Angelfish : their natural environment, anatomy, their many varieties, and breeding behaviour

Expert advice : on purchasing, feeding, and breeding angelfish 

Keeping Angelfish in your aquarium: maintaining an optimal environment in which your fish can thrive

Special Chapter : Fancy Strains of Angelfish

Published by Barron's 
Paperback   95 Pages   

Full colour photographs plus line drawings

Size : 200 x 165mm

The ideal Barbs aquarium : species selection, tank size and shape, filtration, water chemistry, and more

Expert advice : on purchasing equipment and fish, heating, lighting, and general care

Appreciating your Barbs aquarium: observing the behaviour of these very active tropical fish

Special Section : Barb Groups

Published by Barron's 
Paperback   95 Pages   

Full colour photographs plus line drawings

Size : 200 x 165mm

The different varieties of Betta : their natural environment, anatomy, their many varieties, colouration, and behaviour

Expert advice : selecting, feeding, breeding, and more 

Understanding Bettas: their compatibility with other varieties, recognizing and treating diseases, and more

Published by Barron's 
Paperback   95 Pages   

Full colour photographs plus line drawings

Size : 200 x 165mm

Typical Cichlids : life cycles, size and appearance, traits and more

Expert advice : on purchasing, keeping fishes in your aquarium, feeding, and general care

Appreciating Cichlids: observing their behaviour in your tank

Special Chapter : The Cichlid Aquarium

Published by Barron's 
Paperback   95 Pages   

Full colour photographs plus line drawings

Size : 200 x 165mm

Clownfishes and Sea Anemones in profile: their natural environment, their anatomy, their varieties

Expert advice : on feeding, breeding, and keeping an optimal environment in which they can thrive

Clownfishes and Anemones in your aquarium : information on other species that can be kept with them

Published by Barron's 
Paperback   72 Pages   

78 Full colour photographs plus line drawings

Size : 200 x 165mm

Corals, A Complete Pet Owners Manual (Barron's)

Information and advice to help you maintain corals in your marine aquarium

Author : John Tullock

With information on the origins of coral, the life cycle of the coral, and all the different varieties of coral. Information on the classification of the different varieties of coral. This means there is plenty of information for choosing the right coral for your tank. With expert answers to your questions about selecting and maintaining corals for your aquarium. You'll learn how coral and fish interact, and how to maintain the correct water temperature and chemical balance.

Includes full-color photos and drawings.

Contents:

• Introduction to corals
• Marine aquarium basics
• Corals for the marine aquarium
• Classification of corals
• Caring for corals
• Appendix
• Index

Paper Back : 95 Pages

Size : 200mm x 165mm

ISBN 0-7641-1203-1

Freshwater Stingrays, A Complete Pet Owner's Manual (Barron's)

Information and advice to help you take good care of fresh water stingrays

Author : Richard Ross, M.D.

Every thing about purchase, care, feeding, and aquarium design. Helping you design the perfect aquarium for stingrays with advice for everything from sex determination and breeding to advanced aquarium design. The design of your stingray aquarium depends on whether you'll be setting up a tank primarily for rays, or whether your aquarium will be a community tank with many other fish species. If the aquarium is purely for rays, the shape and design of the aquarium can be selected specifically for the stingrays' requirements

Includes full-color photos and instructive drawings.

With this wonderfully illustrated work you will learn :

• The origins of the stingray
• The life cycle of the stingray
• Expert advice on feeding, selecting, and general care of your stingray
• Learn how to handle your stingray and how to protect yourself from its sting

Contents

• Understanding freshwater stingrays
• Acquiring your stingrays
• The stingray aquarium
• Aquarium equipment
• Water quality
• Stingray compatibility
• Feeding stingrays
• Health problems
• Sex determination and breeding
• Stingrays with special husbandry requirements
• Advanced aquarium design
• Information
• Index

Paper Back : 94 Pages

Size : 200mm x 165mm

ISBN 0-7641-0897-2

Typical Labyrinth Fishes : life cycles, size and appearance,  traits, and more

Expert advice : purchase, keeping fishes in your aquarium, feeding and general care

Appreciating Gouramis and other Labyrinth fishes: observing their behaviour in your tank

Special Section on species descriptions

Published by Barron's 
Paperback   95 Pages   

Full colour photographs plus line drawings

Size : 200 x 165mm

Expert information and advice

Author : Harrow Hieronimus.

