An autobiography filled with spectacular and historic photos, and containing insights into tropical fish breeding from the person many consider to be its foremost practitioner.
My First Aquarium Book Spanning 50 Years of Experience 1967 to 2017. My First Aquarium – The Joy of Tropical Fish Keeping is a book for all new and existing aquarists participating in the noble and time honoured traditional pastime of tropical fish keeping. The Best Selling Author of Tropical Fish Keeping shares his knowledge of five decades since taking up the hobby in 1967 with you for keeping healthy thriving tropical fish and as one of the World’s select few to successfully breed wild Discus in captivity over 25 years ago the king of the tropical fish aquarium. Inside this book are over 400 pages of valuable information, containing over 93,000 plus words and over 250 plus photographs, diagrams and illustrations to ensure every aquarist is successful in their life’s journey of tropical fish keeping. Taking up the noble and time honoured traditional pastime of tropical fish keeping should be an enjoyable experience for all. This book will become a valuable companion and friend to all new and existing aquarists, seeking the right advice and answers, to chart and navigate a successful path and journey for years to come! This same journey began for the author back in 1967, five decades ago, and today he is just as passionate about the hobby and pastime as he was then. Sharing 50 years of knowledge, and as folk know, hands-on experience counts! Chapter 1 - A Little History of the Pastime, Chapter 2 – New Aquarist Getting Started, Chapter 3 - Tropical Fish Aquarium Theme, Chapter 4 - The Aquarium Size, Stand and Positioning, Chapter 5 - Aquarium Substrates and Furnishings, Chapter 6 – Growing and Keeping Aquarium Plants, Chapter 7 - The Aquarium Filtration System, Chapter 8 - Aquarium Water Conditions, Chapter 9 - Heating and Thermostats, Chapter 10 - The Aquarium Lighting Methods, Chapter 11 – Fish Species Behaviour, Chapter 12 - Aquarium Fish Species, Chapter 13 - Feeding Fish Species, Chapter 14 - Aquarium Early Days Care, Chapter 15 - Aquarium Maintenance, Chapter 16 - Fish Species Safety and Health Care, Chapter 17 – Fish Diseases and Cures, Chapter 18 – Aquarists Reference Tables, Chapter 19 - Aquarists Products and Accessories, Chapter 20 - Additional Notes, Chapter 21 - Useful Resources, Chapter 22 – Breeding Tropical Fish Tips, and much more.
Tropical Fish Keeping Journal Book Edition Four A very big welcome to the "Tropical Fish Keeping Journal Book Edition Four" for every tropical Fish Hobbyist and Dedicated Aquarist from around the World. Each edition covers a series of special features on the hobby, for a successful tropical fish keeping experience. In this issue of the “Tropical Fish Keeping Journal” book edition four, we cover; insight to fish species and their compatibility with others, to feeding tropical fish including recipes to make your own tropical fish food, early days fish care and the 28 day cycle to establishing safe aquarium water conditions and lastly maintenance of aquariums for ensuring healthy thriving tropical fish. INSIDE THIS ISSUE: Introduction, Aquarists Diary & News, Tropical Fish Keeping Social Networking, Tropical Fish Super Foods How Super Foods Benefit You, Your Discus, and Other Tropical Fish Species, Beef Heart and Liver – Suitable for both adult and young fish, Recipe Instructions, Feeding Tropical Fish Flake Fish Foods, Fish Health and Hygiene at Feeding Times, Flake Fish Food Feeding Times, How Much Flake Food Do Fish Eat, Live Fish Tropical Foods Tubifex, Water Daphnia, Bloodworms, Frozen Fish Foods, Beef Heart and Spinach High Protein Super Fish Food, Beef Heart Broccoli and Spinach Recipe, Beef Heart Broccoli and Spinach Junior Recipe, Beef Heart and Spinach Ruby Recipe, Pellet Freeze Dried Fish Foods, Aquarists Fish Care, Tropical Fish Species Aquatic Plant Species, Aquarium Maintenance and Care Guide, Fish Species Safety and Health Care, Fish Diseases and Cures Diseases Symptoms and Cures, Tropical Fish Disease Guide, Aquarists Products Guide, Aquarium Products, Energy Lighting Solutions for Your Aquarium, UV Sterilization, Reverse Osmosis, Deionization, Accessories, Cable Tidy, Biological Filters, Condensation Trays, Air Stones, Air Valves, Heater Thermostats, Air Pumps, Flake Foods, Powerheads, Books, Undergravel Filters, Aquarists Reference Tables and more....
