500 Freshwater Aquarium Fish: A Visual Reference to the Most Popular Species
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  • Packed with in-depth detail perfect for setting up an aquarium.
  • Great text
500 Freshwater Aquarium Fish: A Visual Reference to the Most Popular Species

Manufacturer: Firefly Books
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ASIN: 1554071674

Book Description

Expert advice on freshwater aquarium fish.

Illustrated in full color, this comprehensive reference includes 500 of the most popular freshwater aquarium fish. It provides concise at-a-glance information on their behavior, diet and breeding, along with a recommended aquarium setup. Practical and well organized, this book is tailored to the needs of a wide range of freshwater-aquarium hobbyists.

A key decision for the aquarium owner, and also one of the most fun to make, is choosing the fish for a tank. 500 Freshwater Aquarium Fish is a "window shopping" trip, with an expert alongside to offer crucial advice. This thorough directory details every appropriate species. While most of the fish featured require a heated aquarium, there are other popular varieties, such as goldfish, that can be kept in an unheated one.

With more than 500 color photographs, the book is organized by major fish groups, among them:

This comprehensive and useful reference, edited by a highly respected expert, will be welcomed by amateur fishkeepers of any age and expertise.

Customer Reviews:

4 out of 5 stars Le falta ser más profundo en ciertos conceptos.......2007-08-06

El libro es interesante y vale la pena adquirirlo, tiene información sobre diversas especies de peces, debidamente clasificados, trae un indice por nombre común y otro por nombre científico. Lamentablemente el formato es muy pequeño (más o menos media carta), por esa razón las fotos igualmente resultan pequeñas, trae una foto por cada especie y alguna información un tanto superficial. Profundiza un poco en algunas de las más comerciales, por ejemplo carassius, koi, betta sin llegar a suficiente profundidad. El libro no es suficientemente claro en cuanto a los requerimientos de los peces sobre calidad del agua (PH, GH, Luz, etc) y pasa por alto esta información en la mayoría de especies simplemente argumentando que no es muy exigente en cuanto a la calidad del agua.

5 out of 5 stars great book.......2007-05-10

This is an awsome book with plenty of great pictures in it. Has lots of fish details that i didn't think would be in it. I only wish it had more fish in it.

5 out of 5 stars AWESOME BOOK.......2007-05-08

It's a great book with great pictures. Good for quick visual reference on different types of fish and a few details about behavior, diet and aquarium. I recommend it!

5 out of 5 stars Packed with in-depth detail perfect for setting up an aquarium........2007-03-05

The same format graces Greg Jennings' 500 FRESHWATER AQUARIUM FISH: A VISUAL REFERENCE TO THE MOST POPULAR SPECIES. Over 500 species and varieties are covered with basic facts on size, behavior, diet, aquarium and breeding conditions accompanying a full-color, full-page facing photo. Any home or library collection strong in aquarium references - and many a fish store - will find this packed with in-depth detail perfect for setting up an aquarium.

5 out of 5 stars Great text.......2006-08-20

This is a great reference text for some common species as well as the unknown ones; especially if you want a quick reference of a variety of species to create a "species" or "community" tank this book will be helpful in decision making. The book gives good details regarding the expected size of the fish, general behavior and environment just to name a few. The photos contained within the text are well detailed. I would recommend this book to beginners and intermediate aquarists.
Sensory Processing in Aquatic Environments
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    Sensory Processing in Aquatic Environments

