1 comments about The Allure of Discus.

1. There is not much information other than a collection of pictures. It maybe a nice coffee table book. Nothing to do with the care of discus at all. If you are looking for information about discus, this is not the book for you.

No comments about Looking After Freshwater Aquarium Fish.

No comments about Aquarial Fish.

No comments about Guide to Coldwater Fishes (Fishkeeper's Guides).

1 comments about Popular Guide to Tropical Aquarium Fishes.

1. For the beginner, as I am, this book is very helpful in describing many different kinds of fish and their requirements. It helps the reader make very informed decisions about which fish will do well in the type of community the keeper is looking to establish. However, the book lacks the "aquariums for dummies" information that the keeper needs for the day to day stuff. Water change schedule, diseases & treatments, etc. Overall, the book was very good. I just needed to use another book in-tandem with this one to gather all the information I needed as a first time "aquarium dummy".

3 comments about The Pocket Idiot's Guide to Freshwater Aquariums.

1. Mike Wickham does a wonderful job explaining freshwater fish in this book. He fills it with humor to keep you reading. I really learned a lot from this book and I didn't feel like an idiot when I started to get my fish and supplies.



2. I read this book a few weeks ago and must say that it's very good. I used to be in the aquarium hobby when I was younger, but I forgot almost everything that I had known back then. This book not only restores some of the knowledge that I forgot, but it also adds to what I didn't even know in the past. This little book is very concise and informative. Mike Wickham has done a great job of writing it. Some of the topics that he discusses are what type of tank to get, choosing a filter system, heating and lighting, which fish to pick out, basic water chemistry, plant selection, foods, and disease. Learning about the nitrogen cycle for the first time was also a big help. There are some other cool things about this book, too. The writer includes in the appendix some sample shopping lists so you'll know just what you need when starting out. The lists consist of equipment, fish, and plants for different tank gallonages. This guide also includes a routine maintenance checklist and a section on myths, mysteries, and misinformation. The Pocket Idiot's Guide to Freshwater Aquariums is very thorough, fun to read, and helpful. I'm glad that I have it in my reference collection. I find it to be very good and recommend it.



3. I found this book very useful as a tool for getting back into tropical aquariums after a long hiatus. It doesn't go into much depth on the various filtration methods. The author admits that this topic is fairly lengthy. Other than that, the book covers all other freshwater aquaria topics very well. The author gives tons of useful shortcuts to simplify aquarium setup.

No comments about A Practical Guide to Keeping Healthy Fish in a Stable Environment (Tankmasters Series).

No comments about The Art of Goldfish Keeping.

No comments about The Tfh Book of Tropical Aquariums.

No comments about Clownfishes (Creating the marine environment).