Customer Reviews

Baensch Aquarium Atlas, Vol. 1 (New Edition 2004)

5 star:		(1)
4 star:		(1)
3 star:		(1)
2 star:		(0)
1 star:		(0)

 

 

This is consistently recommended as the bible for fresh water aquariumists, but to be honest, I'm not sure why. The set-up and tip sections are patchy and sketchy. It is clearly evident that the author's first language is not english. The bulk of the book includes fish descriptions with a lot of irrelevant information, and the overall layout of the book is not user friendly. The technology mentioned is outdated and more focused on European hobbyists. There are some many species that will never be found in even the most elite aquarium stores. It would have been nice to have more in depth information on the 100 most common species instead of a little information on fish that most of us will never own, let alone see. Don't get me wrong, it is not a horrible book. Just really over-rated.

Excellent book with great pictures.
Includes several pages of information on fish biology/anatomy and water chemistry as well as information and pictures of plants.
My only complaint is that handling the book is like handling a brick. I wish they would have made it bigger and with a hard cover. The soft cover provided, however, is resilient.

This is a very useful book for the beginner or experienced hobbyist. The book not only gives detailed information on a vast amount of fish ( and some plants ) but gives helpful information on all aspects of aquarium care and maintenance. The only thing keeping me from giving this 5 stars is the English version has several errors some images of fish say the wrong species entirely and a few pages in the copy i received were not English at all but still German.