Product Description
Setting up and maintaining a tropical freshwater aquarium is much easier than you think. Everything you need to know about choosing your tank, equipment, and compatible fish is right here is this handy, user friendly guidebook. This book includes step-by-step procedure for setting up the tank, understanding and maintaining water quality, color images of popular freshwater fish, fish compatibility information, signs of common fish diseases, handy maintenance checklist and troubleshooting tips throughout. ... Read more

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This book simplifies the setup of a freshwater aquarium.Find out the items necessary to maintain an attractive and thriving aquarium, from equipment and décor to the best food choices for your aquatic pets. ... Read more

Customer Reviews (4)

Better books out there for the beginner
25 years ago I kept 12+ aquariums and thought I would buy a couple of books to get back in the swing of things.I bought this book thinking it was going to be refresher...man was I wrong.As soon as I saw the fake color of the fish on the cover I knew I was being hooked by a slick "Animal Planet Book"

This book poorly attempts to instruct the reader by explaining topics only half way.For the "Absolute Uniformed" this will seem like lots of good information, however the key points could be made much more simply and clearly in half the number of pages.

This book completely misses the opportunity to include "How To Pictures" and illustrations to support the text.A picture is worth a thousand words...but I guess that well known clique is missed by the "Animal Planet's" publication staff.

I would strongly recommend as an alternative "Setting Up a Tropical Aquarium Week by Week" by Stuart Thraves.This book has 10 times the information in twice the number of pages and has excellent illustrations to support the text. It is well organized so that it can be used as a reference because undoubtedly the average new enthusiast will need to read sections as issues arise.

Excellent Book
I bougth this book because I am planning to buy an aquarium and I don't have any idea abouth this subject. I really enjoyed reading this book because it is simple, and gave me a very good picture of the things that I need to do to set up an aquarium successfully. It gives a very good introduction if you are not familiar with aquariums. This book is a must if you are getting your first aquarium.

Very good
This book gives a very comprehensive overview of all aspects one would want to explore when keeping a freshwater fish tank.

A useful, attractive and easy manual you have here.
If you're a first-time aquarium owner interested in the basics of setting up a freshwater aquarium, Freshwater Aquariums is the perfect starting point. Envision a simple, easily-followed book packing in colorful photos to illustrate fish care and set-up, tips on species selection and maintenance, and colorful charts and sidebars of fish information and you will realize what a useful, attractive and easy manual you have here.

Diane C. Donovan
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Bettas are a unique tropical fish with attractive features. This handy book makes it easy and fun to find favorites from the many different types of bettas, and is a great tool to help make the best care choices for these colorful fish. ... Read more

Customer Reviews (8)

Packed with information!
An indispensable resource for recent and veteran betta fanciers, this text does not burden the reader with esoteric details concerning betta genetics and pigmentation, nor is excessive attention paid to the diversity of wild bettas which amateur hobbyists will never see.(Much of this detail is covered in _The Betta Handbook_ by Goldstein.)_Aquarium Care of Bettas_ discusses how to give your betta a good life, simple things like providing him more room to move and breathe in or adding salt to the water or changing the water often, all of which can make a huge difference in quality of life.The text is lively and accessible, with plenty of full-color pictures demonstrating types of Betta splendens.Consultation of this book can be the beginning of an inquiry into whether to provide heat and filtration to a betta tank;research online reveals that so many small heaters can cook the fish.I have consulted my copy several times already and will continue to do so.

Pristine condition, as described!
The book was exactly how it was described. I am very pleased with my purchase.

Quite Good Book!
This book features basic tips on caring bettas, example tank sizes for betta, amount of feeding and treatments of various diseases. Inside the book contains many tips and pictures about betta. This book is good for starters, but quite simple for experts. Actually, many websites also provide good tips on caring a betta. Anyway, I like this book.

an introduction of bettas for beginner
this book provides basic knowledge about care of bettas.very useful.anybody who would like to learn more about betta will find it valuable.

