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lou Fingerling Posts: 44 Votes: 0 Registered: 06-Sep-2004	there are so many fish books on the market and i was wondering what were peoples favourite/no. 1/ fish book.:%)
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littlemousling Conchiform Posts: 5230 Registered: 23-Aug-2003	The Baensch and Rudiger Aquarium Atlas, Volume 1. Volumes 2 and 3 are pretty important as well but if I could only have one fish-related book for the rest of my life - this would be it. An absolute must-have, in my opinion. -Molly Visit shelldwellers.com!
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:51
Joe Potato Fish Addict Kind of a Big Deal Posts: 869 Votes: 309 Registered: 09-Jan-2001	I swear by The Tropical Fishlopaedia. I love the format. It has a chapter (quite lengthy, actually) which is full of "What if my fish..." questions, such as "What if my fish has clamped fins?" It then goes into great detail about the potential causes for the malady and how to combat them. It is also one of the best references for diseases I have ever found. If you are looking for fish ID, however, this is not your book. This books assumes that you already have the fish and know how to care for them, but you have run into some unexpected problem. Joe Potato
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:51
RustyBlade Mega Fish Posts: 987 Kudos: 1667 Votes: 391 Registered: 23-Apr-2003	Although there are better books for information out there, I could not live without Dr. Axelrod's Atlas of freshwater aquarium fishes
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:51
mariosim Enthusiast Posts: 207 Kudos: 245 Votes: 20 Registered: 28-Jul-2004	i am still partial to my hardcover edition of "exotic tropical fishes" by axelrod and 5 other authors. although a tad outdated, it was cheap ($5.00), and contains a wealth of relevant info on all aspects of fishcare. i also have a very large collection of back issues of several fish magazines, most costing 10 to 50 cents. the internet is always a good source of info, but always look at several sites and compare info. the specs on any given fish vary quite a bit.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:51
Jaylene_Grasshopper Hobbyist Posts: 50 Kudos: 61 Votes: 7 Registered: 09-Sep-2004	Well, my "Fish Bible" is "The Aquarium Owner's Manual" by Gina Sandford. It has stacks of information on Freshwater, Saltwater, Brackish Water and Coldwater fish in one book! Plus information on diseases and how to cure them, feeding, setting the tank up, filters, breeding and what tanks to use for for fish with different breeding styles, how to introduce fish, anatomy, how the fish breaths, scale types - well, you get the picture! But there is much, much more information in that book than just that! Anyway, that's my fish bible and I SWEAR by it! Jaylene_Grasshopper Last edited by Jaylene_Grasshopper at 02-Nov-2004 01:17
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