Caring for Your Aquarium: The Ultimate Guide to Setting Up and Maintaining Freshwater and Marine Fish Tanks

Keeping tropical freshwater or marine fishes is a wonderful hobby, and one that is very easy to take up - just as long as you have the right equipment and know-how. "Caring for Your Aquarium" will tell you all you need to know to set up your aquarium from scratch, howto stock your fishes, and how to maintain your aquarium so that your fishes are happy. Beginning with the basics, the book makes you think about the type of fishes you want to keep before you begin, and then , using step-by-step photography, takes you through the actual setting up of your aquarium tank. Advice is given on the type of equipment to buy; how to discover what quality of water you have; achieving the optimum conditions for your fishes, and what type of food they will need. There are major sections on all aspects of decorating the aquarium to simulate a particular environment, be it a rocky river bed, and exotic coral reef, or a slow-moving stream, rich with plant life. What to look for when buying your fishes, how to introduce them into your aquarium and recognition of the major illnesses and their treatments are covered, as well as how to begin breeding fishes. Every stage in the process is clearly illustrated with step-by-step photography and instructive artworks. Whether you are a novice or an experienced enthusiast, "Caring for Your Aquarium" is packed full of practical advice and inspiring ideas on how to create the perfect aquarium and get the most out of your hobby.