A very informative little book.
I bought this book for my Mom, she has a new male Betta. We learned so much and the pictures are colorful. We were also happy it arrived so quickly.....thank you!!!! ... Read more

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This expert guide provides up-to-date information on keeping goldfish healthy in home aquariums.It covers a wide range of common issues with goldfish care, and contains identifying photos for many of the most popular and easily obtained goldfish species.
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Very informative for our gold fish we are trying to take care of for our kids.
I think this book has become very handy with trying to learn more things on how to keep our fish alive longer and help them be healthy..Very good book. I would highly recommend gold fish lovers to get this book here. ... Read more

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A comprehensive, practical guide to setting up and maintaining fish tanks and aquariums. ... Read more

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Perfect Aquarium Handbook
Perfect Aquarium Handbook. It covers virtually all aspects of freshwater aquarium fish and plant keeping. Perfect for someone looking for a general reference when setting up or maintaining any freshwater aquarium.

The New Aquarium Handbook by Ines Scheurmann
This general reference book is excellent as it provides clear, simple,easy to follow explanations of some technical concepts involved in aquariummanagement: lighting, filtration, water chemistry & it's upto date withthe latest products.

Great for Beginners
This is an excellent resource for the new aquarist.It is much like the one for salt water tanks and is designed in such a way that it will take you step by step through the processes of chosing a tank, chosing the right equipment, choosing fish, invertabrae, and plants, and finally, taking careof the aquarium. ... Read more

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This useful guide helps simplify the setup and care of saltwater aquariums. Featuring easy-to-read charts of compatible tankmates, this book assists in species selection for both the beginner and advanced hobbyist.

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Great step-by-step guide for beginners
Being a fresh water aquarium hobbist since I was 6 years old, I always wanted to start a marine aquarium but was always afraid, because I always heard about the far higher costs, the "cycling time" that meant that you could insert new fishes only after one month you setup your system, and the far more complicated maintenance. But this book demystified everything for me.

It is a step-by-step guide on how to setup your first salt water aquarium without entering into unecessary explanations. Following this book you can build your own system and have fishes in it in less than a week -- and I am counting here the time for you to visit some stores to research prices and getting acquainted with the products you will have to buy.

The quality of the book is top-notch: excellent paper, excellent design, hard-cover. The problem, though, is that it lacks more illustrations and some are very deceitful. It seems that the author just wrote the text and the publishing house had to insert some pictures to go along. So sometimes there are some boxes alerting the reader on some fishes to avoid and the publisher put a picture of a fish there to illustrate, problem is that it isn't from the fish the author is talking about!

I could setup my first salt water tank following the steps presented in this book but I changed some stuff that the author failed to mention:

1. Filter: he suggests two hang-on wet/dry filters and no word is given to canister filters, which require less maintenance and are quieter. I chose the later.

2. Illumination: he says only to put two lamps without explaining the detials of which kind of lamp you should use. I've done my research and for the kind of system he recommends (fish with live rock a.k.a. Berlin system) you should use one 5500º K or 6500º K lamp plus a blue "Actinic". He also failed to mention that you should buy a timer to automatically turn on and off the lamps (the first one should be turned on for 8 hours/day and the second one should be turned on for 12 hours/day).

3. Electrical connection: failed to mention that you need to have a ground-fault interruptor (a.k.a. GFCI); I bougth mine at Home Depot.

These are the only three things that I changed from what is written on the book. I also bought two other great books for choosing fishes and invertebrates and believe me, all other books are far harder to follow that this little but effective guide.

Another problem with this books is that the author constantly says that he will explain how to do a "fresh water dip" on Chapter 7 and how this is the most important thing for preventing diseases, however in nowhere in the book (including Chapter 7) this procedure is taught. I had to learn how to do this from another book (The Conscientious Marine Aquarist). ... Read more

Product Description
The oscar is an intelligent and enjoyable fish to own. From selection to health and nutrition concerns, this book helps take the guesswork out of taking the best care of oscars in a home aquarium. ... Read more

Customer Reviews (4)

Great source if information for Oscar lovers
The book covers in detail all aspects of biology and care of these beautiful fish.
It may be of a great help both for beginers and also for experienced aquarist.
Pictures are of great quality and the information provided are simple and accurate.

Basic......very basic.
This book has many quality pictures but the info would only be helpful to a new aquarist interested in owning an oscar or two.I've counted at least two typos as well.This hints at a hasty release of this book possibly to turn a quick profit.There is not much attention payed to diseases and disorders of oscars.So in fewer words.....this book is meh.

Aquarium Care of Oscars
Fast delivery & like new condition. Definately a thumbs up!

