The Practical Aquarium Fish Handbook [Paperback]

David Goodwin (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: March 15, 2003

At the heart of this essential reference is a directory of more than 200 different fish, each presented in a beautiful close-up, full-color photo along with details about its origins, size, requirements, characteristics and care. Find out which fish work best for novice aquarium owners, which like plants, which live well in groups and which don't, plus what they eat, how they breed, and more. A wide range of fish are represented, including tetras, guppies, swordtails, mollies, angelfish, gouramis, Siamese fighting fish, and many other popular and more exotic species.

Product Details

• Paperback: 256 pages
• Publisher: Sterling (March 15, 2003)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1402705859
• ISBN-13: 978-1402705854
• Product Dimensions: 8.2 x 6.4 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 5.6 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 2.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,280,680 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

3 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Great for choosing fish, January 12, 2004

By A Customer

This review is from: The Practical Aquarium Fish Handbook (Paperback)

I found this book very helpful for choosing which fish to stock my tank with. Helpful lists of water requirements, and a rating on ease of keeping which I found helped me rule out fish that might have been too difficult for a beginner (not always clear with most other reference books I have read). The large pictures of each fish without the background clutter was also very useful as you knew exactly what you were getting and knew what to look for in a good, healthy fish.

1.0 out of 5 stars poor pictures, September 22, 2005

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Olli Orrainen (Finland) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Practical Aquarium Fish Handbook (Paperback)

Otherwise the book would be nice, but fishes in the pictures look shocked. They have no color, they have nipped fins and I also saw whitespot. Reader will get bad picture about some species. Can't recommend.