Rating: 4/5 256 pages, 1995
Mar 19, 2017
The Ultimate Encyclopedia of Aquarium Fish and Fish Care
by Mary Bailey and Gina Sandford
I have been slowly reading my way through this aquarium encyclopedia. It is all about fishkeeping (focus on freshwater), so starts off by outlining how to choose fish that suit your aquarium and are good companions. The sections about setup and maintenance tasks have good descriptions and nice, clear pictures showing what to do. Unlike most books the species profiles are all about type. Instead of showing pictures of as many fish as possible with very brief specs, there are descriptions of fish by families which describe their needs, habits, breeding strategies and interesting facts in more depth. The pictures are modest in number but very good quality. What makes it such a great book is that it's quite well-written, you can tell the authors enjoy their aquariums and they make this a nice read (the voice reminded me of Thalassa Cruso). Mine's a later edition, updated 1999.
Rating: 4/5 256 pages, 1995
Rating: 4/5 256 pages, 1995
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Years ago I kept goldfish, exotic ones that I purchased from a store near Japantown in San Francisco where I lived. I since moved on to dogs and now a cat, but I do remember my fish fondly. Not the tank cleaning so much but the fish were fun.
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