500 Freshwater Aquarium Fish: A Visual Reference to the Most Popular Species

This comprehensive full colour reference covers 500 of the most popular freshwater aquarium fish. It provides concise at-a-glance information on their behaviour, diet and breeding along with guidance and recommendations on setting up a freshwater aquarium. Substantive and well organized for easy navigation, it is tailored to the needs of a wide range of freshwater aquarium hobbyists. Beginners will start their new hobby with confidence and experienced keepers can use the book as a reference to equipment, aquarium maintenance and fish species. A key decision for the aquarium owner, new and experienced – and also one of the most fun to make – is choosing the fish. ‘500 Freshwater Aquarium Fish’ is a ‘window shopping’ trip with an aquarium specialist ready to offer crucial advice. The directory details every species appropriate for a freshwater aquarium and while most of the fish featured require a heated aquarium, there are other popular varieties that can be kept in an unheated one (such as bloodfin tetras, white clouds and the beginner classic, goldfish). The book organizes the freshwater aquarium species in major groups, among them: * Cichlids, including angelfish and discus; * Catfish; * Cyprinids, including barbs, danios, koi and goldfish; * Characoids, including tetras, neons and piranhas; * Oaches and suckers; * Gouramis, including bettas, paradise fish and snakeheads; * Rainbow fish and blue-eyes; * Livebearers, including mollies and platies. This comprehensive and useful reference is from a highly respected fish keeper with more than 50 years’ experience. His advice and guidance will by welcomed by amateur fish keepers of any age and expertise.

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