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Focus on Freshwater Aquarium Fish
written by Geoff Rogers, Nick Fletcher
Studio : Firefly Books
by Firefly Books
Publisher : Firefly Books
Released : 2004-08-07
Availability : Usually ships in 1-2 business days
Number of Items : 1
EAN : 9781552979365
Avg. Customer Rating: (based on 5 reviews)
List Price : $29.95
Our Price : $6.99
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A totally fresh look at fish. Focus on Freshwater Aquarium Fish is a valuable reference for fishkeepers at all levels. The book features a wide variety of fish illustrated in a dynamic way and offers practical advice for their care. The book presents the fish based on their families or fishkeeping groups. These groupings consist of: - American and African Cichlids: bold inhabitants
- Characins: from tetras to piranhas
- Live-bearers: includes guppies and mollies
- Killifish: short-lived beauties
- Anabantids: air breathers including Bettas
- Danios, Minnows and Rasboras
- Catfish: found in tropic and temperate waters
- Rainbowfish: tropical fish at home in tap water
- Sharks and Loaches: bottomfeeders and efficient algae eaters
- Barbs: active and gregarious
- Oddballs: pufferfish, low-voltage eels, elegant predators and more
- Goldfish: a wide variety of a perennial favorite.
Each section opens with an overview that introduces the range of fish within that group and explores their adaptations. The images and text provide details of the mature size and main characteristics of each fish, its behavior in the aquarium and a brief look at how it breeds. The bright, colorful photographs display the fish swimming rather than as static side views. This evokes a clearer sense of the personality of each species. Freshwater fishkeepers will be delighted at the beauty and choice available. |
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Really nice photos of tropical fish |
As the title clearly specifies, "Focus on Freshwater Aquarium Fish" it's not a book on setting up an aquarium. I don't understand why anyone would expect to find such information in a book that focus' on the fish.
What you do get is pages on pages of GREAT color photos of various common species of freshwater fish. The pics are superimposed on a white background and really stand out. There is some text describing the fish and it's behavior but not too much.
Every aquarist should have a such a book to show new fish enthusiasts or guests in your home. |
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Maybe not to much information, but beautifal pics! |
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I saw this book at borders. I love it . There is virtualy no information on setting up tanks, or filtiration, but the fish set on a stunning white background is incredible. |
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A beautiful picture book |
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This book is full of color illustrations derived from photos, which are often bigger than life size. Often the page is full of images of the same fish shot from different angles. Even the common goldfish is shown nicely. It is a good picture book for young children and armchair hobbyists. People who want to set up an aquarium should not buy this book. |
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The focus is on photos |
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This book is neither an 'encyclopedia' nor an 'atlas'. The title says it all i.e. it's a focus on aquarium fish. It's not about plants or filters or feeding requirements. If you're looking for a book with lots of info about fish keeping, this one is not for you. I bought it for the pleasure of the absolutely fantastic photography. All of the fish are presented with a white background so there is no distraction from the fish itself. This is a stunning,unique,artistic book. For this it has five stars in my opinion. |
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Buy this only because of the pictures |
...because there isn't much more to this book, than a lot of nice and colorful pictures. I was kind of disappointed, because there wasn't anything to learn from reading this book. The different species have just a small, kind of humouristic comment on the side. Nothing about water requirements or food.
The photos are great though, crystal sharp and in detail. My five year old son loves to look in this book, because there is so little text but so many large and colorful pictures. |
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