Setting Up an Aquarium (Complete Pet Owner's Manual Series)
Here's advice and information for beginners on choosing a tank, equipment, appropriate water plants, and substrate, controlling algae, and populating the new aquarium with a colorful selection of freshwater fish. This new title in Barron's Complete Pet Owner's Manuals series advises and instructs current and soon-to-be pet owners and fish keepers on all aspects of animal care. Filled with color photos and useful line art, all books in this series present information on housing, feeding,...
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(back cover) Information and advice to help you maintain a flourishing and attractive aquarium Equipment you'll need: tank, lighting, filter, air pump, substrate, and more Expert advice: maintaining a healthful environment for your fish and plants Populating your tank: selecting interesting, colorful, and compatible fish Step-by-step directions for everyday care Informative and attractive tables and sidebars Filled with handsome full-color photos (picture caption) Your aquarium can be as colorful as this one!
Aquariums for Beginners 4How It All Began 5Table: Costs at a Glance 6Types of Aquariums 7Biological Balance 9Substrate and Decoration 10Basic Equipment Required 13Some Elementary Water Chemistry 16The Importance of Water Plants in an Aquarium 19Buying Water Plants 20Expert Tip: Magnificent Plant Growth 21Water Plant Portraits 22An Aquarium Emerges 24Planning Is Half the Work 25Setting Up the Aquarium 26Habitats of Tropical and Subtropical Fish Species 28At a Glance: Senses and Anatomy 30How Many Fish Can My Tank Handle? 32Expert Tip: Social Organizations of Fish 33Fish Portraits 34Snails, Shrimps, and African Clawed Frogs 40What Should I Do When My Fish Breed? 41Selecting and Purchasing Fish 42Fish Food in Review 43Collecting Your Own Live Fish Food 44What to Do - What Not to Do 45Practical Aquarium Keeping 46Howto Keep Your Tank Intact 47Care and Maintenance 48Algae in the Aquarium 52Snail Invasion - What to Do? 54"Red Card" for Snails 54Handling Chemicals Correctly 55Fish Diseases: Recognition and Treatment 56Expert Tip: Handling Chemicals Correctly 57Problems with Water Plants 58AppendixIndex 60Information 62SOS-What to Do? 64
