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Piranhas (Barron's Complete Pet Owner's Manuals)

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I have been exposed to Piranhas as pets for nearly 3 years. Two of my college roomates kept them and I found them to be excellent pets. When I endevoured into my own world of piranhas I found this book to be an extrememly helful tool in understanding the behavior and environment of the piranha. A must have for the beginer or an excellent addition for the more experienced.

Over 10 sections in the book like Fish Selections , Caring , Nutrition , Diseases , Breeding And Behavior About Piranhas . Also there is a special section about The Piranha Aquariums . 96 Pages , over 64 color photographs and illustrations done by David Wenzel . The writer of this book Mr.Schleser was trained as a dentist , in 1982 he changed careers to aquatic biology , and later served for over five years as the Crator/Aquatic Biologist for the Dallas Aquarium , Dallas , Texas . He is now working for Nature's Image Inc. a natural history photography and writing company which he helped establish . Since 1988 he is doing researches at The Amazon's Regions of Peru and Brazil ; Don't miss!

I just bought this book today and have already read it. I also just got 5 baby piranhas and loving it. This book was well put together and is very helpful. Get it if you've got questions about piranhas.....

The new addition is by far the most accurate resource for someone interested in the various species of piranha. The pictures are amazing and the information is very accurate.

Whether you're interested in learning about piranhas for your own enlightenment or starting your own piranha tank, this book is great. There's a little information on most different types of piranhas and a lot of general information for piranha care. The author also goes into detail of his own experiences with piranhas in their natural environment.

Great book and you can buy most of these piranhas on the internet (...), You buy them over a secure server and their delivered right to your door. Its great.

The best book of Piranhas, it has new information and is more complete than the first edition. I really recomend this book to the Piranha Hobbist and to the person that wants to see them in the wild.
Edouard Paiva

there isnt any information in here that anyone who has kept a successful fish tank wouldnt already know, and it seems like none of then info is specific to piranhas. he doesnt go over what size tanks piranhas need, or that they dont like a lot of light, or that they need a heater guard to prevent them from breaking it, or that they can chew through air hoses. seems like a basic fish keeping book plus 2 chapters on piranha history and species.