Very basic stuff
Still it is easy to read, and there are some interesting facts. Primarily for beginners, and as such pretty good in my opinion. ... Read more

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Written by an expert on livebearing fish, this comprehensive yet easy-to-read guide offers advice on a wide range of care issues from diet and nutrition to species selection and health care. Livebearer species covered include the popular platies, mollies, swordtails, and guppies.
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Customer Reviews (4)

A good book
A comprehensive little book on the subject of Livebearers, one of the most popular tropical fish around that does not lay eggs but give birth to young fries instead. The livebearers has been bred in many forms and a multitude of colours, such as guppies, mollies, platies and swordtails.The book gives all the information that you are likely to require, either for breeding these lovely fishes or simply making sure that they are happy and healthy in your tank.

Very detailed very Truthful DOWN TO EARTH Reality for taking care of youre first tropical fishes.
i love this book on how detailed and down to earth it is.
For beginners, for advanced readers alike!

At last - an up-to-date book on livebearers!!
Most of the information on livebearing tropical fish is old and dated, and very little covers information on either goodeids (a group of livebearers from Cnetral Mexico) or some of the more exotic species. And many of the books are written by Europeans from a European perspective. I'm happy to say that this book solves these problems! There is anformation on the more exotic species of livebearing fish, but there is also information on care written from an American perspective discussing equipment currently available in American retail stores. Ted also includes contacts of various livebearer groups.
But don't get the idea that this book is only for advanced hobbyists. There is a lot of basic information on aquarium care that applies to the succesful keeping of all tropical fish. This information is useful and understandable to almost all levels of hobbyists. And it is profusely illustrated with excellent photos which are unique to this book.
Thanx, Ted!!!!

from the author...
Thank you for your interest in my new book.As I do not gain financially from its sales, my description here is to simply let you know more about this work of which I am quite pleased (for the most part).

"Aquarium Care of Livebearers" is unique in several respects compared to other books on the subject (in and out of print). The information presented is fresh (experience or research), and not simply a re-hash of other books or secondary sources. This was very important to me as I wrote the book, as it is for my Tropical Fish Hobbyist Magazine column. The fish section, while not an atlas, gives a nice smattering of species across the 4 families, with updated husbandry information based on my own and others experiences in recent years (something long overdue, IMO). The sections on diet, equipment, breeding, and healthcare are geared specifically towards livebeaering fish, and with new tips and techniques vs the standard "boiler plate".

While the Animal Planet imprint is written for the entire family to enjoy (there are boxed sections of info for young hobbyists in your home), the advanced or serious hobbyist will also find the book helpful - including non-livebearians. For example, we have included sections on building fishrooms, species maintenance, colony tanks, show standards and judging, vegetative filtration, evolution, and outdoor fish tubbing. There is also an entire chapter on the organized hobby, which I think is a first.

"Aquarium Care of Livebearers" is very much an evangelical read that I hope shares my enthusiasm for this fascinating group of fishes. It is also the first general livebearer book written by a North American livebearer hobbyist, which I think will provide a fresh perspective.

Thank you and enjoy,

TDC ... Read more

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Written by a leading expert in the marine aquarium hobby, this helpful guide provides complete yet accessible information that addresses solutions to the most common--and not-so-common--problems that hobbyists encounter when maintaining saltwater aquariums. ... Read more

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Use this as your troubleshooting companion to address a range of both common and infrequent freshwater aquarium needs, from keeping the water balanced and clear and maintaining equipment to plant choices and how to handle lost or missing fish. ... Read more

Customer Reviews (1)

Chapters pair color photos with sidebars of at-a-glance information and plenty of easy tips.
Every aquarium will have a problem at some point, so any aquarium owner and many a library catering to them needs Freshwater Aquarium Problem Solver. It provides detailed information on everything from balancing water chemistry and understanding equipment problems to fish health and diseases. Chapters pair color photos with sidebars of at-a-glance information and plenty of easy tips.

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Cichlids are popular and attractive fish that require specific care and maintenance. This easy-to-follow guide provides clear and concise information on how to keep cichlids healthy and thriving in home aquariums. ... Read more

Customer Reviews (4)

Great for Sixth-graders...?
I found this book woefully lacking substance and any real information as to the keeping of cichlids. I finished reading it in under an hour, easily (probably closer to 40 minutes). Although an attractive book, its reading level would probably be more appropriate to a child approximately twelve years of age. A very basic beginners book.

Unfortunately, there appears to be a dearth of good, informative books on keeping cichlids (I was unable to find any other on Amazon rated as highly as this one).

