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58 of 62 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Great book for non-beginners, October 11, 1999

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This review is from: Bettas: A Complete Introduction (Guide to Owning A...) (Paperback)

I found this book easy to understand, but as a beginner with bettas it didn't answer all my questions. It mostly covers aspects of breeding bettas with more general info interspersed. It did make me want to try breeding bettas however! I would suggest another more beginner book if you've never had bettas or are not going to breed them. I can't recommend any though, as this is the only one I have so far. I bought this one at the recommendation of the guy in the fish store.

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21 of 22 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars a disappointment as a "Complete Introduction", March 27, 2003

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This review is from: Bettas: A Complete Introduction (Guide to Owning A...) (Paperback)

Perhaps this book should have been titled My Life Raising Bettas to Sell to Pet Shops. It is more interesting as autobiography than a reference. There are only seven pages of basic betta care. The majority of the chapters are related to breeding and raising bettas for a pet shop market. The section on fin forms and colors and color variations would make a handy basic reference---if it had pictures to illustrate the descriptions. It does have a lot of color pictures and the captions provide some of the most concise and interesting information. If you have an interest in economical fish raising and selling, this book has information for you. Don't buy it as your basic reference, do buy it for the pictures.

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24 of 27 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A must-have-book for a betta lover!, July 27, 1998

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This review is from: Bettas: A Complete Introduction (Guide to Owning A...) (Paperback)

This was the first book I purchased on bettas and was a live saver on many occasions. It covers the diseases and prevention for the various betta species using household ingredients which is great. The pictures of the spawnings are beautiful and it is the one book that describes the different color patterns of bettas, so you can tell the difference between a butterfly pattern verse a cambodian. Although it doesn't delve deeply into genetics, it gives a nice overview of the general dominant-recessive characteristics. Easy enough to read for a beginner, and involved enough to peak the interest on an experienced betta breeder.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Arrived on tima and as Expected
thanks for this transaction on a used item. It was in excellent shape and arrived in a timely manner

Published on December 14, 2009 by T. Judson

4.0 out of 5 stars Bettas Complete Guide
If you are looking for a complete guide book this is it. It will provide you with great details in caring for your Betta fish.

Published on September 21, 2009 by Tom J. Robinson

2.0 out of 5 stars No specifics on caring for a new fish.
I bought this book because I needed to know what was the best way to set up a tank, and how to feed my fish and treat the water. Read more

Published on June 19, 2009 by Heidi Keifer

3.0 out of 5 stars Useful for the bored or those interested in breeding
If you are just looking for a book about basic betta care, this book is not for you. Most of the book is about how to breed bettas. Read more

Published on January 26, 2007 by Gerry et al

1.0 out of 5 stars If you want to BREED bettas, ok
The title of this book is very misleading. There is actually very little information on how to care for bettas, and the entire focus of the book seems to be breeding. Read more

Published on April 29, 2006 by Sabella

4.0 out of 5 stars Recommended for betta breeders and sellers
This book has some bits of information on basic betta care and it provides plenty of advice on the breeding of bettas (environmental conditions that encourage spawning and... Read more

Published on October 10, 2004 by Daniel Chia

1.0 out of 5 stars Very disappointing book
The inaccuracies in this book were too numerous to count. What's more, very little practical information is given on good fish husbandry; instead, the author seems to focus more... Read more

Published on February 16, 2004 by S. Ferrell

3.0 out of 5 stars better for breeders than those who just want pets.
The chapters are:
Introduction
What is a betta?
Keeping bettas
Spawning bettas
Raising the fry
Buying bettas
Raising bettas for fun and... Read more

Published on January 1, 2004 by Jaclynn

5.0 out of 5 stars Good starting book, for those interested
This book has a lot of information for the beginner and possibly an upscale betta breeder. I myself have this book and am quite pleased with the information it has. Read more

Published on March 5, 2003 by Becca

5.0 out of 5 stars the review
I thought that this book was great. It told me alot of info that i didn't already no. It did talk about other bettas not just splenden. It told me alot about breeding. Read more

Published on May 8, 2002 by chris

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Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
basic cell colors, raising bettas, betta fry, female bettas, mutant variations, breeding tank, surplus fish, short fins, color cells

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The Spawning, Hagen Corp, Karl Knaack, Aquarium Berlin, Moving Fry, Horst Linke, Indiana State Prison