Freshwater Aquariums: Basic Aquarium Setup and Maintenance

✍ Scribed by Alderton, David

• Publisher: i5 Publishing;BowTie Inc
• Year: 2012;2004
• Tongue: English
• Category: Library

✦ Synopsis

Nature and Nurture; 1 What are Fish?; EVOLUTION; RECENT LINEAGES; ANATOMY; HABITATS; 2 Setting Up an Aquarium; SIZE; STOCKING CALCULATION; MODERN TANK DESIGN; SITING YOUR TANK; CABINETS; THE SUBSTRATE; HEATING; LIGHTING; FILTRATION; PLANTS AND PLANTING; WATER CHEMISTRY; THE SIGNIFICANCE OF pH; ASSEMBLY; ROCKWORK; BACKGROUND; 3 Introducing the Categories of Fish; THE VARIOUS GROUPS: HOW TAXONOMY WORKS; AN AQUARIST CLASSIFICATION; CYPRINIDS; CHARACINS; CICHLIDS; ANABANTOIDS; TOOTHCARPS: LIVEBEARERS AND KILLIFISH; CATFISH; OTHER FISH; 4 Stocking and Maintaining the Aquarium.;From the Fish Keeping Made Easy series, FRESHWATER AQUARIUMS explains the do's and don'ts of one of the most popular hobbies in the world. With the help of more than 140 photographs and diagrams, this book for beginners and fish keeping enthusiasts alike reveals how to choose and set up an aquarium, select fish, and watch them thrive.

✦ Table of Contents

Nature and Nurture
1 What are Fish?
EVOLUTION
RECENT LINEAGES
ANATOMY
HABITATS
2 Setting Up an Aquarium
SIZE
STOCKING CALCULATION
MODERN TANK DESIGN
SITING YOUR TANK
CABINETS
THE SUBSTRATE
HEATING
LIGHTING
FILTRATION
PLANTS AND PLANTING
WATER CHEMISTRY
THE SIGNIFICANCE OF pH
ASSEMBLY
ROCKWORK
BACKGROUND
3 Introducing the Categories of Fish
THE VARIOUS GROUPS: HOW TAXONOMY WORKS
AN AQUARIST CLASSIFICATION
CYPRINIDS
CHARACINS
CICHLIDS
ANABANTOIDS
TOOTHCARPS: LIVEBEARERS AND KILLIFISH
CATFISH
OTHER FISH
4 Stocking and Maintaining the Aquarium. BUYING FISHFEEDING AND TYPES OF NUTRIENTS
TANK MONITORING
MAINTENANCE
VACATION CARE
5 Breeding
BREEDING STRATEGIES
BREEDING TRIGGERS AND CONDITIONING
BREEDING LIVEBEARERS
6 Keeping Fish Healthy
SIGNS OF ILLNESS
SETTING UP A HOSPITAL TANK
TREATMENTS
VIRAL INFECTIONS
PARASITES
EMERGENCIES
POWER CUTS
Further Reading
Websites
Glossary
Index
Picture Credits.

✦ Subjects

Aquarium fishes;Aquariums;