"This book contains photos of aquariums that by any reasonable standard can be considered to be among trhe most beautiful in the world, and it tells how the aquariums were put together, listing both the plants and fishes that they contain and providing details about their lighting and filtration systems, plant fertilizers used, type of substrate used, temperature, water chemistry, tank dimensions, and other vital elements".
Hardcover/192pages
$29.50
Nature's Aquarium World II
By Takashi Amano
"This book and its companion volumes (1 and 3) were designed specifically to allow owners of aquariums to set up their tanks and decorate them according to precepts laid down by Nature herself. Beautiful photos capture the artistic enchantment of each tank, and information is provided about which plants have been used and which fish species each contains.This book covers aquarium sizes up to 50 gallons; Book 3 covers larger tanks".
$32.99
Nature's Aquarium World III
By Takashi Amano
"This book is a companion volume to Nature Aquarium World Books 1 and 2. This volume covers aquariums from 50 gallons up".
Hardcover/120pages
$24.50
Mini-Atlas of Tropical Freshwater Fishes
By Dr. Herbert R. Axelrod, Dr. Warren E. Burgess, Dr. Cliff W. Emmens, and others
"Containing 992 pages and more than 1800 full-color photos, this masterful reference work and identification guide contains a large section dealing with aquarium maintenance, plants and fish breeding in addition to almost 700 pages of photos identifying---and providing maintenance information about---aquarium fishes from all over the world. The fishes shown are indexed by both scientific and popular names for ease of reference".
$35.75
Handbook of Fish Diseases
By Dieter Untergasser
"This book is the most practical and complete fish disease book ever written. It clearly illustrates symptoms and diseases and their causes. Treatment procedures are given a simple, easy-to-read series of magnificent graphs designed by Dr. Herbert R. Axelrod, the foremost authority on tropical fish in the world. Beginners as well as experts will find this book a valuable source of information that will insure the successful future of their aquariums".
$29.75
Handbook of Tropical Fish
By Drs. Herbert R. Axelrod & Leonard P. Schultz
"Essentially a catalog of hundreds of different fish species in many different families, with detailed descriptions and accounts of their behavior, this book is truly a classic in its field and a bedrock source of much basic information about aquarium fishes and their care, breeding, and disease prevention. Also contains an illuminating and detailed section dealing with the science of ichthyology, by a former Curator of Fishes of the Smithsonian Institution".
Hardcover/718pages
$9.75
The Most Complete Colored Lexicon of Cichlids
By Dr. Herbert R. Axelrod
"The fishes of the family of Cichlidae are among the most interesting of all tropical fish species. They have many dedicated admirers who specialize in keeping only Cichlids and no other fishes. This book lists and shows in full-color all of the known species and provides information about each; it is the most ambitious book---and far and away the biggest and most colorfully illustrated--- ever undertaken about one family of aquarium fishes".
Hardcover/1888pages
$99.00
The Professional's Book of Koi
By Anmarie Barrie
"No other book about koi manages to capture the esthetic appeal of this brilliantly colorful fish and combine it with purely practical considerations of maintenance, breeding and health care as this one does. With more than 200 full-color photos that capture the often subtle differences in color between the many color varieties, it has a revealing glossary of koi terms and color variety names that completely clarify the confusing terminology of the Japanese koi world. This book is excellent for the expert koi fancier as well as the beginner or potential keeper".
Hardcover/160pages
$16.50
The Guide To Owning Guppies
By Homer Mozart
"Guppies offer a lot more than just being colorful, easy to breed, and hardy; they also offer a challenge to anyone who wants to become involved in the demanding but highly interesting (and potentially profitable) avocation of developing a new guppy strain that proves to be popular because of its good looks or other advantages. This book provides information about both the basics of good guppy care and the challenge of breeding them".
Paperback/64pages