BARRONS FISH HEALTH
A constant concern among aquarium hobbyists is keeping their fish healthy and active. This book offers all the advice they'll need. It opens with discussion and advice on tank water chemistry, how to control it to produce an optimal environment for aquatic life. Other important topics explored in detail include fish nutrition, recognizing and treating fish diseases, and protecting fish against parasites, as well as bacterial, fungal, and viral infections. In addition to sound advice, readers will find photos, line art, and information on medications to help them maintain a healthful aquarium environment for healthy fish.

These tropical reef dwellers make beautiful additions to any tank, but many are aggressive to other species. Here is detailed advice on keeping active, healthy Angelfish. Barron's comprehensive Pet Owner.s Manuals are heavily illustrated and filled with useful information. They instruct owners on how to care for their dogs, cats, birds, fish, and other animals. Books give advice on purchasing and acquiring, health care, feeding, and much more. Clear, straightforward texts are accompanied by high quality full color photos and anatomically accurate line art, as well as helpful tables and charts.

Axelrod..mini atlas of freshwater fish

BARRONS AQUARIUM PLANTS
Hundreds of different aquarium plants are illustrated in color with detailed descriptions of each plant, its common name, botanical designation, and information on its growth cycle and general care. A brand new title in the growing Mini Encyclopedia Series, this book helps aquarium owners plan, create, and maintain a colorful and interesting environment for fish and aquatic life. Each volume provides in depth information and instruction on a specific subdivision of fish keeping. Complementing the text are sets of illustration panels filled with full color photos, each with its own detailed and instructive caption. The team of authors, all recognized aquarium experts, show readers how to set up an aquarium, select species, and maintain an optimal environment for the tank's aquatic and plant life. Approximately 250 color photos and illustrations in each volume.

BARRONS BETTA HANDBOOK
Barron's Pet Handbooks look very much like Barron's Complete Pet Owner's Manuals, but the Handbooks are larger, more pages, more text, more color photos, and more detailed petcare advice. Bettas, also known as Siamese fighting fish, are tropical Asian varieties having spectacular waving tails and fins. They're available in a wide range of colors. Here is expert guidance on the care of bettas, plus specific information on the different strains of betta and advice on segregating them from less pugnacious fish

In Japan, breeding koi-a colorful and beautiful member of the carp family-has occupied a position between hobby and art form for more than two centuries. This stunningly illustrated book, compiled by a team of koi experts, shows and tells aquarium enthusiasts virtually everything they need to know about this fascinating activity. Koi are hardy fish, relatively large in size, and the most practical way to keep them is in an outdoor pond. Combining text with illustrations, an important section of the book explains the requirements of a garden pond for koi, showing the filtration system and pointing out how it functions.
Most of the book concentrates on koi themselves, focusing on...
A brief history of koi
Advice on buying koi
The fish's physiology
Health care
Feeding
Breeding koi
Showing koi and joining koi clubs.
An 80-page section tells all about koi variations, and features color photos of more than 100 varieties. Illustrated two-page spreads review each variety's history, and show both their more desirable and less desirable color markings. Here is a beautifully designed and illustrated volume that emphasizes the special satisfactions of keeping and breeding koi. Approximately 450 color photos and illustrations.

Bettas (co series)

Cichlid pictorial book vol i

Cichlid pictorial book vol ii

These colorful fish are native to Central and South America, Africa, and Asia, and hobbyists will find them available in many colors and varieties. Titles in the extensive Complete Pet Owner's Manuals series provide pet owners with basic information on keeping healthy, contented, well cared for animals. The series includes approximately 175 titles and covers pets of every kind: dogs, cats, and birds of many breeds, as well as fish, reptiles, rabbits, hamsters, and just about any other animal that people keep as a pet. Facts and advice cover all aspects of pet care, which include proper feeding, housing, health care, grooming, training, and much more. The text in each manual is supplemented with many vivid, full color photos, and with instructive, anatomically accurate line art. Each manual has been individually written by a breeder, trainer, veterinarian, or experienced animal specialist.

TFH - Culturing Live Foods
By Mike Hellweg
A comprehensive guide that covers the most popular live foods for home aquaria, reviews their benefits, and gives step by step instructions on how to culture and harvest them. Culturing Live Foods focus on freshwater cultures, but it also includes cultures for saltwater aquaria. Also, some cultures detailed in the book can be used not only by aquarium hobbyists but also by amphibian and reptile hobbyists. This exclusive one-stop source of culturing information is a welcome innovation to obtaining information that once could only be found Internet and in outdated books.

