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by Dieter Untergasser (Author), Herbert R. Axelrod (Editor) "A. Fish swim normally, but breathe heavily..." (more)
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Tfh Handbook Of Fish Diseases

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  • Hardcover: 160 pages
  • Publisher: TFH Publications (February 1989)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0866227032
  • ISBN-13: 978-0866227032
  • Product Dimensions: 11 x 8.6 x 0.6 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 1.8 pounds
  • Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars See all reviews (13 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.com Sales Rank: #603,583 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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24 of 24 people found the following review helpful:
3.0 out of 5 stars Not for the casual fishkeeper, October 28, 2002
By Orionfarms (Linden, VA, USA) - See all my reviews
Battling fish disease is difficult, as there are not a lot of handy resources available. You can't easily tote your sick fish to a vet or the home of a knowledgable friend for a diagnosis, and fish ailments can be difficult to accurately describe in words. Even if you know what disease your fish has, it can be difficult to choose the right medicine or treatment. There are a myriad of medicines available through pet supply stores, most of which advertise themselves as a general cure-all for either bacterial, fungal, or parasitic disease.

I felt that this book was particularly promising, as it contained many color photographs of various fish diseases, a comprehensive listing of various medications, and diagnostic flow-charts. It is unfortunately cumbersome to use, however, and offers advise impractical to the casual fishkeeper. For example, although you can use a flowchart to reach a diagnosis and recommended treatment, the lack of a clear index or organization order makes finding the one paragraph you need difficult. The book also frequently recommends taking samples from your fish and analyzing them under a microscope. Although this may be useful to someone who knows how to handle fish without hurting them and has a laboratory at their disposal, it doesn't do a lot of good for the average person.

The book does contain useful information about fish disease, even though its practical application to the casual fishkeeper is limited.

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30 of 33 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars Good but not great, April 12, 2000
By G. Hoeppner (Lansing, MI) - See all my reviews
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This book does have a lot of information on fish disease, including information on how to diagnose and cure infected fish. The first 20 or so pages make up a giant flow chart to help you determine what is wrong with your fish. Something like, "does the fish have white spots if yes go to step 2 otherwise continue to step 3." This flow chart is hard to beat...it is excellent. The author seems to target this book more toward the advanced user. It has sections on how to perform an autopsy on your fish, and how to determine what is causing the problem with a microscope; a little more in depth than most people probably want or need. I'm a bit disappointed in the pictures. There is a fair amount of pictures, but not as many as I would have liked to seen. It's easy to read some of the symptoms for a particular disease and think, "gee, my fish might have that," but without a picture to let you know for sure, there's a little guesswork involved. The book is probably worth picking up, but I think it would be best used as a compliment to another, similar book.
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13 of 15 people found the following review helpful:
3.0 out of 5 stars Good, but not great....., December 1, 2002
By Morley Dotes "morleydotes" (Flushing, New York USA) - See all my reviews
I bought this book thinking it would give me a better idea of diagnosing and treating fish diseases for my African Cichlids. I did not find the descriptions very helpful, nor did I find the lay out of the book very user friendly. I wish I knew of a better one out there to recommend to you, but I cannot. I did find a website out there that does have an excellent interface, with careful searches you should be able to find it easily.
This book is better than nothing, but there has to be better out there.

Peace,

Morley

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5.0 out of 5 stars A must own for any serious aquarist
Handbook of Fish Diseases is a wonderfully prepared book. The pages are printed on high quality glossy paper showing spectacularly detailed photos and microscope images. Read more
Published 11 months ago by Eric William Abney

5.0 out of 5 stars Great Resource
I am very happy with this book, it helped me with a few things I was a little shaky on. It's well worth the money for adding to your library if you enjoy caring for your fish.
Published 15 months ago by LEZBEPALZ

3.0 out of 5 stars Fish Disease Book
While this book was very detailed in the descriptions of the diseases, most of the diagnoses seemed to depend on autopsy of the victim after death. Read more
Published 21 months ago by S. Linkletter

5.0 out of 5 stars great book for fish parasite identification
I have been looking for a book like this one for a long time. Many books
that I have seen previously were long on words, but short on actual photos
of fish diseases... Read more
Published on May 25, 2007 by Ronald F. Morris

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent guide to help diagnose your fish's illness
I currently have six Betta Splendens Siamese fighting fish.
Sadly, I've had two fish die last year and wanted as much
help as possible to deal with health issues. Read more
Published on May 12, 2007 by Betta Kat

5.0 out of 5 stars A MUST have for the Tropical Fish enthusiast
I have several fish books and they offer very little as far as diagnosing the problem goes. This is an excellent book for getting right to the problem without having to second... Read more
Published on February 3, 2006 by E. L. Hamann

5.0 out of 5 stars Best fish disease book
This is the most helpful book on fish diseases I have ever owned. It has helped me understand what ogranisms have infected my fish and helped me to find treatments for them. Read more
Published on May 25, 2004 by Stephanie Settlemyre

3.0 out of 5 stars Good, but not great.....
I bought this book thinking it would give me a better idea of diagnosing and treating fish diseases for my African Cichlids. Read more
Published on December 1, 2002 by Morley Dotes

5.0 out of 5 stars Vital Reference For All Aquarists (and Ichthyologists)
This book takes you step-by-step through its easily understood charts, describes in detail many diseases in fish, and presents you with a comprehensive index of medications and... Read more
Published on December 6, 1999 by botiaguy

5.0 out of 5 stars All I can say is WOW!
This book covers it all and has it all in my opinion. I enjoyed the amount detail and information given in this book. Read more
Published on June 16, 1998

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