From A Teacher
From a Teacher. . .

Claudia Dickinson's new book, the "Aquarium Care of Cichlids" is a great fish and learning resource for any new or veteran teacher, or simply for a student of cichlids, not only because it is so accurate and informative, but because of how it is written.The book understands teaching in that the pages are "interactive" and the chapters reflect an important teaching flow.
The pages are "interactive" in design as they are filled with engaging images framed with different geometric shapes that captures the eye and draws you into the critical information provided in a short format and then expanded on throughout the chapter's pages.The engagement goes further by providing the reader, both young and old, with expert knowledge and summary pages for emphasis and clarity.
The book is ideal for learning because of its logical flow that builds upon itself.First, the books starts with the critical question, "Why Cichlids," and then advances the reader Chapter by Chapter through background information, preparations to be accomplished, and then a number of critical care chapters.This emphasis on learning as you read and then putting the animals first is thoroughly reinforced next through a new important but action oriented question, "Which Cichlid is Best for Me?" The final chapter provides the "real" world connections that can be used by a veteran or newcomer to take their new-found knowledge to ever increasing levels of understanding.For me, as well as for my students, the book is as much a resource as a guide for thinking about the "Aquarium Care of Cichlids."If you have a cichlid tank at home, or in a classroom, this book should be close by for all to be taught about what they are seeing each day in their designed aquatic habitat.The book puts fish and learning first, and this fact makes the book invaluable. I recommend this book highly and without reservation based on my 35 years of teaching experience, work with teachers as a professor at Johns Hopkins University and the co-author of a number of curriculums.

For anyone with an interest in cichlids
This book is written by the consumate enthusiast. There is not a chapter that does not contain valuable and practical information on this outstanding family of fishes. Not only does the author enlighten you, she inspires you, or perhaps I should say she allows these fascinating fishes to inspire you. Cichlids are freshwater fish known for their intelligence and the wonderful parental care of their fry. No one has ever conveyed their amazing qualities better than Claudia Dickinson.I have been keeping aquarium fish for over 40 years, and have read many aquarium books (well over a hundred). I can assure potential buyers that this is must read for anyone interested in cichlids. It has a permanent place in my collection.

Steps to success with cichlids
Those of us in-the-know have been anxiously awaiting the debut of Aquarium Care of Cichlids, by Claudia Dickinson.It has fulfilled our expectations, and then some!The author is an extremely experienced and knowledgeable aquarist.She shares all of that with her readers, along with her effervescent enthusiasm.On one page she becomes an historian, on another a scientist, and on many others she is a hobbyist just like you or me.Her writing style is friendly without being flippant!
There are eight chapters simply overflowing with advice and information.It is published by T.F.H., and it is also part of the Animal Planet Pet Care Library; "Expertly written, these user-friendly guides are bound to delight the entire family."
Even though this is Ms. Dickinson's first book, she is far from a beginning author.She has won multiple awards for the countless articles she has written for such publications as Tropical Fish Hobbyist, Cichlid News, Buntbarsche Bulletin, and Modern Aquarium, to name but a few.
To quote Ms. Dickinson: "If reading this book sets you on the road to success with your first cichlid aquarium, these pages will have served their purpose well."Ultimately, YOUR review will be the most telling!
(Submitted by the book review columnist for Modern Aquarium magazine.) ... Read more

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Fancy guppies are one of the most popular aquarium fish around the world. This book assists with making guppy selections and offers valuable information on keeping, breeding, and showcasing these fancy fish. ... Read more

Customer Reviews (5)

Excellent book for beginner to advanced hobbyist
I have owned a couple of fancy guppy tanks for most of my life just for the joy of looking at these beauties and, at 61, am on the look out for up-to-date books on this delightful, peaceful, lovely little fish.

This book is a jewel!It not only covers all the basics needed for the beginner, or refresher info for the in-between folks, but also provides information on line breeding and inbreeding that I found very interesting and useful for active breeders.

It has a very useful section on recognizing the various color classes and tail types being bred today and has photos of some females that are so beautiful, I had to check the anal fins to make sure they were not males!

This book also tells you what the most important question you should ask about the breeding background of any guppies you are buying as breeding stock, regardless of how beautiful they are.Want to know the question?Buy this wonderful book with its gorgeous, full-color fancy guppy photos and find out what it is.