BARRONS DISCUS FISH
REVISED
Freshwater aquarium hobbyists will find all the information they need regarding purchasing, feeding, and maintaining this delicately hued tropical fish. Titles in Barron's extensive selection of Complete Pet Owner's Manuals are filled with useful information and heavily illustrated with high quality photos and anatomically accurate line drawings. These fact filled books instruct owners on how to care for dogs, cats, birds, fish, caged pets, reptiles, and virtually every other animal that people are likely to keep as a pet. Books in this series are written by breeders, trainers, veterinarians, and other petcare specialists. They advise on purchasing, feeding, health care, training, grooming, and all other aspects of responsible pet ownership.

Many stingrays are small enough for home aquariums, but hobbyists must know how to protect against stingray venom. This volume is filled with handsome, full color photos, instructive line art, and easy to read tables and charts. It provides information on all aspects of pet care for new and prospective pet owners.

This manual describes a species of hardy fish that can be kept indoors or in outdoor pools. Original goldfish are yellow, but as this book of advice for aquarium hobbyists explains, selective breeding produces goldfish in several colors, as well as with a variety of exotic features. Titles in Barron's wide ranging and heavily illustrated selection of Complete Pet Owner's Manuals present reliable and useful information for pet owners. High quality photos are in color and line drawings are anatomically accurate. These fact filled books instruct owners on how to care for dogs, cats, birds, fish, caged pets, reptiles, and virtually every other animal that people are likely to keep as a pet. Books in this series are written by breeders, trainers, veterinarians, and other pet care specialists. They advise on purchasing, feeding, health care, training, grooming, and all other aspects of responsible pet ownership.

Goldfish: practical pet care

BARRONS GUPPIES,MOLLIES,PLATYS
Here is detailed information on feeding, breeding, and maintaining a healthful tank environment. Titles in the extensive Complete Pet Owner's Manuals series provide pet owners with basic information on keeping healthy, contented, well cared for animals. The series includes approximately 175 titles and covers pets of every kind: dogs, cats, and birds of many breeds, as well as fish, reptiles, rabbits, hamsters, and just about any other animal that people keep as a pet&. Facts and advice cover all aspects of pet care, which include proper feeding, housing, health care, grooming, training, and much more. The text in each manual is supplemented with many vivid, full color photos, and with instructive, anatomically accurate line art. Each manual has been individually written by a breeder, trainer, veterinarian, or experienced animal specialist.

BARRONS KOI (REVISED)
In Japan, breeding Koi-a colorful fish in the carp family-is an art form. This book speaks to its increased popularity in America with information on maintaining a garden pond and proper care of the fish. Titles in Barron's extensive selection of Complete Pet Owner's Manuals are filled with useful information and heavily illustrated with high-quality photos and anatomically accurate line drawings. These fact-filled books instruct owners on how to care for dogs, cats, birds, fish, caged pets, reptiles, and virtually every other animal that people are likely to keep as a pet. Books in this series are written by breeders, trainers, veterinarians, and other pet-care specialists. They advise on purchasing, feeding, health care, training, grooming, and all other aspects of responsible pet ownership.

Aquarium hobbyists will find everything they need to know about this interesting species of tropical fish. Books in Barron's Complete Pet Owner's Manuals series present basic information for new or soon-to-be owners. Advice and instruction covers feeding, housing, health care, and much more. Texts emphasize pet care basics and are easy for all readers to understand. All books in this series are filled with high quality full-color photos and instructive line drawings.

Lake Tanganyika Cichlids come in many interesting varieties, and aquarium hobbyists who want to keep them in an environment where they can thrive will appreciate the detailed advice offered in this manual. Books in the Complete Pet Owner's Manuals series present basic information about pets for new or soon-to-be owners. Advice and instruction covers feeding, housing, health care, training, grooming, protection against hazards, and more. Texts emphasize pet care basics and are easy for all readers to understand, but most titles also present facts that even experienced pet owners and breeders will find new and useful. All books in this series are filled with high quality full-color photos and instructive line art.

Several cichlid varieties constitute ninety percent of the fish in Lake Victoria and surrounding waters. All make colorful additions to the hobbyist's fish tank. Here is a wealth of advice and information on keeping these fascinating fish. Barron's comprehensive Pet Owner's Manuals are heavily illustrated and filled with useful information. They instruct owners on how to care for their dogs, cats, birds, fish, and other animals. Books give advice on purchasing and acquiring, health care, feeding, and much more. Clear, straightforward texts are accompanied by high-quality full-color photos and anatomically accurate line art, as well as helpful tables and charts.

