Setting Up a Freshwater Aquarium: An Owner's Guide to a Happy Healthy Pet [Hardcover]

Gregory Skomal PhD (Author)

Book Description

Series: Happy Healthy Pet | Publication Date: April 4, 1997

Greg Skomal is a fish expert who works on Martha's Vineyard. Co-author of the goldfish book in this series, here he tells readers how to set up, maintain and raise beautiful freshwater fish.

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From the Back Cover

Featuring the

• Best Information
• Best Resources
• Best Photos
• The best advice for taking care of your Freshwater Aquarium

This all-in-one answer book will help both beginning hobbyists and experienced fish keepers to maintain an ideal community aquarium. Practical, easy-to-use information tells you everything you need to know so that you can spend more time enjoying your aquarium. Setting Up a Freshwater Aquarium offers:

• Completely up-to-date resources, including top Web sites of interest to aquarists
• Firsthand advice from an expert marine biologist
• A guide to the best ? and worst ? fish to keep in your aquarium
• Easy access to everything you need to know about the care of your aquarium and fish
• Fundamentals to keep your fish in optimum health
• Full-color photographs of a variety of freshwater, aquarium fish

Product Details

• Hardcover: 128 pages
• Publisher: Howell Book House; 1 edition (April 4, 1997)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0876055021
• ISBN-13: 978-0876055021
• Product Dimensions: 8.3 x 5.2 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 11.2 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #433,699 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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36 of 36 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A very thorough book, June 28, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Setting Up a Freshwater Aquarium: An Owner's Guide to a Happy Healthy Pet (Hardcover)

I purchased this book back when I started this hobby. This book helped me out in so many ways I cannot explain. I especially like the part when it states all of the diseases that can occur. I would not purchase this book If you intend to use it as a fish encyclopedia. It does tell you about some good and bad beginner fish though. Happy Reading

Jon

26 of 28 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent Starter Book., February 21, 2002

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Sonterro (Lakeland, Florida USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Setting Up a Freshwater Aquarium: An Owner's Guide to a Happy Healthy Pet (Hardcover)

I bought this one for my nine year old son. He received a tank setup for Christmas. Before I would let him start it up, I asked him to review the book. When he was done, we talked about the different responsibilities of taking care of a fish tank.

To my surprise, he grasped the fundamentals immediately. I took a look at the book and discovered that it truly held a wealth of information for the beginner. Everything from water filters to alkalinity.

There were no in depth details, but enough to make the reader grasp the concept and be able to ask intelligent questions.

An adult could probably go through this book in an hour or two. My son took several days and was pleased with his accomplishment.