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    Research on sensory processing or the way animals see, hear, smell, taste, feel and electrically and magnetically sense their environment has advanced a great deal over the last fifteen years. This book discusses the most important themes that have emerged from recent research and provides a summary of likely future directions. The book starts with two sections on the detection of sensory signals over long and short ranges by aquatic animals, covering the topics of navigation, communication, and finding food and other localized sources. The next section, the co-evolution of signal and sense, deals with how animals decide whether the source is prey, predator or mate by utilizing receptors that have evolved to take full advantage of the acoustical properties of the signal. Organisms living in the deep-sea environment have also received a lot of recent attention, so the next section deals with visual adaptations to limited light environments where sunlight is replaced by bioluminescence and the visual system has undergone changes to optimize light capture and sensitivity. The last section on central co-ordination of sensory systems covers how signals are processed and filtered for use by the animal. This book will be essential reading for all researchers and graduate students interested in sensory systems.
    Handbook of Fish Diseases
    Average customer rating: 4 out of 5 stars
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    Dieter Untergasser
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    160 pages, hardcover. The most practical and complete fish disease book ever written. Illustrates symptoms and diseases and their causes. Treatment procedures are given a simple, easy-to-read series of graphs designed by Dr. Herbert R. Axelrod.

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    3 out of 5 stars Fish Disease Book.......2007-09-29

    While this book was very detailed in the descriptions of the diseases, most of the diagnoses seemed to depend on autopsy of the victim after death. It also seemed that a microscope would be required to get full use from the book. I am not sorry that I bought the book, but I would not recommend it to most people looking for a reference on curing sick tropical fish.

    5 out of 5 stars great book for fish parasite identification.......2007-05-26

    I have been looking for a book like this one for a long time. Many books
    that I have seen previously were long on words, but short on actual photos
    of fish diseases. This is considered to be a classic book on aquarium fish diseases by many people who need to identify parasites through the microscope. I was able to save many of my fish in my pond by the use of
    this book, and the proper medications. Plenty of flow-charts and color photos to help step you through the process of disease identification.

    5 out of 5 stars Excellent guide to help diagnose your fish's illness.......2007-05-13

    I currently have six Betta Splendens Siamese fighting fish.
    Sadly, I've had two fish die last year and wanted as much
    help as possible to deal with health issues. This book helps
    with the often difficult diagnosis of illness. Without an
    accurate diagnosis it's hard to choose a medication and/or
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    and slides very intriguing, even if it is a bit advanced
    for most fish hobbyists.

    5 out of 5 stars A MUST have for the Tropical Fish enthusiast.......2006-02-04

    I have several fish books and they offer very little as far as diagnosing the problem goes. This is an excellent book for getting right to the problem without having to second guess and improperly treat your aquarium fish. I love the charts and the pictures. It really simplifies things. It will be my number one book when it comes to keeping my fish healthy and happy. I give it 5 stars plus!

    5 out of 5 stars Best fish disease book.......2004-05-25

    This is the most helpful book on fish diseases I have ever owned. It has helped me understand what ogranisms have infected my fish and helped me to find treatments for them. The various charts help narrow down all the possiblities of disease that a fish may have. I recomend this book to any fish hobbist that is interested in finding cures for the diseases that have effected their fish, beginners and advanced. However a basic understanding of biology and microbiology might be helpful while reading this book.
    Biodiversity Dynamics and Conservation: The Freshwater Fish of Tropical Africa
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      Biodiversity Dynamics and Conservation: The Freshwater Fish of Tropical Africa
      Christian Lévêque
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      In order for biodiversity to be conserved, it is important to know how and where diverse populations of plants and animals exist, to understand the effects of human impacts on them, and to find the means by which these impacts can be lessened and even reversed. While tropical systems are known to be among the most diverse and most threatened globally, tropical freshwater systems have been neglected, and the tremendous variety of fish, amphibians, invertebrates and plants that live in them are poorly known yet seriously threatened. This comprehensive book brings together a wealth of information on the fish of tropical African systems, and discusses how these systems evolved, what holds them together, and what is tearing them apart.
      Saltwater Aquariums For Dummies (For Dummies (Lifestyles Paperback))
      Average customer rating: 3.5 out of 5 stars
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      Customer Reviews:

      3 out of 5 stars Great information, great sedative.......2007-05-06

      This book is filled with lots of wonderful information for starting your first saltwater aquarium. However, it reads like a dictionary. It's simply need-to-know information without much rhythm. I found myself actually nodding off while trying to read this book at 5 p.m. More pictures would probably have helped keep my interest, but I can't say for sure. Otherwise, Saltwater Aquariums for Dummies had useful information that I was able to apply to my aquarium hobby.

