Barrons Pet Owner's Manuals

Barron's P.O.M. : Guppies, Mollies & Platys

Expert information and advice

An expert answers your questions about live-bearing aquarium fish: feeding, health, breeding, and much more. Up-to-date and informative, yet clear enough for young pet owners.

And with this book you will learn to look after these brilliant creatures through maintenance and controlling the environment to help them thrive.

Expert advice on purchasing, feeding, and breeding the different varieties of fish, and information on their natural environment, anatomy, breeding behavior, varieties, and more.

Includes full-color photos and instructive drawings.

Contents:

Some interesting facts about live-bearers
Advice for buying
Maintenance and care
The proper diet
Diseases of live-bearers
Breeding live-bearers
Well-known ornamental varieties
Popular live-bearers and their care
Useful literature and addresses
Index

Author : Harrow Hieronimus

Paper Back : 72 Pages

Size : 200mm x 165mm

ISBN : 0-8120-1497-9

Barron's P.O.M. : Guppies Mollies & Platys £5.37

Barron's Aquarium Plants Manual

Selecting and maintaining water plants in large and small aquariums

Expert advice on selection, planting, care, and propagation

Information on more than forty different plants you can choose

Author : Ines Scheurmann

Paperback : 96 Pages : 90 Full colour photographs

Size : 200mm x 165mm

ISBN : 0-8120-1687-4

Barron's Aquarium Plants Manual £4.25

Barron's P.O.M. : Clownfishes & Sea Anemones

This handsome and highly useful manual focuses on the most popular group of coral reef fishes. It presents everything the beginner needs to know about creating a suitable aquarium habitat for any of the nearly 30 species of clownfish. Experienced aquarists will appreciate the insightful, ecologically sensitive advice on maintaining clownfish host anemones, and the author's sound suggestions for appropriate invertebrate tank mates.

Clownfishes and Sea Anemones in profile : their natural environment, their anatomy, their varieties

Expert advice : on feeding, breeding, and keeping an optimal environment in which they can thrive

Clownfishes and Anemones in your aquarium : information on other species that can be kept with them

Published by Barron's

Paperback : 72 Pages : 78 Full colour photographs plus line drawings

Size : 200 x 165mm

ISBN : 0-7641-0511-6

Barron's P.O.M. : Clownfishes & Sea Anemones £6.32

Barron's P.O.M. : Corals

Corals, A Complete Pet Owners Manual (Barron's)

Information and advice to help you maintain corals in your marine aquarium

With information on the origins of coral, the life cycle of the coral, and all the different varieties of coral.

Information on the classification of the different varieties of coral. This means there is plenty of information for choosing the right coral for your tank.

With expert answers to your questions about selecting and maintaining corals for your aquarium. You'll learn how coral and fish interact, and how to maintain the correct water temperature and chemical balance.

Includes full-color photos and drawings.

Contents:

Introduction to corals
Marine aquarium basics
Corals for the marine aquarium
Classification of corals
Caring for corals
Appendix
Index

Author : John Tullock

Paper Back : 95 Pages

Size : 200mm x 165mm

ISBN : 0-7641-1203-1

Barron's P.O.M. : Corals £5.37

Barron's P.O.M. : Discus

An expert answers all your questions about discus fish : feeding, maintaining a healthy environment in the tank, behaviour, breeding, and much more

Includes:

Understanding discus
Water chemistry & filtration
Getting started
The planted discus aquarium
Nutrition and feeding
Disease recognition & treatment
Breeding discus

Author : Thomas A Giovanetti

Paper Back : 80 Pages

Size : 200mm x 165mm

ISBN : 0-8120-4669-2

Barron's P.O.M. : Discus £5.37

Barron's Aquarium Fish Breeding

Breeding instructions for Cichlids, Characins, Catfish, and other popular fish

Detailed advice helps you create the best conditions for fish propagation together with more than 35 full colour photographs

Author : Ines Scheurmann

Published by Barron's

Paperback : 140 Pages

Size : 200mm x 165mm

Barron's Aquarium Fish Breeding £5.48

Barron's P.O.M. : Freshwater Stingrays

Freshwater Stingrays, A Complete Pet Owner's Manual (Barron's)

Information and advice to help you take good care of fresh water stingrays

Every thing about purchase, care, feeding, and aquarium design. Helping you design the perfect aquarium for stingrays with advice for everything from sex determination and breeding to advanced aquarium design. The design of your stingray aquarium depends on whether you'll be setting up a tank primarily for rays, or whether your aquarium will be a community tank with many other fish species. If the aquarium is purely for rays, the shape and design of the aquarium can be selected specifically for the stingrays' requirements

Includes full-color photos and instructive drawings.