Unlike so many TFH books using 30-year-old photos by Hannel or Alexelrod (Truly the greats of their time), this one is chock full of beautiful photos of Fancy Guppies and the many color and fin types available in this new 21st century.Most of the photos are of fish that were bred by its IFGA show winner and breeder author, Stan Shubel. BUY THIS BOOK!YOU WILL LOVE IT!

Note:Although the check box for Amazon purchase review will not come up for me, I did purchase this book at Amazon.com

Great info: from beginner to advanced hobbyist
Stan, the author, has been breeding IFGA show quality guppies for over 30 years. He consistently places in the top three at the IFGA shows. Guppy strains have come a long way over the years with ever increasing beauty and new colors. This book will show you how to keep all guppies in top condition with great advice on feeding, water quality, lighting and disease. Many color photos and many are of Stan's own IFGA show fish. Even if you only have a tank or two of guppies obtained from the local fish store, this book will have something of value for you. There's a small section on how to selectively breed your gupps to maintain their quality and keep the offspring looking like the parents.I encourage guppy enthusiasts to pick up a copy of this book.
Like Stan, I'm also a member of the IFGA and encourage you to show your guppies at one of the shows and share the guppy hobby with a youngster, to keep this fascinating hobby alive for future generations.

A good book
This book is very useful. It teaches us how to take care of guppies. It also has many lovely picture. Anyone who owns guppy will like this book, me too!

Great book
This is a great book to learn about guppies and has great pics, i do think this book is more for breeders then for beginners, as for just a basic home tank i found myself still asking some questions, but still has a lot of good info.

Guppies are Gorgeous!
This book was purchased for my 12 year old daughter who has 2 aquariums in her room.One large tank is full of guppies happily breeding.This book has lots of useful information which my daughter refers to often. The book is easy to follow and many lovely photos.

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A manual outlining the selection and care of tropical fish and how to set up and maintain an aquarium. ... Read more

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Great for beginners
I very impressed with this book, when I received it in the post I was bit disappointed of the size, it looked quite small, but packed with useful information I was looking for, it's not very thorough, it touches alot of subjects though, from setting up a tank to common fish species, plants, diseases, etc. This is the perfect book for beginners when you need useful information and facts. Great book, nice photos too.

Four stars for its size
One of the beginning books i've read. Lots of tips for such a small book. Surprisingly good photos. Generally covers everything for start up, buy this book when buying a 20 gallon start up kit and you should be off to a good start. ... Read more

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A practical guide for keeping goldfish, with information on aquarium maintenance, varieties of goldfish, their purchase and daily care, breeding, diseases, and outdoor pools. ... Read more

Customer Reviews (13)

Great book for a beginner!!
This is a wonderful book.Lots of good information from setting up your tank to picking goldfish.Just what I was looking for.I've had goldfish for over 20 years and this book is a great refresher for me.Just wanted to make sure I was doing everything right.

Great read for the novice goldfish keeper.
I found this book to be very useful in preparing me to get my first goldfish.I would recommend reading it before you go out and buy your aquarium and fish, because it has lots of information about selecting an aquarium and setting it up.It also describes some of the different types of goldfish, so you can determine what type would be best for you (some are not as hardy as others and so are not good for beginners).

The book is rather short, but it's meant as more of a basic informative guide for the beginning goldfish keeper rather than as a detailed manual for advanced raising/breeding of goldfish.It's full of useful tips on everything from how to make your aquarium aesthetically pleasing, to what types of goldfish are best kept together.It also talks a little bit about the history of the goldfish species and about goldfish anatomy, and why some types are more prone to problems than others.The author stresses the importance of maintaining a clean aquarium and preventing health problems before they start.

I own several of the Barron's line of pet-keeping manuals, and I've found it to be a very good series.I would recommend this book to someone who's thinking about getting their first goldfish; it's a fun and informative read.

Good for very basic information.
This is a very basic beginners book.It is not well versed on disease and treatment. However, my 2 year old likes the photos!

