The Essential Freshwater Aquarium

Bys: Howell Book House Staff and Siino, Betsy Sikora

Book Overview

A low priced, paperback book on freshwater aquarium care filled with gorgeous four colour photographs incorporated in a beautiful design. THE ESSENTIAL GUIDES have all of the information that the new or experienced pet owner needs for a successful relationship with his or her pet. Packed with interesting sidebars, the books discuss bringing your new pet home; the optimal way to feed your pet; and how to properly groom your pet. Also included are comprehensive chapters on health care and how to train your pet like an expert; as well as a special chapter filled with fun facts about your specific pet. The many fun and descriptive photos in THE ESSENTIAL GUIDES are taken by a professional photographer, and each book contains perforated fact cards with lots of helpful pet care tips for your convenience.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0876053312
• ISBN13: 9780876053317
• Release Date: August 1998
• Publisher: *Howell Book House
• Length: 96 Pages
• Weight: 0.45 lbs.
• Dimensions: 7.8" x 0.2" x 6.4"

Customer Reviews

Essential for beginners

This is an excellent book for beginners, it goes over most things essential to setting up and taking care of an aquarium. Such as maintence and cycleing a new tank, and types of filters and lights, etc. It has a very general description of fish species and characteristics. Because the information provided in this book is "essential" intermediate aquarist might find this book a bit tedious because there isnt realy any information an experienced aquarist shouldnt already know. I would recomend this to sombody who is new to or is interested in the hobby.

Great beginner guide and quick reference

I used this book to clean up a dying 10 gallon tank and start a 55 gallon tank and the information was invaluable. Two years later I still refer back to this book (in fact I am buying a replacement for my lost copy). I found it to contain all the essential information one needs, plus great information on fish personalities and interactions. The fish descriptions and types are quite abridged, but for a small handy guide this book is the one you need. It covers the basics from tank setup to the nitrogen cycle to what species do well together. There is a guide to recognizing fish diseases - I can't praise this small book enough. I like things to be concise. For elaboration I go to the library. Keep this near your tank.

A pleasing book a must for beginers and not advansed

very goo