With this wonderfully illustrated work you will learn :

The origins of the stingray
The life cycle of the stingray
Expert advice on feeding, selecting, and general care of your stingray
Learn how to handle your stingray and how to protect yourself from its sting

Contents:

Understanding freshwater stingrays
Acquiring your stingrays
The stingray aquarium
Aquarium equipment
Water quality
Stingray compatibility
Feeding stingrays
Health problems
Sex determination and breeding
Stingrays with special husbandry requirements
Advanced aquarium design
Information
Index

Author : Richard Ross, M.D.

Paper Back : 94 Pages

Size : 200mm x 165mm

ISBN : 0-7641-0897-2

Barron's P.O.M. : Freshwater Stingrays £5.37

Barron's P.O.M. : Goldfish

Everything about Aquariums, Varieties, Care, Nutrition, Diseases, and Breeding

An expert answers your questions about goldfish : feeding, maintaining a healthy environment in the tank, keeping goldfish in outdoor ponds, and much more.

Filled with full colour photos, plus informative drawings in black and white.

Author : Marshall Ostrow

Paperback : 94 pages
51 colour photos : 41 illustrations

ISBN : 0-8120-9016-0

Barron's P.O.M. : Goldfish £4.20

Barron's P.O.M. : Lake Malawi Cichlids

Information and advice to help you take good care of your Lake Malawi Cichlids

Typical Lake Malawi Cichlids : their natural environment, anatomy, their many varieties, colouration, and behaviour

Expert advice : purchase, keeping them in your aquarium, feeding and general care

Appreciating Lake Malawi Cichlids : observing their behaviour in your tank

Published by Barron's

Paperback : 95 Pages : Full colour photographs plus line drawings

Size : 200 x 165mm

ISBN : 0-7641-1525-1

Barron's P.O.M. : Lake Malawi Cichlids £5.65

Barron's P.O.M. : Lake Tanganyika Cichlids

The cichlid is an increasingly popular fish among aquarium hobbyists, and the hundreds of Lake Tanganyikan varieties are considered by many to be the best of all. This book discusses all aspects of cichlid care, including best tank size, filtration, heating, lighting, water quality, and even breeding. Also featured is information on other tropical fish varieties that can be kept with Lake Tanganyikan Cichlids.

Lake Tanganyikan cichlids in profile : their natural environment, anatomy, their many varieties

Expert advice : nutrition, feeding and general care

Cichlids in your aquarium: information on other tropical fish that can be kept with Lake Tanganyikan Cichlids

Published by Barron's

Paperback : 95 Pages : Full colour photographs plus line drawings

Size : 200 x 165mm

ISBN : 0-7641-0615-5

Barron's P.O.M. : Lake Tanganyika Cichlids £5.73

Barron's P.O.M. : Lake Victoria Basin Cichlids

Information and advice on keeping Lake Victoria Basin Cichlids in your aquarium

Lake Victoria Basin cichlids : their natural environment, anatomy, their many varieties, colouration, and behaviour

Expert advice : nutrition, feeding, spawning, and maintaining an optimal environment in which your fish can thrive

Cichlids in your aquarium : information mixing different species of cichlid in an aquarium

Published by Barron's

Paperback : 95 Pages : Full colour photographs plus line drawings

Size : 200 x 165mm

ISBN : 0-7641-1811-0

Barron's P.O.M. : Lake Victoria Basin Cichlids £4.20

Barron's P.O.M. : Piranhas

Everything about selection, care, breeding, nutrition, diseases and behaviour.

With a special chapter : Understanding Piranhas

Author : David M. Schleser

Published by Barron's

Paperback : 88 Pages : 64 Colour photographs and many illustrations

ISBN : 0-8120-9916-8

Barron's P.O.M : Piranhas £4.29

Barron's P.O.M. : Rainbowfish

The different varieties of Rainbowfish : their origins, anatomies, life cycles and more.
Expert advice : selecting, feeding, breeding and more. Understanding Rainbowfish : their compatability with other varieties, recognising and treating diseases.
Advice on maintaining an attractive and interesting aquarium.