An expert answers your questions about live-bearing aquarium fish: feeding, health, breeding, and much more. Up-to-date and informative, yet clear enough for young pet owners.

And with this book you will learn to look after these brilliant creatures through maintenance and controlling the environment to help them thrive. Expert advice on purchasing, feeding, and breeding the different varieties of fish, and information on their natural environment, anatomy, breeding behavior, varieties, and more.

Include full-color photos and instructive drawings.

Contents

• Some interesting facts about live-bearers
• Advice for buying
• Maintenance and care
• The proper diet
• Diseases of live-bearers
• Breeding live-bearers
• Well-known ornamental varieties
• Popular live-bearers and their care
• Useful literature and addresses
• Index

Paper Back : 72 Pages

Size : 200mm x 165mm

ISBN 0-8120-1497-9

Answers to all your questions about raising Killifish : varieties, feeding, maintaining a healthy aquarium and more. Up-to-date and informative it contains 24 full-colour photos plus many line drawings

By Steffen Hellner

Published by Barron's

Paperback 72 Pages 24 Full colour photographs plus line drawings

Everything about selection, care, nutrition, diseases, breeding, pond design and maintenance, and popular aquatic plants.

By George C. Blasiola II

Published by Barron's

Paperback 104 Pages 71 Colour photographs 50 Illustrations

Typical Lake Malawi Cichlids : their natural environment, anatomy, their many varieties, colouration, and behaviour

Expert advice : purchase, keeping them in your aquarium, feeding and general care 

Appreciating Lake Malawi Cichlids : observing their behaviour in your tank

Published by Barron's 
Paperback   95 Pages   

Full colour photographs plus line drawings

Size : 200 x 165mm

Lake Tanganyikan cichlids in profile : their natural environment, anatomy, their many varieties

Expert advice : nutrition, feeding and general care

Cichlids in your aquarium: information on other tropical fish that can be kept with Lake Tanganyikan Cichlids

Published by Barron's 
Paperback   95 Pages   

Full colour photographs plus line drawings

Size : 200 x 165mm

Lake Victoria Basin cichlids : their natural environment, anatomy, their many varieties, colouration, and behaviour

Expert advice : nutrition, feeding, spawning, and maintaining an optimal environment in which your fish can thrive 

Cichlids in your aquarium: information mixing different species of cichlid in an aquarium

Published by Barron's 
Paperback   95 Pages   

Full colour photographs plus line drawings

Size : 200 x 165mm

North American Native Fishes For The Home Aquarium (Barron's)

Information and advice to help you look after North American native fishes

Author : David M. Schleser

If your an aquarium hobbyist who likes to do-it-yourself, you'll love this book!

It tells you how to take advantage of the streams and brooks located near you, find the fish you want for your home tank, safely capture them, and bring them back alive and healthy to thrive in your aquarium. You'll also find detailed information on...

• Fish Taxonomy, Anatomy, and home breeding
• Setting up a well functioning home aquarium, with details on pumps, lighting, filtration and more
• Acquiring the correct equipment for capturing fish in the wild and for maintaining your aquarium
• Protecting captured fish against diseases and parasites

Include full-color photos, charts, glossary, maps, and drawings.

Contents:

• Introduction
• Fish taxonomy and anatomy, and home breeding
• Status of our native fishes
• The native fish aquarium
• Aquarium maintenance
• Stocking your aquarium
• Nutrition for your native fishes
• Health of your native fishes
• Native fish species for your home aquarium: their care and reproduction
• Glossary
• Useful addresses and literature
• Tables of abbreviations, equivalents, and conversions
• Index

Paper Back : 168 Pages

Size : 200mm x 165mm

ISBN 0-7641-0367-9

Everything about selection, care, breeding, nutrition, diseases and behaviour. With a special chapter : Understanding Piranhas

By David M. Schleser

Published by Barron's

Paperback 88 Pages 64 Colour photographs and many illustrations

This book advises the aquarium hobbyist on how to create an underwater plant paradise. Besides adding beauty to any tank, properly selected and cultivated aquarium plants are functional. They provide shelters and hiding places for fish, and also remove some substances from the water that are toxic to fish. 