      1 out of 5 stars Save Your Money.......2007-04-08

      This book makes saltwater aquariums seem easier than they actually are. For one, I don't even think the book mentions the use of reverse osmosis or deionized water, which is strongly recommended by all marine aquarists. The author also doesn't mention the importance of live rock. In fact, he goes as far to advise against using live rock for fish-only tanks! Sure, you might be able to get away with not using live rock, but it won't be worth it in the long run. Also, I don't agree with the list of recommended filter combinations. One more thing, the book lists an air stone as essential equipment, but the only thing an air stone will do is aid evaporation and cause salt creep! If you have enough movement of water at the surface, you should get sufficient gas exchange. There is, however, one thing the book does get right: its strong recommendation of using a protein skimmer.

      This book is easy to understand, but you won't be getting the best information.

      3 out of 5 stars Good Starter Book, But Incomplete.......2007-03-09

      This new edition of Saltwater Aquariums for Dummies has been brought much more up-to-date with current marine aquarium techniques and is one of the most recently published books I could find on the subject. That said, it's still not a great book on the subject. It becomes overly repetitive in some areas and lacking in others and is often poorly organized. For instance, even basic species information is divided between multiple chapters with each one incomplete on its own and constantly referencing you back-and-forth. Too much time is spent on filtration techniques which the book itself deems are generally inadequate while leaving the reader confused between other techniques [and glances over or completely neglects advanced techniques used for reef aquariums]. The book is clearly aimed at the beginner, but fails to provide adequate direction for moving forward from there.

      5 out of 5 stars Good Book.......2007-03-08

      This is a great book for those who don't know how to keep a saltwater aqarium.

      4 out of 5 stars saltwater aquariums for dummies [its true value] .......2006-11-10

      this book is actually quite helpful in getting you familiar with
      all the essential jargon encountered in this hobby. it is done in
      a non intimidating manner. as for those that criticize the book
      for recommending undergravel filters, it doesn't, it states it can be
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      because photos are in black and white.
      Light and Photosynthesis in Aquatic Ecosystems
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        Penetration of light into aquatic ecosystems is greatly affected by the absorption and scattering processes that take place within the water. Thus within any water body, the intensity and color of the light field changes greatly with depth and this has a marked influence on both the total productivity of, and the kinds of plant that predominate in, the ecosystem. This study presents an integrated and coherent treatment of the key role of light in aquatic ecosystems. It ranges from the physics of light transmission within water, through the biochemistry and physiology of aquatic photosynthesis, to the ecological relationships that depend on the underwater light climate.
        Ecology of the Planted Aquarium: A Practical Manual and Scientific Treatise for the Home Aquarist, Second Edition
        Average customer rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars
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        • Practical, yet scientific.
        • Other options
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        Ecology of the Planted Aquarium: A Practical Manual and Scientific Treatise for the Home Aquarist, Second Edition
        Diana L. Walstad
        Manufacturer: Echinodorus Publishing
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        5 out of 5 stars Very interesting.......2007-07-29

        This book has a lot of scientific data and an analytical feel to it. The writter put a lot of thought into this book and provided a lot of information not found in most aquarium books. She focuses on low tech tanks which is nice for those of us that don't have a lot of money to invest in equipment but want the look of a planted tank. I recommend this book to anyone that has a low tech tank or is interested in a different perspective on planted tanks.

