Goldfish (Barron's Complete Pet Owner's Manuals) [Paperback]

Marshall E. Ostrow (Author)

Book Description

Series: Barron's Complete Pet Owner's Manuals

This manual describes a species of hardy fish that can be kept indoors or in outdoor pools. Original goldfish are yellow, but as this book of advice for aquarium hobbyists explains, selective breeding produces goldfish in several colors, as well as with a variety of exotic features. Titles in Barron's wide-ranging and heavily illustrated selection of Complete Pet Owner's Manuals present reliable and useful information for pet owners. High-quality photos are in color and line drawings are anatomically accurate. These fact-filled books instruct owners on how to care for dogs, cats, birds, fish, caged pets, reptiles, and virtually every other animal that people are likely to keep as a pet. Books in this series are written by breeders, trainers, veterinarians, and other pet-care specialists. They advise on purchasing, feeding, health care, training, grooming, and all other aspects of responsible pet ownership.

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From the Back Cover

[back cover]
Information and advice to help you take good care of your goldfish

Typical goldfish: varieties, life cycles, traits, and much more
Expert advice: feeding, health care, and maintaining your aquarium
Appreciating your goldfish: observing and understanding their behavior

Advice on everyday care

Informative checklists and sidebars

Filled with attractive full-color photos

[photo caption]
These hardy and very popular fish can be kept either indoors or in outdoor pools.

Product Details

• Paperback: 96 pages
• Publisher: Barron's Educational Series (July 1, 2003)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0764119869
• ISBN-13: 978-0764119866
• Product Dimensions: 7.9 x 6.6 x 0.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 7.2 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (13 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #678,600 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #23 in Books > 4-for-3 Books > Home & Garden > Animal Care & Pets > Fish & Aquariums

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9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Goldfish, December 17, 2001

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This review is from: Goldfish: Everything about Aquariums, Varieties, Care, Nutrition, Diseases, and Breeding (Barron's Complete Pet Owner's Manuals) (Paperback)

This book is great for the reader who is just beginning with goldfish. It has wonderful pictures and shows avariet of types of goldfish. I still look at it and have read it over and over. Very interesting. I highly recommend this book. If someone is looking about breeding goldfish however I would recommend a different book as it does go into it a little but if you are looking to breed show goldfish and need more info then this would not be for you.

13 of 15 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars A publication that is instructive and gratifying, May 14, 2002

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This review is from: Goldfish: Everything about Aquariums, Varieties, Care, Nutrition, Diseases, and Breeding (Barron's Complete Pet Owner's Manuals) (Paperback)

I find this to be a helpful guide, and it has given me the tools for a solid understanding of goldfish. Written by Marshall Ostrow and originally released in 1985, this second edition was printed in 1995. It is in softcover format and contains 94 pages. There are 11 chapters along with a bibliography and index. The color photographs are attractive, and the black-and-white drawings are impressive and handy. Examples of topics discussed are habitations for goldfish, aquarium equipment, aquarium plants, setup of the aquarium, varieties of goldfish, selecting goldfish, aquarium maintenance, feeding, diseases, senses, shape and structure, breeding, and pondkeeping. There is a drawing of a goldfish with its external parts pointed out and also drawings that display the developmental stages of a goldfish. I actually rate this manual 3.5 stars. It is informative and pleasing, and I recommend it.

8 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars This book is the best Goldfish book I've ever owned., June 28, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Goldfish: Everything about Aquariums, Varieties, Care, Nutrition, Diseases, and Breeding (Barron's Complete Pet Owner's Manuals) (Paperback)

This book was grrrrrrreat. The chapters were well organized and Maurice gave a good open but firm view on the issue to hepl you decide how to best take care of your Goldfish. This is a must have for Goldfish owners. It is indespensible.