(PDF) Freshwater Aquariums (Aquamaster) Kindle

(PDF) Freshwater Aquariums (Aquamaster) Kindle

(PDF) Freshwater Aquariums (Aquamaster) Kindle
Description :
Illustrated with over 300 full color photographs and drawings, Freshwater
Aquariums presents the essential information that all freshwater fish keepers
need to know to create their own well balanced and thriving freshwater
aquarium. A stylish, easy to read guide filled with practical and reliable advice,
this Aquamaster title harnesses the experience of authors Stuart Thraves,
Peter Hiscock, and Gina Sandford, all noteworthy writers and highly skilled fish
keepers. The first section of the book is a DIY manual for setting up a
freshwater aquarium, detailing the types of substrates, furnishings, and plants
recommend for keepers and offering information on lighting, filtration, and
water management. The authors also include basic husbandry info on feeding
and health care of freshwater fish as well as maintaining a clean tank.The
second section of the book, Fish, Plants, and Themed Aquariums, 8221
presents a selection of popular freshwater fish and aquarium plants plus a look
at some ideas for setting up aquariums that reflect natural habitats around the
world. The author recommends that hobbyists consider fish by their families or
groups so that they can set up the right conditions for them. The book features
the following groups: cichlids, catfish, barbs, characins, anabantoids, danios
and rasboras, rainbowfish, livebears, and loaches and sharks. The discussion
of aquarium plants describes over 30 popular options, alphabetically arranged
from Anubias barteri to Vallisneria spiralis Tiger. The author shares six
imaginative themed aquariums, including information on substrates, display,
plants, filtration, and suitable fish. The themes include mountain stream,
Central American river, flooded Amazon forest, Congo whitewater river, Lake
Malawi, and Southeast Asian swamp.