Setting Up A Saltwater Aquarium: An Owner's Guide to a Happy Healthy Pet (Hardcover)

~ (Author) "You are reading this book because you are interested in owning and maintaining a saltwater aquarium..." (more)
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Thinking of getting a low-maintenance pet that requires little cost and minimal upkeep? After reading this book, you may want to reconsider choosing a fish. As author Gregory Skomal illustrates, creating a healthy environment for your fish is not as easy as you might think. Gone are the days of putting fish in a bowl and tossing them some fish flakes every now and then; today's savvy fish owners have freshwater aquariums with the proper pH balance and feed their fish household foods such as canned peas, raw ground beef, and cooked egg yolks. Part one of Setting up a Saltwater Aquarium includes chapters on the physical properties of a fish, helping readers understand the basic needs of their prospective pet, as well as the necessary information to set up the fish's new home. Part two guides the reader through the fish selection process. The third part of the book is the most thorough, including information on such topics as feeding your fish, keeping your fish healthy, and breeding your fish. The end of the book recommends resources such as clubs, books, and Internet sites that fish aquarists can access to keep their information current. Complete with illustrations and color photographs, Setting up a Freshwater Aquarium is full of interesting and useful information for the would-be fish owner.

Product Description

This is our sixth set of Happy, Healthy Pet titles. These are books pet owners can turn to for the essential information they need to raise a healthy pet. All books contain information on

• feeding
• housing
• grooming
• health care
• what to expect from the pet
• and basic training

As our series expands and focuses on different kinds of pets, the emphasis remains on making the pet a companion. In addition, owners of more unusual pets will particularly appreciate the expert advice in these books because professional care for their animals may be difficult to come by. As always, the instruction is from experts: people who know their pet intimately but also remember what it was like to have one for the first time.

Happy, Healthy Pet guides are rich with professional quality color photos and are designed to be enjoyable and easy to learn from.

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Product Details

• Hardcover: 128 pages
• Publisher: Howell Book House; illustrated edition edition (July 28, 1997)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0876055293
• ISBN-13: 978-0876055298
• Product Dimensions: 8.6 x 5.6 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 10.7 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 3.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #1,156,876 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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17 of 18 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars i didn't think it was too informative., July 18, 1998

By A Customer

I think that this book was well written but it lacked information on modern filtration systems and was generally too far back in the past to be an outstanding reference. This is the only flaw i found in the book, otherwise it is a fairly good pick!

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Basic but behind the times, October 4, 2002

By	Peter Griffin (Calgary, Alberta) - See all my reviews

A good book introductory book when it was published but does not contain the latest information. Shimek has written subsequent introductory book with additional information.