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

Expert advice on freshwater aquarium fish.

Illustrated in full color, this comprehensive reference includes 500 of the most popular freshwater aquarium fish. It provides concise at-a-glance information on their behavior, diet and breeding, along with a recommended aquarium setup. Practical and well organized, this book is tailored to the needs of a wide range of freshwater-aquarium hobbyists.

A key decision for the aquarium owner, and also one of the most fun to make, is choosing the fish for a tank. 500 Freshwater Aquarium Fish is a “window shopping” trip, with an expert alongside to offer crucial advice. This thorough directory details every appropriate species. While most of the fish featured require a heated aquarium, there are other popular varieties, such as goldfish, that can be kept in an unheated one.

With more than 500 color photographs, the book is organized by major fish 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, edited by a highly respected expert, will be welcomed by amateur fishkeepers of any age and expertise.

Customer Review: Le falta ser m?s profundo en ciertos conceptos
El libro es interesante y vale la pena adquirirlo, tiene informaci?n sobre diversas especies de peces, debidamente clasificados, trae un indice por nombre com?n y otro por nombre cient?fico. Lamentablemente el formato es muy peque?o (m?s o menos media carta), por esa raz?n las fotos igualmente resultan peque?as, trae una foto por cada especie y alguna informaci?n un tanto superficial. Profundiza un poco en algunas de las m?s comerciales, por ejemplo carassius, koi, betta sin llegar a suficiente profundidad. El libro no es suficientemente claro en cuanto a los requerimientos de los peces sobre calidad del agua (PH, GH, Luz, etc) y pasa por alto esta informaci?n en la mayor?a de especies simplemente argumentando que no es muy exigente en cuanto a la calidad del agua.
Customer Review: great book
This is an awsome book with plenty of great pictures in it. Has lots of fish details that i didn’t think would be in it. I only wish it had more fish in it.

Aquariums & Zoos
Customer Review: educational and exciting
We have all 4 Popular Mechanics videos. They are among my children’s favorites. They just wish theat there were more. The whole series is very informative, yet presented in a very entertaining way. There are two children who narrate and actually participate in all the activities ina very hands-on approach. My children wish they could be in their place. This one shows how they made the Aquarium of The Pacific in Long Beach. It shows how they built the exhibits, how they dove into the ocean to acquire the fish and the finished product. Full of wonderful information and brought down to a child’s level of understanding. The second part of the video is about zoos. It is also very educational and fun.