The Super Simple Guide to Breeding Freshwater Fishes [Paperback]

Laura Muha (Author)

Book Description

Series: Super Simple Guide To... | Publication Date: May 2005

While the subject may seem self-explanatory, the fact is that breeding fishes in captivity can be quite challenging, and is as much an art as a science. It is also one of the most rewarding aspects of keeping fish, and something all aquarists strive to do well. With The Super Simple Guide to Breeding Freshwater Fishes, hobbyists at all levels need worry no longer about what to do. Passionate fishkeeper and journalist Laura Muha explains in compelling and "super simple" ways:

-How to recignize and nurture breeding behavior

-Where and how to house your spawning fish and its fry

-How to feed breeders- and their fry- at all stages

-How to nurse ailing fish back to health

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About the Author

Laura Muha is a renowned science writer who recently took the plunge into aquarium keeping and hasn't looked back. She is a columnist for Tropical Fish Hobbyist Magazine, where she writes on the aquariology of various fishes from a science writer's perspective. Laura teaches journalism at Columbia University, and lives in New Jersey with her husband and expanding fish families.

Product Details

• Paperback: 144 pages
• Publisher: TFH Publications (May 2005)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0793834570
• ISBN-13: 978-0793834570
• Product Dimensions: 7.7 x 6.3 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 9.6 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #425,645 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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4.0 out of 5 stars A great starter book on breeding freshwater fish., November 1, 2011

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This review is from: The Super Simple Guide to Breeding Freshwater Fishes (Paperback)

I have read many books on caring for fish (fresh and saltwater) and have both fresh (55 gal) and marine (90 gal)setups. As someone interested in learning about breeding fish I feel this book was a good place to start especially at such a cheap price.

It gives simple to understand (as the name suggests) info on the different types of breeding habits of freshwater fish, gives how-to guides about getting the fish in the mood :), care for their eggs/fry and gives detailed info on certain popular species of fish breeding.

If you are looking for starter info on breeding fish it's a good place to start IMHO. If you have been breeding fish successfully already this book will probably be of little help. This book is more than just a pamphlet as another reviewer suggests.

5.0 out of 5 stars A "must-have" for anyone interested in successfully breeding freshwater fish, February 6, 2006

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This review is from: The Super Simple Guide to Breeding Freshwater Fishes (Paperback)

Award-winning journalist Laura Muha presents The Super Simple Guide To Breeding Freshwater Fishes, a practical guide for both commercial and private freshwater fish owners. Chapters discuss the history of breeding fishes in aquaria, how to condition adult fish, raising the fry, disease prevention, notes on hybrids, species-specific guidelines and instructions, and more. The species catalogue includes such popular types of fish as livebearers (guppies, etc.), anabantoids, catfish, characins, cichilids, cyprinids, and rainbowfish. Color photographs on every page beautifully illustrate this handy, plain-terms guide, printed on sturdy, water-resistant paper stock. A "must-have" for anyone interested in successfully breeding freshwater fish.

3 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars I Should Have Done My Assignment, October 27, 2007

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This review is from: The Super Simple Guide to Breeding Freshwater Fishes (Paperback)

I feel tricked, but it's my fault for not doing my research. I was surprised when I got the book today. I was expecting a small coffe-table book but what I got was something just slightly better than a pamphlet! Well, like I said, I know it's my fault. If you're serious about the hobby, stay away from this book.