The author suggests specific plants for freshwater aquariums, provides step-by-step guidelines for aquarium design and planting, and offers advice on plant care. 

Full-color illustrations throughout.

Author : Wolfgang Gula

2. AQUARIUM EQUIPMENT AND WATER QUALITY
Safety Around the Aquarium
Aquarium Lighting
Heating Systems, Filtration, Fertilization
Stable Environmental Conditions
Water Quality in the Aquarium
Care During Vacation

3. SETTING UP AND PLANTING THE AQUARIUM
Plan First, Then Plant
Decorative Materials
Designing Your Plant Layout

4. PROPER CARE OF AQUARIUM PLANTS
Propagation, Rejuvenation, and Pruning
Maintenance Schedule
Troubleshooting
Plant Care

5. APPENDIX
Index
Expert Advice

Paperback    64 Pages

200mm x 165mm

ISBN : 0-7641-1926 -5

The different varieties of Rainbowfish : their origins, anatomies, life cycles and more. Expert advice : selecting, feeding, breeding and more. Understanding Rainbowfish : their compatability with other varieties, recognising and treating diseases. Advice on maintaining an attractive and interesting aquarium.

By Gunther Schmida

Published by Barron's

Paperback 64 Pages Colour Photographs and illustrations

Typical Saltwater Aquarium : combining fish, corals, plants, and water chemistry for a colourful and interesting aquarium

Expert advice : clearly presented recommendations to help you maintain a well-balanced ecosystem

Detailed Instructions: step-by-step directions to guide you in setting up your saltwater aquarium

Special Chapter : The Marine Aquarium Ecosystem

Published by Barron's 
Paperback   64 Pages   

Full colour photographs plus line drawings

Size : 200 x 165mm

The Typical Seahorse : its origin, life cycles, size and appearance,  traits, and more

Expert advice : nutrition, feeding and general care

Appreciating seahorses: identifying varieties and observing their behaviour in your tank

Published by Barron's 
Paperback   95 Pages   

Full colour photographs plus line drawings

Size : 200 x 165mm

Written by an expert on marine biology, this title is must reading for the marine aquarium hobbyist.

Keeping ocean-dwelling fish and other marine life forms thriving in the synthetic environment of an aquarium requires special knowledge and care, especially in regard to water quality.

The author discusses the properties of natural seawater, then gives details on how to create and maintain high-quality synthetic seawater.

He describes biochemical cycles and fluctuating conditions that are normal in a flourishing marine aquarium, instructs on adding needed chemical components, and advises on water analysis test kits, instrumentation, and record keeping.

Includes illustrations plus informative tables and charts.

Author : John H. Tullock

Paperback     96 Pages

200mm x 165mm

ISBN 0-7641-2038-7

Observing and Understanding Aquatic Life

Ideas and tips to help children and parents get the most from a home aquarium.  Discover the fun and fascination of maintaining different varieties of fish and aquatic plants

Many varieties of fish and plants are described, with advice on how to keep them thriving in your home tank. Labeled diagrams explain fish anatomy and illustrate how to maintain correct water chemistry and temperature in your tank

Author : Peter Stadelmann

Paperback   200mm x 165mm   64 pages

40 full colour photographs & 32 line drawings

ISBN : 0-7641-0300-8

An informative guide to maintaining your fishes health

Author : Terry Fairfield

As an aquarium hobbyist, you want to keep your fish healthy and active. This book offers in-depth information and advice on tank water chemistry and how to control it to produce an optimal environment for aquatic life.

You'll also find detailed expert guidance on providing correct fish nutrition, recognizing and treating fish diseases, and protecting fish against parasites, as well as bacterial, fungal, and viral infections.

Other helpful features include photos, line art, and information on medications to help you maintain an optimal aquarium environment.

