books about: aquarist     books:       The 101 Best Tropical Fishes: How to Choose & Keep Hardy, Brilliant, Fascinating Species That Will Thrive in ...1 review Kathleen Wood TFH Publications, 2007 Handy little book This is a nice, easy to read and understand book on livestock selection for the home aquarium. Worth a place on any aquarium keepers book shelve.             Micronesian Reef Fishes: A Field Guide for Divers and Aquarists8 reviews Robert F. Myers Coral Graphics, 1999 Differences between the hardcover and softcover editions I would just like to comment that the differences between the softcover and hardcover editions needs to be described in the advertisement. The hardcover edition is comprehensive, covering "every known shorefish from the region" as well as a detailed descriptive (i.e. measurements and counts, line drawings, keys, synonyms, etc.) that may be of more interest to the marine biologist or fish ...             Brackish-Water Fishes: An Aquarist's Guide to Identification, Care & Husbandry4 reviews TFH Publications, 2006 A specialized and core addition Knowledgeably compiled and deftly edited by zoologist and aquarium fish expert Neale Monks "Brackish-Water Fishes: An Aquarist's Guide To Identification, Care & Husbandry" is a complete, 384-page, authoritative and 'user friendly' guide to rare, common, and easy-to-obtain species of brackish-water fish species which would prove ideal for the home aquarium. In addition to full color ...             Book of Coral Propagation, Volume 1 Edition 2: Reef Gardening for Aquarists3 reviews Anthony Calfo Reading Trees, 2007 A MUST HAVE ! The BOOK OF CORAL PROPAGATION Edition 2,is bigger and better then its predecessor! This new edition was rewritten to include even more information than the previous version. It is flooded with stunning photographs, updated techniques, and to top it off, it's published in a larger 8.5 x 11 format and HARD COVERED! Similar to the first edition, I also found that each chapter is written in an easy ...             A Fascination for Fish: Adventures of an Underwater Pioneer6 reviews David C. Powell University of California Press, 2001 Excellent book about a pioneering aquarist and his work This was a truly excellent read - if you are interested in how they make those impressive aquarium displays, how they catch the livestock, overcome the challenges of adapting them to aquarium life and lots of stories along the way, this is the book for you from the man widely acknowledged as being "it" when it comes to designing pioneering public aquaria. Highly recommended for anyone out there ...             The Conscientious Marine Aquarist: A Commonsense Handbook for Successful Saltwater Hobbyists71 reviews Robert M. Fenner Chapters Pub Ltd, 1997 A good foundation. I have been keeping a marine tank for less than 1 year. I got tired of just using the internet for all my knowledge-base of marine aquariums; spending many hours digging through all the forums for whatever current problem/issue i had, reading so many conflicting opinions and answers from 'experts', and often ending up at least as confused as when i began. So I bought this book, read it, and ...             Marine Aquarist's Manual1 review Hans A. Baensch Tetra Press, 1987 Great for Beginning Aquarists This book is from Tetra, the highly reputable company known for their aquarium supplies. The information within this book is detailed and very informative, educational for beginners and experts alike. Many photographs and detailed descriptions of many marine fish species. Very Highly Recommended!             Book of Coral Propagation, Volume 1, Version 1.0: Reef Gardening for Aquarists22 reviews Anthony Calfo Readingtrees.com,US, 2001 Protect yourself from people trying to sell. I know I am not the only person who sees a nice corals and wants it. Either the person selling it tried to assure me 'oh it'll do fine in your tank' OR they try and sell 100s in equiptment I don't need. Before making a coral purchase I consult this book, will it -really- do well in my tank? Sometimes the answer is no, sometimes yes, BUT since consulting this book I've never had a coral ...             The Complete Aquarist's Guide to Freshwater Tropical Fishes1 review Eurobook Ltd., 1976 Absolute Definitive Guide for Tropical Freshwater Fish Hobbyists Whether you are just beginning or a complete professional you'll find this an excellent book. Eleven leading aquarists provide authoritative information and guidance on all aspects of tropical freshwater fish keeping from setting up the aquarium, lighting, temperature, planting and feeding, sexing and breeding to fish health controlling disease and much more. 400 illustrations, which include ...             Platies and Swordtails: An Aquarist's Handbook (Aquarist Handbook Series)2 reviews Derek Lambert, Pat Lambert Blandford Pr, 1996 Very good and informative this book gives you all the information you will ever need on any Xiphophorus species,including collection data. It will be your best companion for years to come if you are keeping wild Xiphophorus species.             The Captive Marine Aquarium: A Colorful Photographic Resource for the Aquarist, Special Edition12 reviews Wayne Shang Pine Orchard, 2004 Very impressive! A total of 37 titles in my library on how to keep marine aquarium, this one has to be the most impressive by far. It is really a no nonsense book. The author does not throw you lots of technical information that you might not need. Instead, this book simply shows how he did it and ties that to over 200 stunning color photographs all taken from his own reef and marine fish aquariums. There ...             