This compact guide is full of helpful information and expert advice on setting up an aquarium and caring for your fish. It explains the different types of tank, equipment and fish that can be kept, and guides you through the basics of caring for and breeding fish.
Highly illustrated throughout with stunning colour photographs, this book contains profiles of all the most popular aquarium fish, along with information and advice on:
Acquiring, keeping and understanding fish
Choosing a tank
Understanding the extras: heating, lighting, filters, gravel and rock work
Creating a planting scheme of real or artificial plants
Setting up and maintaining the tank
Keeping your fish healthy
Foods and feeding
Recognising and preventing disease
Breeding and rearing