With this wonderfully illustrated work you will learn how to:

• Maintain the correct water chemistry in the tank
• Feeding your fish the right foods
• Recognizing and treating fish diseases
• Protecting your fish against parasites and infections
• Understanding and using medications
• and more

Contents:

• Fish health - the big picture
• Water
• Nutrition
• Disease and dissection
• Parasites
• Bacteria and fungus
• Viruses
• Nonspecific illnesses
• Appendix
• Glossary
• Selected Bibliography
• Index

Paper Back : 138 Pages

Size : 200mm x 165mm

ISBN 0-7641-1338-0

Indispensable Guidance for the Marine Aquarium Hobbyist

Author : Dr. Robert J. Goldstein

The home coral reef aquarium balances water chemistry and light to nurture beneficial algae. In such an environment, myriad other coral reef creatures flourish, giving you a complex mini-reef in your home. This manula shows you how to grow corals by controlling their environment. You'll also find information on sponges, echinoderms, molluscs, crustaceans, and fishes compatible with your mini-reef aquarium-how to grow and propagate them.

Include full-color photos and instructive drawings.

With this wonderfully illustrated work you will learn how to:

• How to grow corals in your home aquarium
• How to control water chemistry, temperature, and lighting
• Choosing fish and invertebrates for your aquarium
• Managing the environment to eliminate disease and pests

Contents:

• Natural reefs
• Basic equipment
• Water quality
• Rock, Gravel, and Sand
• The nitrogen and carbon cycles
• Powerheads and water pumps
• Filters
• Protein skimmers
• UV Sterilizers and ozonizers
• Temperature control
• Light and lighting
• Algae and plants
• Corals
• Disease of corals
• Sponges
• Molluscs
• Crustaceans
• Echinoderms
• Annelids
• Urochordata
• Fishes: foods and feeding
• Fishes: care and breeding
• Disease of fishes
• Appendix
• Glossary
• Index

Paper Back : 198 Pages

Size : 200mm x 165mm

ISBN 0-8120-9598-7

More than 1,000 definitions and data for the aquarium hobbyist

Author : John H. Tullock

If you're an aquarium hobbyist, you'll find yourself referring to this book time and time again.  It's a quick-reference source providing information on all aspects of aquarium maintenance - approximately 1,000 entries in all.  Entries also include descriptions of the many available species of fish and other aquatic animals and plants you can add to your aquarium.

Contents:

• Part I 
• Introduction:  The Allure of the Aquarium
• Part II
• Anatomical Illustrations
• Part III
• Pronunciation Guide
• Part IV
• Dictionary of Aquarium Terms
• Part V
• Colour Photo Gallery
• Part VI
•        1.    Appendices
•        2.    Measurements, Equivalents and Formulas    
•        3.    Conversion of Observed Hydrometer Readings to Salinity    
•        4.    Recommended Aquarium Environmental Parameters    
•        5.    Directory of Organizations, Societies and Periodicals
•        6.    Public Aquariums
•        7.    Aquarium-Related Sites on the Internet
• Part VII
•     Selected Biography
•  

Paperback : 201 Pages

Size : 229mm x 155mm

ISBN 0-7641-1165-5

Basic information to help you purchase and care for the new pets in your home

Author : Ulrich Schliewen

If pet ownership is a new experience for your family , the books in this series will give you basic information and commonsense advice on selecting, purchasing, and caring for an animal. Children's Corner selections throughout each volume present graphics and information especially written with young pet owners and their often- asked questions in mind.

Keeping aquarium fish is a wonderful hobby for both children and adults. Here is information and advice on selecting fish for a tank, maintaining variety, keeping a chemically balanced aquarium, purchasing necessary equipment, feeding the fish, and keeping the tank clean. This book will help readers maintain an aquarium that is enjoyable for both children ands adults to observe.

Contents

• Welcome to the world of the freshwater aquarium
• Freshwater aquarium fish
• Caring for your freshwater aquarium
• Beyond the basics

Filled with full colour photos and drawings

Hard Back : 127 Pages

Size : 223mm x 165mm

ISBN 0-7641-5084-7