The 101 Best Aquarium Plants: How to Choose Hardy, Vibrant, Eye-Catching Species That Will Thrive in Your ...1 review Mary E. Sweeney TFH Publications, 2008 No one has reviewed this yet?!? Well, I must say at the outset that this is a book I currently have on loan from my Spokane library. I discovered no one has reviewed it here on Amazon when I came here looking to buy it and wanting to know what others thought about it! I have not seen alot of aquarium plant books yet, certainly not Hiscock's, which seem to be strongly represented here. Mary Sweeney's book is a little ...             Anemone Fishes and Their Host Sea Anemones : a Guide for Aquarists and Divers3 reviews Daphne Gail Fautin, Gerald R. Allen Western Australian Museum, 1997 This book is a MUST HAVE for your aquarium library! If you are at all interested in sea anemones and anemone fishes (clownfishes) then this book is THE definitive book on anemone and clownfish identification. Dr. Fautin and Dr. Allen make a point in saying that this book is NOT primarily about the captive care of anemones or anemone fishes (though there is a small section about their basic care needs; however, they say to look elsewhere for ...             Ecology of the Planted Aquarium: A Practical Manual and Scientific Treatise for the Home Aquarist32 reviews Diana L. Walstad Echinodorus Publishing, 1999 Little heavy on the chemistry--very heavy on working results! Read this book cover to cover and some of the science was little deep, but the author really just uses the science to explain why the methods work. She fully and completely lays out the steps to be successful even if you can't master the science behind it. After reading this book, I had to try it. I set up a small 10 gallon tank following her methods exactly. It's only been three weeks but ...             Basslets, Dottybacks and Hawkfishes: Plus Seven More Aqarium Fish Families with Expert Captive Care Advice ...3 reviews Scott W. Michael, Fred Bavendam, ... Microcosm., 2004 Great Book for the Aquarist or Diver! Scott Michael continues his Reef Fishes series with this excellent book. The gorgeous photographs allow easy identification, often including multiple photos for color variations due to location, sex, etc. It also includes information on maximum length, distribution, and biology useful to both divers and aquarists, as well as captive care and aquarium suitability ratings. This volume along with ...             The Marine Aquarists' Quiz Book2 reviews Martin A. Moe Jr. Green Turtle Pubns, 2000 Great Trivia & Useful Facts This book is great fun, providing mind-bending puzzlers to expert marine aquarium keepers and an easy-to-digest review of important concepts for beginning hobbyists. The Moes are the undisputed "First Couple" of the marine aquarium hobby in North America, and their bestselling handbooks have helped hundreds of thousands of newcomers with their first saltwater endeavors. Underlying the lively ...             A PocketExpert Guide to Marine Invertebrates: 500+ Essential-to-Know Aquarium Species23 reviews Ronald L. Shimek Microcosm., 2005 a mini bible of invertebrates clear, well done and with clear explanations....Since invertebrates can be very hard to identify, specifically corals, this book takes a lot of the guess work out of it.             The 101 Best Saltwater Fishes: How to Choose & Keep Hardy, Brilliant, Fascinating Species That Will Thrive in ...3 reviews Scott W. Michael TFH Publications, 2007 Top 101 Best Saltwater Fishes This book provides many pictures and descriptions of various saltwater fish that are easier to keep and maintain. The book also provides a list of fish not suitable for most aquarists. There is a problem shoot guide in the back of the book as well as tips for maintaing a healthy saltwater aquarium.             Breeding the Orchid Dottyback, Pseudochromis Fridmani: An Aquarist's Journal2 reviews Martin A. Moe Jr. Green Turtle Pubns, 1997 A great read! A great read as well as an educational book for breeders and hobbyists alike. It gives a realistic (if amusing!) account of the author's experiences both good and bad. Even though Martin has previously bred commercially the tips, tricks, trials and tribulations are very relevant.             Hawaii's Fishes : A Guide for Snorkelers, Divers, and Aquarists16 reviews John P. Hoover Mutual Publishing, 2002 A good way to ID all those little fishies on the reef I recently went to Hawaii and decided to do some snorkeling for the first time in my life. What a blast!! The variety and colors of fishes and corals are truly stunning and if your are like me you may not be satisfied with just seeing all the pretty colors, you may in fact want to identify the things you are seeing. If thats the case then this book is hands down the most affordable and ...              search for books adventures, adventurous, brackish-water, brilliant, commonsense, conscientious, dottyback, dottybacks, essential, essential-to-know, eye-catching, fascinating, fascination, freshwater, gardening, hawkfishes, hobbyists, identification, invertebrates, micronesian, photographic, pocketexpert, propagation, pseudochromis, saltwater, scientific, snorkelers, successful, swordtails, underwater books:    Kindle - Amazon's New Wireless Reading Device This is the future of book reading. 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