Understanding Tropical Fish
Published on 1. November 2000
Book
Hardback
142 pages
978-0-7645-6235-8 (ISBN)
Description
Fish keeping is a rapidly expanding hobby. One in ten U.S. households now has an aquarium. Tropical fish, however, are notoriously difficult to take care of. This guide offers essential advice on choosing and using the best materials and equipment. Specially commissioned photographs demonstrate every stage involved in setting up a fully working system so that you can keep your tropical fish healthy and attractive for years to come.
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Edition
New edition
Language
English
Place of publication
Foster City
United States
Publishing group
John Wiley & Sons Inc
Edition type
New edition
Illustrations
illustrations
Dimensions
Height: 216 mm
Width: 127 mm
Weight
369 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-7645-6235-8 (9780764562358)
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Person
The author Gina Sandford's interest in fishkeeping began with a goldfish and developed to include sticklebacks, young perch, pike and eventually tropical fish. She has kept and bred many species, but has a particular interest in catfishes. She has written several books and contributed many articles to magazines and journals. Gina travels widely, giving audiovisual presentations and lectures to both experienced and young audiences.
Content
Introduction. Living in water. First impressions. Under the skin. The senses. How fish feed. Special strategies. Reproduction. A scientific summary. Index and credits.