Author : Gunther Schmida

Published by Barron's

Paperback : 64 Pages : Colour Photographs and illustrations

ISBN : 0-7641-1180-9

Barron's P.O.M : Rainbowfish £4.20

Barron's P.O.M. : Saltwater Aquarium

Information and advice to help you set up and maintain a saltwater aquarium

Typical Saltwater Aquarium : combining fish, corals, plants, and water chemistry for a colourful and interesting aquarium

Expert advice : clearly presented recommendations to help you maintain a well-balanced ecosystem

Detailed Instructions:step-by-step directions to guide you in setting up your saltwater aquarium

Special Chapter : The Marine Aquarium Ecosystem

Published by Barron's

Paperback : 64 Pages : Full colour photographs plus line drawings

Size : 200 x 165mm

ISBN : 0-7641-1637-1

Barron's P.O.M. : Saltwater Aquarium £5.05

Barron's P.O.M. : Seahorses

These unusual looking marine fish need a steady diet of plankton to stay healthy and active. Here is a wealth of advice and information for aquarium hobbyists on keeping seahorses of different varieties.

The Typical Seahorse : its origin, life cycles, size and appearance, traits, and more

Expert advice : nutrition, feeding and general care

Appreciating seahorses : identifying varieties and observing their behaviour in your tank

Published by Barron's

Paperback : 95 Pages : Full colour photographs plus line drawings

Size : 200 x 165mm

ISBN : 0-7641-1837-4

Barron's P.O.M. : Seahorses £6.32

Barron's P.O.M. : Setting up an Aquarium

Information and advice to help you plan, se-up, and maintain a fascinating home aquarium

Keeping a home aquarium is a fascinating hobby for both children and adults alike

Expert advice : purchasing fish varieties and aquatic plants

The equipment you'll need : tanks, lighting, aeration equipment and more

Keeping a balanced aquarium :how to recognise and correct problems

Contains : Step-by-step directions that cover everday maintenance, informative and attractive charts, tables and sidebars. Filled with full-colour photos

Published by Barron's

Paperback : 64 Pages : Full colour photographs plus line drawings

Size : 200 x 165mm

ISBN : 0-7641-1179-5

Barron's P.O.M. : Setting up an Aquarium £4.20

Barrons P.O.M. : Your First Marine Aquarium

Information and advice to help you maintain your first marine aquarium

Set up your own marine aquarium and you'll be able to keep an interesting variety of unusual fish, animals, and plants

The typical marine aquarium : how to set it up and keep it in top condition

Expert advice : maintaining temperature and correct chemistry for a balanced aquarium

Understanding marine life : advice on caring for saltwater fish, corals, plants, and other marine creatures

Directions : for building a marine aquarium to fit available space

Contains : informative and attractive charts, tables and sidebars. Filled with full-colour photos

Published by Barron's

Paperback : 79 Pages : Full colour photographs plus line drawings

Size : 200 x 165mm

ISBN : 0-7641-0447-0

Barrons P.O.M. : Your First Marine Aquarium £5.37

Barron's P.O.M : Water Chemistry for the Marine Aquarium

Written by an expert on marine biology, this title is must reading for the marine aquarium hobbyist.

Keeping ocean-dwelling fish and other marine life forms thriving in the synthetic environment of an aquarium requires special knowledge and care, especially in regard to water quality.

The author discusses the properties of natural seawater, then gives details on how to create and maintain high-quality synthetic seawater.

He describes biochemical cycles and fluctuating conditions that are normal in a flourishing marine aquarium, instructs on adding needed chemical components, and advises on water analysis test kits, instrumentation, and record keeping.

Includes illustrations plus informative tables and charts.

Author : John H. Tullock

Paperback : 96 Pages : 200mm x 165mm

ISBN : 0-7641-2038-7

Barron's P.O.M : Water Chemistry for the Marine Aquarium £3.83

Barrons Aquarium Handbooks

Barrons Adventure Aquarium Book

Observing and Understanding Aquatic Life

Ideas and tips to help children and parents get the most from a home aquarium.

Discover the fun and fascination of maintaining different varieties of fish and aquatic plants

Many varieties of fish and plants are described, with advice on how to keep them thriving in your home tank.

Labeled diagrams explain fish anatomy and illustrate how to maintain correct water chemistry and temperature in your tank

Author : Peter Stadelmann

Paperback : 64 pages : 40 full colour photographs & 32 line drawings

Size : 200mm x 165mm

ISBN : 0-7641-0300-8

Barrons Adventure Aquarium Book £3.60

Barron's Aquarium Fish

Hundreds of profiles accompany photos of virtually every freshwater fish available to aquarium hobbyists - plus practical advice for keeping a balanced aquarium

Hundreds of fish profiles for aquarium hobbyists

Praised by life scientists for its accuracy, this book is also fascinating and useful to hobbyists.