Goldfish review
Very informative.This book had some information that I was looking for. I especially found the section on goldfish varieties helpful.

gold fish
Overall this is a good beginners book. Lots of helpfull information on the more common types of goldfish both flat and eggshaped, setting up your aquarium and maintaining it, common diseases, diet, ponds, breeding and plants. ... Read more

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Marine aquarium hobbyists will find a wealth of information here, complemented with vivid close-up color photos of all invertebrates described. This book presents a wide selection of species, separating them into general categories that include soft corals, hard corals, anemones, fanworms, shrimps, crabs, starfish, and sea urchins. All entries include information on maintenance and care, as well as details on the compatibility of each animal with other fish and invertebrates. Here is an ideal guide for beginning marine aquarium hobbyists, pointing out the wide selection of invertebrates available to themin the marketplace. Experienced marine aquarium keepers are also likely to find new and interesting species to add to their collections. ... Read more

Customer Reviews (4)

Reefer Madness!
I'm a long-time retail pet worker, but so long out of the business that I've forgotten a lot of what I used to know about reef keeping - and now realize how much the husbandry has changed! My brother-in-law has far surpassed me in this field, and recommended this book. It's an excellent source of succinct info on many a variety of non-fish reef inhabitants. The information is consistently presented and easy to understand (even for my rapidly failing synapses). For the novice or mid-level reefer this book can mean the difference between happy inverts and a combative reef.

My only qualms with this book is that I found it kind of light in the shrimp area, found the star-rated pricing guide kind of confusing, and really found the statement about cost being tied to size wasteful (isn't that a foregone conclusion?) I also didn't find the information on compatibility comprehensive enough - it discusses the compatibility from the perspective of that section (coral, crabs, shrimp, etc) for the most part: it would have been better IMHO to have some kind of key that rated each type of sectioned animals to each other. But - maybe that's for a more advanced version of the book. And one suggestion: add a little section on the best reef-safe fish. Yeah, I know it's an invert book but that would make this book indispensable!

Please, don't let these mentions hold you up from buying the tome - you'll still be happy you did! Happy Reefing!

Best Organized Book!!
This book is organized in such a simple and straightforward way, making it SO EASY to find compatible invertebrates!Every one is listed with the exact same questions, so the specifications most important to you are easily researched and eliminated if they aren't a fit.

Questions include:
WHAT size?
WHAT does it eat?
WHERE is is from?
WHAT does it cost?
HOW compatible with other invertebrates?
WHAT water flow rate?
HOW much light?
WILL fish pose a threat?
WILL it threaten fish?
WHAT to watch out for?
and
WILL it reproduce in an aquarium?

For me the most important questions were WHAT size?, HOW compatible with other invertebrates?, WILL fish pose a threat?, and WILL it threaten fish?I think this book is essential for anyone who is stocking a reef tank.Once you determine what invertebrates will work for you, you can research those more in depth in something like "A PocketExpert Guide to Marine Invertebrates 500+ Essential-to-Know Aquarium Species," which is more descriptive but NOT so well organized.I finished this book "What Invertebrates" and promptly ordered their "What Fish: A Buyer's Guide to Reef Fish," which I'm hoping is organized in just as simple a way.

what invertebrates
Good book for a beginner starting with invertebrates.
It gives helpful direction for mixing species and what not to do.
Good selection of invertebrates that the average person would want to own.

Great book!
I got this book from the library as we are starting a nano marine aquarium. After having it for several weeks I've decided to order it. It is very informative and contains all the key critters (both intentional and the hitchhiker) that you'd need to know about.Lots of colorful pics and every page notes how compatible they are with fish, other inverts, lighting needs, feeding needs, etc.A great resource!!! ... Read more

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This functional book contains information on creating, stocking, and maintaining garden ponds of all sizes, and offers advice on issues like pond and plant maintenance, species selection, and health care. ... Read more

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Thoroughly 'user friendly' in organization and presentation
Part of the superbly produced 'Animal Planet & Pet Care Library' series from T.F.H. Publications, "Setup And Care Of Garden Ponds" by Terry Anne Barber is a profusely illustrated, step-by-step instruction guide covering all aspects of creating, planting, stocking, and maintaining a garden pond of any size appropriate for the available terrain. There are many factors involved, including the benefits of garden ponds, determining the desired pond size and shape, choosing and planting garden pond compatible plants, selecting the proper fish and other aquatic animal life for the pond, keeping the water in a pond healthy and avoiding such biohazards as mosquito breeding, and what is necessary to enjoy a garden pond in every season of the year. Thoroughly 'user friendly' in organization and presentation, "Setup And Care Of Garden Ponds" is enthusiastically recommended for anyone contemplating the creation or renewal of a garden pond. ... Read more