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.
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5.0 out of 5 stars
A great book on keeping and breeding angelfish,
By "john_simpson" (Beavercreek, Ohio United States) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Angelfish (Barron's Complete Pet Owner's Manuals) (Paperback)
As a previous reviewer noted, the editorial review is incorrect -- this is a book about freshwater angelfish, not reef-dwelling saltwater angelfish. Whoever submitted the editorial review is a doofus, but that shouldn't be held against the book or its author.For a small, inexpensive book Angelfish: Everything About... provides a tremendous amount of information. The sections I found most valuable were those on selecting and purchasing angelfish (appropriate size and age, how to maximize chances of a breeding pair), genetic traits of fancy angelfish (veiltail, black, black lace, marble, new gold, commercial darks and marbles, non-allelic gold, smokey, chocolate, ghost, blushing, zebra, half-black, and pearly), breeding angelfish, and raising fry. While I'm not interested in angelfish genetics per se, the descriptions of the fancy traits are very helpful when browsing the sites of angel breeders like Angels Plus. It also explains why some fish are so much more expensive than others. History, tank selection (for show or breeding), feeding (the section on live food is better and more comprehensive than most I've seen in general aquarium books), diseases and treatment, and water quality are all well covered. The book has an index, glossary, and dozens of color photographs.
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3.0 out of 5 stars
Not everything about Angelfish, nor the Complete Owner's Manual.,
By Lady H (Colorado Springs, CO USA) - See all my reviews
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This book is totally not for those who aren't into breeding Angelfish. It is not in basic termonology in some areas. Very brief in areas you want more information on. If you want a book about Angelfish that is helpful to anyone wanting to know more than how to breed them and worth your time, look beyond this one.
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Decent book, but first paragraph destroys credibility,
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Perhaps I misinterpreted the first paragraph, but the Angelfish we've had routinely snack on neon tetras. They are not especially good community fish, which is typical of ciclids in my experience. Nice pictures.
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The past 50 years of commercial and hobby breeding of Pterophyllum scalare have produced a hardy fish tolerant of common tap water conditions, a great range of temperatures, and resistant to diseases. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
wild angelfish, marble angelfish, black angelfish, dark gene, percent formalin, albino gene, breeding tank, digenetic trematodes, wild fish, brine shrimp Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
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The past 50 years of commercial and hobby breeding of Pterophyllum scalare have produced a hardy fish tolerant of common tap water conditions, a great range of temperatures, and resistant to diseases. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
wild angelfish, marble angelfish, black angelfish, dark gene, percent formalin, albino gene, breeding tank, digenetic trematodes, wild fish, brine shrimp Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Marine Aquarium, Rio Negro, South American, Amazon River, Punnet Square, Rio Casiquiare, Rio Orinoco, Rio Madeira, South Atlantic Ocean New!
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Front Cover | Table of Contents | First Pages | Index | Back Cover | Surprise Me!
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- Tropical Fish by Tropical Fish Hobbyist Magazine on page 90
- Fish Disease: Diagnosis and Treatment by Edward J. Noga on page 90
- Cichlids of the World by Robert J. Goldstein on page 90
- Amazon Fish Parasites / Parasitos De Peces Amazonicos (Aquatic Biodiversity in Latin America/ Biodiversidad Acuatica En America Latina) (Spanish Edition) by Vernon E. Thatcher on page 90
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