Micro-clownfishes (s)

Mini encyclopedia of water gardening

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.

Questions and answers: freshwater aquarium fishes

These tropical fish from Australian and New Guinea waters make colorful additions to the home aquarium. Here's information on purchase and maintenance of Rainbow fish. Books in the Complete Pet Owner's Manuals series present basic information about pets for new or soon-to-be owners, as well as detailed information for aquarium enthusiasts and other animal hobbyists. Advice and instruction covers purchase, general care and maintenance, and much more. Texts emphasize the basics and are easy for all readers to understand, but most titles in this series also present facts that even experienced pet owners and hobbyists will find new and useful. All books in this series are filled with high quality full-color photos and instructive line drawings.

Setting up an aquarium (rev)

Siamese fighting fish (re series)

Simple guide to freshwater aquarium

Tfh animal planet aquarium care of bettas

Tfh animal planet aquarium care of cichlids

Tfh animal planet aquarium care of goldfish

Tfh animal planet aquarium care of oscars

Tfh animal planet aquarium problem solver

Tfh animal planet care of garden ponds

Tfh animal planet care of livebearers

Tfh animal planet freshwater aquariums

Tfh animal planet freshwater problem solver

Tfh quick and easy betta care

Tfh quick and easy freshwater aquarium set-up & care

Tfh quick and easy goldfish care

Tfh quick and easy saltwater aquarium set-up & care

The complete guide to dwarf seahorses in the aquarium

Aquarium hobbyists will love this beautifully illustrated identifier of more than 230 freshwater and marine species, all suitable for home tanks. Vivid, nearly life-size, full-color photos show each fish. Photos are supplemented with descriptions, waters where each fish is found in nature, and the fish's typical behavior in an aquarium. Symbol keys explain at a glance whether the fish is a herbivore, omnivore, or predator, its compatibility with other fish, and its ease of keeping on a 1-to-10 scale. Among the 150 freshwater species shown are minnows, cichlids, labyrinth fishes, catfishes, loaches, cold water cyprinids including goldfish varieties, and many others. The 84 marine species, both tropical and cold water, include angelfishes, damselfishes, tropical blennies, pufferfish, eels, tropical groupers, and others.
Hardcover w/jacket / 144 Pages / 8 3/4 x 11 1/2 / 2000

This heavily illustrated volume will prove a blessing to every aquarium hobbyist who has had to settle for superficial plant descriptions in general fish-keeping books. It presents a detailed A-to-Z directory covering hundreds of aquarium plants with high quality color photos and succinct profiles of each plant. Information includes the plant's common name, botanical designation, growth cycle, and general description. This handsome book is divided into the following sections:
Introducing Aquarium Plants: An overview that distinguishes between underwater parts of land plants and plants that are entirely aquatic, with commonly available examples from both groups.
How to Grow Aquarium Plants: Detailed instructions on planting techniques, feeding, lighting, the use of carbon dioxide systems, and general troubleshooting.
How to Propagate Aquarium Plants: Most aquarium plants are easy to propagate from cuttings and in some cases from seed. This section shows how.
A Detailed Survey of Aquarium Plants: The comprehensive, illustrated, A-to-Z plant directory, as described above.
This handsome volume features approximately 450 color photos and illustrations.
About the Author:
Peter Hiscock trained at Sparsholt College in Hampshire, one of the U.K.'s leading schools for aquatic studies. He has published widely on fish behavior and aquarium keeping. Among his other books published in North America by Barron's are A Practical Guide to Choosing Aquarium Plants and A Practical Guide to Creating and Maintaining Water Quality.
Hardcover / 208 Pages / 8 1/2 x 10 1/4

The essential book of koi

The pocket professional guide to cichlids

The simple guide to marine aquarium

Aquarium owners will find valuable information on maintaining correct water chemistry and temperature, and creating an optimal environment for tropical fish varieties. Titles in Barron's extensive selection of Complete Pet Owner's Manuals are filled with useful information and heavily illustrated with high-quality photos and anatomically accurate line drawings. These fact-filled books instruct owners on how to care for dogs, cats, birds, fish, caged pets, reptiles, and virtually every other animal that people are likely to keep as a pet. Books in this series are written by breeders, trainers, veterinarians, and other pet-care specialists. They advise on purchasing, feeding, health care, training, grooming, and all other aspects of responsible pet ownership.
From the Reviews:
"...concise and presented in a format that is easy to read and understand."
-Aquarium Fish Magazine
Paperback / 96 Pages / 6 1/2 x 7 7/8

Tropical fish (re series)