The 300 stunning, full colour photos are of exceptionally high quality, as are the absolutely accurate line drawings.

Paperback : 160 pages

Size : 230mm x 170mm

ISBN : 0-8120-1350-6

Barron's Aquarium Fish £7.51

Barron's Marine Reef Aquarium Handbook

Indispensable Guidance for the Marine Aquarium Hobbyist

The home coral reef aquarium balances water chemistry and light to nurture beneficial algae. In such an environment, myriad other coral reef creatures flourish, giving you a complex mini-reef in your home. This manual shows you how to grow corals by controlling their environment. You'll also find information on sponges, echinoderms, molluscs, crustaceans, and fishes compatible with your mini-reef aquarium - how to grow and propagate them.

Includes full-color photos and instructive drawings.

With this wonderfully illustrated work you will learn how to:

How to grow corals in your home aquarium
How to control water chemistry, temperature, and lighting
Choosing fish and invertebrates for your aquarium
Managing the environment to eliminate disease and pests

Contents Include:

Natural reefs, Basic equipment, Water quality
Rock, Gravel, and Sand
The nitrogen and carbon cycles
Powerheads and water pumps, Filters, Protein skimmers
UV Sterilizers and ozonizers
Temperature control, Light and lighting
Algae and plants, Corals, Disease of corals
Sponges, Molluscs, Crustaceans, Echinoderms, Annelids
Urochordata
Fishes: foods and feeding, care and breeding
Disease of fishes, Appendix, Glossary, Index

Author : Dr. Robert J. Goldstein

Paper Back : 198 Pages

Size : 200mm x 165mm

ISBN : 0-8120-9598-7

Barron's Marine Reef Aquarium Handbook £7.26

Barron's Saltwater Aquarium Handbook

The Information you need to set up and Maintain a Marine Aquarium

Facts, advice, and fascinating insights tell you all you need to know about :

Tanks and Equipment
Water Chemistry
Water Temperature
Selecting Fish and Other Marine Species
Aquarium Conditioning Period
Aquarium Maintenance
Nutrition
Marine Fish Diseases

Author : George Blasiola

Paper Back : 163 Pages : Fully Illustrated in Colour

Size : 200mm x 165mm

ISBN : 0-7641-1241-4

Barrons Dictionary of Aquarium Terms

More than 1,000 definitions and data for the aquarium hobbyist

If you're an aquarium hobbyist, you'll find yourself referring to this book time and time again. It's a quick-reference source providing information on all aspects of aquarium maintenance - approximately 1,000 entries in all. Entries also include descriptions of the many available species of fish and other aquatic animals and plants you can add to your aquarium.

Contents:

Introduction: The Allure of the Aquarium
Anatomical Illustrations
Pronunciation Guide
Dictionary of Aquarium Terms
Colour Photo Gallery
Appendices
Selected Biography

Author : John H. Tullock

Paperback : 201 Pages

Size : 229mm x 155mm

ISBN : 0-7641-1165-5

Barrons Dictionary of Aquarium Terms £5.40

Aquarium Fish : Family Pet Series (Barrons)

Basic information to help you purchase and care for the new pets in your home

If pet ownership is a new experience for your family , the books in this series will give you basic information and commonsense advice on selecting, purchasing, and caring for an animal. Children's Corner selections throughout each volume present graphics and information especially written with young pet owners and their often- asked questions in mind.

Keeping aquarium fish is a wonderful hobby for both children and adults. Here is information and advice on selecting fish for a tank, maintaining variety, keeping a chemically balanced aquarium, purchasing necessary equipment, feeding the fish, and keeping the tank clean.

This book will help readers maintain an aquarium that is enjoyable for both children ands adults to observe.

Contents:

Welcome to the world of the freshwater aquarium
Freshwater aquarium fish
Caring for your freshwater aquarium
Beyond the basics

Filled with full colour photos and drawings

Author : Ulrich Schliewen

Hard Back : 127 Pages

Size : 223mm x 165mm

ISBN : 0-7641-5084-7

Aquarium Fish : Family Pet Series (Barrons) £6.44

The largest selection of coral fishes and reef animals in the North of England