The Everything Aquarium Book: All You Need to Build the Acquarium of Your Dreams (Everything: Pets) [Paperback]

Frank Indiviglio (Author)

Book Description

Series: Everything: Pets

Do you have or want to own fish? Do you know the differences between certain types of fish? Did you know that certain fish require a certain kind of tank, light, and water? Have no fear, because being a marine biologist is no longer necessary to have an aquarium!

The Everything¨ Aquarium Book is your key to attaining and maintaining the perfect fish tank for the perfect fish! Marine expert Frank Indiviglio takes you through all the steps to having your own personal aquarium, right in your own home! Highlights include:

• Different types of water and the fish that can live in them
• Proper fish selection
• Marine plants
• Understanding fish behavior

The Everything¨ Aquarium Book is a must-have for anyone looking to adopt some scaly friends! Complete with color photographs depicting fish and their needed environments, this definitive guide is perfect for a fish novice looking to become an a-fish-ionado!

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About the Author

Frank Indiviglio has written several articles about native marine fish and invertebrates, natural history, and husbandry in the aquarium that were published in Tropical Fish Hobbyist Magazine. In 1984 he set up a large marine exhibit (mangrove swamp, fish, and invertebrates) at Jungleworld in the Bronx Zoo. He was involved in the maintenance and renovation of that and similar exhibits at the zoo from 1984 through 2004. He currently works as a consultant on a project to create several large marine aquariums for a private school in Staten Island (Unique Artistic Creations, Yonkers, NY). His responsibilities include designing the aquariums and life support systems, choosing and establishing the inhabitants, writing a care manual, and educating and consulting with future caretakers. From 2001 to 2003 he worked as a consultant for the Atlantis Marineworld Aquarium in Riverhead, NY. Frank lives in New York.AUTHORBIO:Robin Elise Weiss, LCCE, is the About.com Guide to Pregnancy/Birth and the mother of seven beautiful children. Certified by Lamaze International, DONA International, and the International Childbirth Education Association (ICEA), Weiss is a childbirth and postpartum educator, certified doula, doula trainer, and lactation counselor. Among her many books are The Everything Pregnancy Fitness Book, The Everything Getting Pregnant Book, and The Everything Mother's First Year Book. She lives in Louisville, KY.

Product Details

• Paperback: 304 pages
• Publisher: Adams Media; 2 edition (October 12, 2006)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1593377150
• ISBN-13: 978-1593377151
• Product Dimensions: 9.1 x 8 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 15.2 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 3.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,481,790 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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2.0 out of 5 stars Where are the pictures and the useful tips?, January 3, 2011

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This review is from: The Everything Aquarium Book: All You Need to Build the Acquarium of Your Dreams (Everything: Pets) (Paperback)

Definitively not the book I was expecting. I was waiting for explanatory pictures and useful tips but all I saw was plain text! Can I mix a gurami with a tetra? Not covered in the book. Final review: don't waste money it's too amateur.

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4.0 out of 5 stars Good Read, September 14, 2007

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This review is from: The Everything Aquarium Book: All You Need to Build the Acquarium of Your Dreams (Everything: Pets) (Paperback)

If you want to understand what it takes to start an aquarium, this book covers all the basics.