model Design 8: Glass Catfish

86

(1)

Estuarine Habitats

87

(4)

Model Design 9: Estuary I

87

(1)

Model Design 10: Estuary II

88

(3)

Australasia

91

(8)

Oceanic Islands

91

(5)

Model Design 11: Borneo, Sumatra

91

(1)

Model Design 12: Irian Jaya, Ajamaru Lakes

92

(1)

Model Design 13: Irian Jaya, Fly River

93

(1)

Model Design 14: Sulawesi (Celebes Islands)

94

(1)

Model Design 15: Sumatra

95

(1)

Australia

96

(3)

Model Design 16: Australian Rainbowfish Community Tank

96

(3)

Africa

99

(32)

Hard-to-Find Africans

99

(11)

Model Design 17: All-Purpose African Barb Tank

99

(2)

Model Design 18: Congo Tetra

101

(1)

Model Design 19: African Lungfish

102

(5)

Model Design 20: Distichodus

107

(1)

Model Design 21: Elephantnose

108

(2)

The Zaire and Other West African Rivers

110

(6)

Model Design 22: Jewel Cichlid Paludarium

110

(1)

Model Design 23: Soft Water African Tank

111

(2)

Model Design 24: The African Butterflyfish

113

(2)

Model Design 25: A Crib for Kribs

115

(1)

African Killifish

116

(4)

Model Design 26: Aphyosemion

116

(2)

Model Design 27: Epiplatys

118

(1)

Model Design 28: Nothobranchius

119

(1)

Rift Lake Cichlids

120

(9)

Model Design 29: Mbuna Community Tank

120

(2)

Model Design 30: Mbuna Single-Species Tank I

122

(1)

Model Design 31: Mbuna Single Species Tank II

123

(1)

Model Design 32: Tanganyika Community Tank

124

(1)

Model Design 33: Julidochromis transcriptus

125

(1)

Model Design 34: Birchard's Neolamprologus

126

(1)

Model Design 35: Shell Dwellers

127

(1)

Model Design 36: Lemon Cichlid

128

(1)

Madagascar

129

(2)

Model Design 37: A Madagascar Tank

129

(2)

South America

131

(30)

Amazonia

131

(22)

Model Design 38: Basic Amazon Community Tank

131

(2)

Model Design 39: Leaf Fish

133

(1)

Model Design 40: Room-Temperature Amazon Tank

134

(1)

Model Design 41: A Tale of Two Tetras

135

(2)

Model Design 42: Tribute to Herbert Axelrod

137

(1)

Model Design 43: Neon Dreams

138

(1)

Model Design 44: Emperor Tetra

139

(2)

Model Design 45: Expert's Amazon Tank

141

(2)

Model Design 46: Flying (?) Fish Tank

143

(2)

Model Design 47: The Amazing Splashing Tetra

145

(3)

Model Design 48: Amazon Tank for Big-Fish Enthusiasts

148

(1)

Model Design 49: Terror on the Amazon

149

(1)

Model Design 50: Ultimate Amazon Tank

150

(3)

South American Killifish

153

(1)

Model Design 51: Argentine Pearlfish

154

(1)

South American Cichlids

154

(7)

Model Design 52: Apistogramma species

155

(1)

Model Design 53: Butterfly Cichlid

156

(1)

Model Design 54: Angelfish

157

(1)

Model Design 55: Discus

158

(3)

Central America

161

(18)

Livebearers

161

(5)

Model Design 56: Guppies

161

(2)

Model Design 57: The Wonderful World of Platies

163

(2)

Model Design 58: Swordtails

165

(1)

Mollies

166

(2)

Model Design 59: Mollies I

167

(1)

Model Design 60: Mollies II

167

(1)

Central American Cichlids

168

(8)

Model Design 61: Convict Cichlid

169

(1)

Model Design 62: Mexican Firemouth

170

(2)

Model Design 63: Salvin's Cichlid

172

(1)

Model Design 64: Jack Dempsey

173

(1)

Model Design 65: Blue Acara

174

(2)

Mexican Cave Fish

176

(3)

Model Design 66: Mexican Cave Tetra

176

(3)

North America

179

(28)

Focusing on the Southeast United States

179

(4)

Why Native Fish?

180

(1)

Conservation Issues

181

(1)

Collecting and Transport Techniques

181

(1)

Modifications to the Aquarium System

182

(1)

Lazy Rivers

183

(12)

Model Design 67: Southeastern U.S. Swamp

183

(1)

Model Design 68: Southeastern U.S. Pond or Lake

184

(2)

Model Design 69: Everglades

186

(2)

Model Design 70: Southeastern Farm Pond or Reservoir

188

(1)

Model Design 71: Southeastern U.S. Spring Run

189

(1)

Model Design 72: Tidal Creek

190

(2)

Model Design 73: Rally Round the Flagfish

192

(1)

Model Design 74: Primitive Fishes

193

(2)

Topminnows

195

(4)

Model Design 75: Golden Topminnow Species Tank

195

(2)

Model Design 76: Black-spotted Topminnow

197

(1)

Model Design 77: Bluefin Topminnow

198

(1)

Inland Waters

199

(8)

Model Design 78: Texas Cichlid

199

(2)

Model Design 79: Little River Riffle Tank

201

(6)

Purely Artistic Designs

207

(14)

Purely Plants

207

(2)

Model Design 80: Dutch-Style Plant Aquarium

207

(2)

Trouble-Free Tanks

209

(2)

Model Design 81: Miniature Aquarium

209

(2)

Paludariums

211

(3)

Model Design 82: Killifish Paludarium

211

(1)

Model Design 83: Orchid Paludarium

212

(2)

Model Design 84: The Big, Easy Tank

214

(1)

The Non-Traditional Tank

214

(2)

Model Design 85: A Black-and-White Aquarium

215

(1)

Community Tanks

216

(5)

Model Design 86: Basic Community Tank

216

(1)

Model Design 87: Basic Small Community Tank

217

(4)

PART IV: The Appendixes

APPENDIX A Freshwater Fish and Plants

221

(42)

Fish

221

(28)

Temperature

227

(5)

Water Hardness

232

(6)

pH

238

(5)

Other Lists

243

(6)

Plants

249

(14)

Location

249

(2)

Temperature

251

(3)

Plants and Water Hardness

254

(2)

Plants and pH

256

(3)

Other Helpful Plant Lists

259

(4)

APPENDIX B Tank Specifications

263

(2)

APPENDIX C Measurements and Conversions

265

(2)

Water

265

(1)

Liquid Measure

265

(1)

Light Intensity

265

(1)

Temperature Conversions

266

(1)

Alkalinity Conversions

266

(1)

Abbreviations

266

(1)

Water Hardness Designations

266

(1)

APPENDIX D River Maps

267

Brazil

268

(1)

Cameroon

268

(1)

Central America

269

(1)

Democratic Republic of the Congo

269

(1)

Indonesia

270

(1)

Mexico

270

(1)

Sri Lanka

271

(1)

Tanzania

272

(1)

Thailand

272

(1)

United States

273

Index

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Freshwater Aquarium Models : Recipes for Creating Beautiful Aquariums That Thrive

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