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Book Excerpt: Reef Aquarium Fishes

Shari Horowitz — Fri, 28 Sep 2012 15:42:38 +0000

Organized by family for easy reference, each profile in Reef Aquarium Fishes includes all essential care, feeding and husbandry advice. The species profiled include all available reef aquarium choices, with scores of seldom seen, rare and recently discovered species. Written by the worlds most-read, most respected expert on marine fishes for the home aquarium, The [...]

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Book Excerpt: Clownfishes and Other Damselfishes

Shari Horowitz — Fri, 06 Jul 2012 13:30:20 +0000

Clownfishes and damselfishes are among the most popular aquarium species, particularly for beginning aquarists. Written by a recognized authority on marine ornamental fishes, this comprehensive guide covers topics essential to keepers of these beautiful aquatic pets including selection, feeding, water requirements, diseases, breeding, and more. Full-color photos show over 20 species of clownfish and damselfish, [...]

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Book Excerpt: Tetras and Barbs

Shari Horowitz — Tue, 10 Jan 2012 21:45:32 +0000

Tetras and barbs are a mainstay of the tropical fish hobby. Most people keep a community tank, and most community tanks rely heavily on tetras and barbs for color and action. Until now, however, there has not been a definitive book that covers these popular species exclusively. This book answers that need. Written by a [...]

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Book Excerpt: The Simple Guide to Freshwater Aquariums

Shari Horowitz — Fri, 16 Dec 2011 18:00:29 +0000

The Simple Guide to® Freshwater Aquariums (Second Edition) is the key to becoming a dedicated aquarium hobbyist is to succeed with your first aquarium. The Simple Guide to® Freshwater Aquariums concentrates on providing you with a complete plan and all the information you need to choose and use the right-for-you aquarium equipment and the right-for-you fish and [...]

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Book Excerpt: Lionfishes and Other Scorpionfishes

Shari Horowitz — Wed, 23 Nov 2011 20:06:54 +0000

Aquarium Success: Lionfishes and Other Scorpionfishes The venomous but beautiful scorpionfishes are extremely popular among home aquarists, with many species readily available in pet and aquarium stores. Written by one of the leading experts on this group of fish, this exclusive guide is the only trade book on the subject and covers topics essential [...]

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Book Excerpt: Catfishes

Shari Horowitz — Wed, 19 Oct 2011 20:07:25 +0000

Lee Finely Catfish enjoy a spotlight of their own in the aquarium hobby, famous for being a tank’s clean-up crew. There are hundreds of species regularly sold in pet stores and more varieites become available every day. The sheer number of catfish and their different requirements can seem daunting—interested fish keepers need a reliable source [...]

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Nature Aquarium: Complete Works 1985-2009 By Takashi Amano

Blake — Tue, 14 Dec 2010 17:05:53 +0000

Nature Aquarium: Complete Works 1985-2009 takes you on a journey through over two decades of the most innovative and breathtaking designs from nature aquarium pioneer Takashi Amano. In this collection of works from the world-renowned aquarist, over 200 vibrant, full-color photos display the captivating beauty of nature aquariums while providing detailed, step-by-step instructions on how [...]

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Book Excerpt: Lionfishes and Other Scorpionfishes

Tsing Mui — Thu, 21 Oct 2010 14:43:58 +0000

Chapter 5 Species Guide: The Odd, Unusual, and Amazing Genus Inimicus These fish inhabit sandy and muddy bottoms in sea grass fields, estuaries, and neighboring reefs. Although Inimicus species prefer shallower water, there are records locating them in as deep as 90 meters (300 feet). There are about ten species, of which three are found [...]

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Book Excerpt: Clownfishes and other Damselfishes

Tsing Mui — Thu, 21 Oct 2010 14:25:18 +0000

Book Excerpt: Clownfishes and other Damselfishes The Complete Guide to the Successful Care and Breeding of These Hardy and Popular Marine Fish Jeff Kurtz Pomacentrids purchased in good health are about as bulletproof as aquarium fishes can get. But the operative phrase here is “purchased in good health.” Unfortunately, these fishes may endure a lot [...]

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Book Excerpt: Catfishes

Tsing Mui — Thu, 21 Oct 2010 14:24:20 +0000

Book Excerpt: Catfishes The Complete Guide to the Successful Care and Breeding of More Than 100 Catfish Species Lee Finley The variety found among catfishes is nothing short of amazing. While on any given visit to your local aquarium store you might see a reasonable selection that most likely will be heavy on South American [...]

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