        5 out of 5 stars Could do without it.......2007-04-07

        I tried the methods suggested by Walstad when setting up my 20-gallon planted aquarium and so far I have been very pleased. At the time of writing the aquarium has only been up and running for little more than two weeks and already the plants are breaking the surface of the water. I put an inch of potting soil on the bottom of the tank, covered it with gravel, filled the tank with water slowly and carefully, and installed a 26-watt full-spectrum fluorescent light above the aquarium. My aquarium gets filtered sunlight from a nearby window for at least ten hours per day and roughly two hours of direct sunlight in the afternoon. The power filter that hangs on the tank doesn't contain a biological filter, activated carbon, or any other filter medium. I don't add fertilizers or CO2 to the water. Water looks clean as a whistle. Gant it, the water was cloudy for about ten days when I first setup the tank as the bacteria in the soil got to work on the organic material that had been released from the dirt under the the gravel, but that was fine with me since my I knew the bacterial bloom meant my aquarium was cycling without any fish. After just two weeks of fishless cycling, I was able to add a full fish load over a period of two days with no overnight fish kills or deaths from ammonia poisoning. Mission accomplished.

        4 out of 5 stars Practical, yet scientific........2007-03-13

        This book can be useful to the layman and has the depth for the pro.

        The author clearly knows her subject and has the technical expertise. The biology and chemistry is over my head (it has been a loooong time since taking those classes), but it is actually readable. Some items simply have to be taken on faith if you haven't got the background to fully comprehend everything. In other words, one does not have to understand 'redox equations' to get the content.

        I haven't tried her methods yet, but I am intrigued. It goes against most of my library, but she makes a lot of sense.


        4 out of 5 stars Other options.......2007-02-21

        First of all, I gave "Ecology ..." 4 stars rather 5 as my feeling is that a "Practical Manual" might offer some options in terms of an author's preference. And, being a "Manual," it may also present "Trouble shooting" type of pointers, or "How to find your way back if a different path was selected." I believe the above are areas that could have been addressed in better fashion. However, that said, "Ecology..." is really an excellent source. D. Walstad tackles subjects with both the scientific base as well as personal experience. At times, the scientific base is (for may tastes and background) a little too involved. But, sprinkled throughout, we have questions with answers. I really liked that. I also liked her chapter that basically dealt with "This has worked for me...." The author dispels some myths in terms of natural sunlight and carbon supplementation that generally runs against current trends. What I thought might be improved:
        1) A chapter devoted to, "How to rectify a situation without a total breakdown of the aquarium."
        2) Options to "Plotting soil"(gardening soil)in the substrate. For those of us who don't feel confident in running off to Wal-Mart for our substrate.
        3. More information on filtration; I'm a little skeptical in terms of the plants "Can do it all."
        But, compared to the other book also purchased, "Encyclopedia of Aquarium Plants," I very much like the author stating in clear terms "This has worked for me." With "Encyclopedia," you need dig to find this information.

