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Tropical Fishlopaedia: A Complete Guide to Tropical Fish Care (Paperback)

by Mary Bailey (Author), Peter Burgess (Author) "Some scientists believe that the total number of fish species in the world's waters may be as high as 40,000 ..." (more)
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  • Paperback: 320 pages
  • Publisher: John Wiley & Sons; New Ed edition (20 Mar 2000)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 1582451664
  • ISBN-13: 978-1582451664
  • Product Dimensions: 21.6 x 13.9 x 2.5 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (14 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 665,864 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)
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In a straightforward, accessible format, this book introduces the hobby of tropical fishkeeping, outlining what is required in order to set up the correct environment, and what varieties of tropical fishes will thrive in an aquarium. Detailed information on choosing equipment, setting up a tank, plant selection, and water chemistry is included. You also get comprehensive coverage of how to feed your fish and how to maintain their tank. With special sections devoted to signs and symptoms of disease and first–aid treatments, as well as breeding tropical fish, this book has everything for the beginning hobbyist and the more experienced fishkeeper.


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The More You Know About Your Fish...the better equipped you will be to care for them. Tropical Fishlopaedia gives advice and guidance on all aspects of fishkeeping, including choosing and buying compatible species; fish body language; nutrition; breeding; lighting, water, and decor; aquarium maintenance; identifying and treating disease; and much much more. The easy–to–use ‘What If ?’ section answers all your questions and concerns, giving in–depth information on a whole range of problems, such as:
  • What if my fish swims at an odd angle?
  • What if my fish has jumped out of the tank?
  • What if my fish has spots?
  • What if my fish hides?
  • What if my fish won′t eat?
  • What if my fish clamps its fins?
Whatever your question, Tropical Fishlopaedia has the answer.

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26 of 26 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars Comprehensive guide to all aspects of fish keeping, 5 Mar 2002
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This is a definitive guide to fish care and aquarium maintenance. It covers all aspects of setting up a new tank, introducing plants and fish, and ongoing maintenance. It has a very detailed section on fish ailments and contains information on breeding and raising young fish.

However it has two minus points: no index which is quite irritating, and in places the authors' style leads you to believe that they think all new aquarium owners are hell bent on causing stress and death to their fish. Even with these reservations this book is excellent value for money.

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26 of 26 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent, 13 Nov 2000
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This book is as the title says a complete guide to fish care. Since I purchased this book I have found that my knowledge of fish keeping has been greatly expanded. Purchase this book today to keep your fish alive till at least tommorrow! Full of handy little tips that everyone should know.
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52 of 54 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars A detailed book on the hows & exact whys of good fishkeeping, 9 Dec 2000
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The book explains in great detail how to set up and maintain an aquarium, and there's a great section on what to do when something goes wrong or your fish are acting "funny". The information is explicit when detailing procedures, and the author approaches aquarium setup and maintenance with the idea of keeping the fish as stress free (and therefore healthy) as possible.

Many all-in-one aquarium books devote 3/4 of the book to gorgeous fish and aquarium pictures without including much detail on how to keep everything looking (and feeling) that way. The Fishlopaedia doesn't have a lot of pretty pictures, but it does have a wealth of information.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Dry, preaching tone but invaluable advice and information.
This book is well researched and extremely informative. If you can get past the negative tone (which really is irritating)this book is well worth having on your shelf... Read more
Published 5 months ago by Gingham Ribbon

3.0 out of 5 stars Search? Use an online tool... Index? What for?
Very interesting book, but the lack of an index removes much of the book's value.

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