        5 out of 5 stars GOOD BOOK IF .......2007-02-14

        A GOOD BOOK IF YOU UNDERSTAND THE LINGO - I DID NOT. THE BOOK WAS WAY TO TECHNICAL FOR MY POOR BRAIN. I TRIED TO READ IT BUT JUST COULD NOT. I ORDERED THE BOOK BY MISTAKE (AGAIN MY POOR BRAIN). SENT IT BACK AND WAS GIVEN A RAPID REFUND IN ACCORDANCE WITH AMAZON POLICY. I HAVE NO QUARLS ABOUT PAYING THE SHIPPING AND APPRECIATE THE ABILITY TO RETURN AM ITEM WHEN THE ONLY REASON I RECEIVED IT WAS THROUGH MY ERROR. I GIVE THE BOOK AND AMAZON 5 STARS AND MY SELF 1. IF YOU ARE REAL SMART BUY THE BOOK BUT IF YOU ARE JUST "PURTY" SMART LOOK ELSEWHERE.
        THANK YOU AMAZON!!!!
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        Inland Fishes of California
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          Peter B. Moyle
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          When the first edition of Inland Fishes of California was published in 1976, it was a benchmark reference. Since that time, our knowledge of California's freshwater fishes has dramatically increased. This completely revised edition incorporates a vast amount of new information and creates a fresh synthesis of the historical data. Written by the leading expert on California's freshwater fishes and illustrated with beautiful line drawings, this compendium is the single best source for understanding and identifying the state's freshwater fishes. It is an essential resource for anyone who needs to have accurate and detailed information on California's fishes at their fingertips.
          Since the 1870s, the state's native fishes have been joined by thirty-four alien species, which now dominate many bodies of water. This book treats both native and introduced species, first in a key for identification, and then in individual species accounts covering characteristics, taxonomy, names, distribution, and life history. Each account includes the author's personal assessment of how well the species is doing and problems associated with its management. Most of the native fishes are found only in California and show many wonderful adaptations for living in the state's diverse waters. Unfortunately, many are also in danger of extinction.
          The message underlying the first edition of this book was that we knew astonishingly little about many of California's inland fishes. Although our knowledge is increasing, full accounts of some native fishes may not be complete before they become extinct. Preventing the loss of native fishes is the major goal of this book, and Moyle makes important suggestions for conservation strategies as well as presenting up-to-date information on ecology, life history, and distribution. With this knowledge, preserving our native fishes becomes possible even in the face of the state's growing economy and population.
          Sharks, Skates, and Rays: The Biology of Elasmobranch Fishes
          Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
          • If you want a book on shark biology, this is the one
          • Excellent, THE most comprehensive shark bio book I've seen.
          Sharks, Skates, and Rays: The Biology of Elasmobranch Fishes

          Manufacturer: The Johns Hopkins University Press
          ProductGroup: Book
          Binding: Hardcover

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          ASIN: 0801860482

          Book Description

          Successor to the classic work in shark studies, The Elasmobranch Fishes by John Franklin Daniel (first published 1922, revised 1928 and 1934), Sharks, Skates, and Rays provides a comprehensive and up-to-date overview of elasmobranch morphology. Coverage has been expanded from anatomy to include modern information on physiology and biochemistry. The new volume also provides equal treatment for skates and rays. The authors present general introductory material for the relative novice but also review the latest technical citations, making the book a valuable primary reference resource. More than 200 illustrations supplement the text.

          Customer Reviews:

          5 out of 5 stars If you want a book on shark biology, this is the one.......2000-10-26

          If you are a shark enthusiast, or a student in the biological sciences, this is an excellent book to own. The technical writings are excellent and you would not be able to find them elsewhere, unless your library carries elsamobranch periodicals.

          The technical writing is probably too much for the casual shark buff or even first year undergrads, and this is not meant as an introduction to the world of sharks.

          If you want to learn the "inner workings of sharks" and don't mind the price, this is a good reference book to own.

          5 out of 5 stars Excellent, THE most comprehensive shark bio book I've seen........1999-09-09

          Every elasmophile should have this in their library! It's incomparable to anything else out there. Truly an excellent work.
          Physiology of Fish in Intensive Culture Systems
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          Physiology of Fish in Intensive Culture Systems
          Gary A. Wedemeyer
          Manufacturer: Springer
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          ASIN: 0412078015

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          Fish culture in hatcheries and other aquacultural facilities is becoming much more intensive all over the world. The success of all kinds of fish rearing depends on the quality of management and this depends, in turn, on understanding the biology of fishes and the aquatic environment in which they live. This book directly addresses the relationship between the aquatic environment and the fishes. An understanding of this by the reader will result in a reduction of disease outbreaks through improved management.

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          5 out of 5 stars I LOVE IT. USEFULL ...EKREM AYNA FOR BREEDING.......2005-06-14

          THIS IS THE GRAND GRIMOIRE OF AQUACULTURISTS. THE BOOK OF RED DRAGON OF INTENSIVE BREEDERS. AFTER SEARCHING HUNDERDS OF BOOKS I GOT IT AT LAST. BUY ONE AND SEE PURE PHYSIOLOGY JUST FOR APPLICABLE.

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