Dive into the mesmerizing world of miniature marine ecosystems with "The Art of Nano Reef Tanks," your ultimate guide to mastering the delicate and rewarding art of nano reef keeping. This comprehensive eBook is crafted for enthusiasts eager to transform a compact aquarium into a vibrant underwater paradise. Start your journey by understanding the allure of nano reefs, where big dreams meet small spaces to create enchanting aquatic displays. With expert insights, you'll learn how to choose the perfect tank size and equip it with all the essentials for a thriving marine habitat. Set up your tank step-by-step, ensuring a smooth introduction to this captivating hobby. Uncover the secrets of water chemistry, essential for sustaining a healthy reef. From salinity to pH, understand every detail and discover how to maintain pristine water quality. Explore the intricacies of lighting and filtration, vital components to mimic the ocean's ebb and flow. Elevate your reef aesthetic with expert aquascaping techniques. Master the art of selecting and placing live rocks, creating a harmonious balance between hiding spots and open spaces, and positioning corals for maximum impact. Choose from a curated selection of beginner-friendly corals, captivating invertebrates, and colorful fish to bring your underwater canvas to life. Harness advanced techniques for nano enthusiasts, integrating sump systems, dosing methods, and automation tools to streamline maintenance. Navigate common challenges with confidence, from algae management to troubleshooting equipment failures. Embrace ethical reef-keeping practices by supporting sustainability, fostering a deeper connection between your nano reef and global conservation efforts. Engage with a vibrant community of hobbyists, accessing a wealth of knowledge and inspiration through online platforms and local marine clubs. "The Art of Nano Reef Tanks" is more than a guide—it's an invitation to embark on an everlasting exploration of curiosity and innovation, one small wave at a time. Unlock the mysteries of the ocean and live the marvel of a vibrant reef from the comfort of your home.
A very big welcome to Gardening for Beginners, a book I was inspired to write from having a real passion since my childhood for gardening. On the book cover you see the words "go green" and having a creative mind, I have provided many great ideas on utilizing old household items that can be transformed and used in the garden. As a result doing your bit recycling and helping the environment. Gardening for Beginners Book is a fabulous gift for friends, family and loved ones of any age seeking to take up the free and healthy pastime of Horticulture. As we become more aware of our environment and wild life, with this book you can take the plunge of creating a mini eco-system around your home for a healthier lifestyle and creating a blaze of colour. Blooming Marvellous! The book comes with many great gardening ideas including the growing of your own organic vegetables for healthier eating and giving new life to items around your home that can be recycled and given a new lease of life as part of the garden landscape. Also a new lease of life for yourself, with healthy free exercise, ensuring a more healthier lifestyle and remaining in good health, both physically and mentally. Gardening for Beginners has been 2 years in the making by Alastair R Agutter Best Selling author of specialist books and found within this publication only encouragement with step by step guides and many great ideas for making your home into a little piece of Eden. CONTENTS Introduction Chapter One – Garden Tools Chapter Two – Garden Equipment Chapter Three – Garden Soils Chapter Four – Garden Soil Preparation Chapter Five – Container Recycling Chapter Six – Hanging Baskets Chapter Seven – Garden Pots and Tubs Chapter Eight – Plant Conditions Chapter Nine – Growing Strawberries Chapter Ten – Healthy Roses Chapter Eleven – Growing Organic Vegetables Chapter Twelve – Garden Plants in Sunny Areas Chapter Thirteen – Garden Plants in Shaded Areas Chapter Fourteen – Propagating Plant Cuttings Chapter Fifteen – Growing and Pruning Fruit Trees Chapter Sixteen - Gardening Good Life and Ideas Reference
Parlor Ponds: The Cultural Work of the American Home Aquarium, 1850–1970 examines the myriad cultural meanings of the American home aquarium during the nineteenth and twentieth centuries and argues that the home aquarium provided its enthusiasts with a potent tool for managing the challenges of historical change, from urbanization to globalization. The tank could be a window to an alien world, a theater for domestic melodrama, or a vehicle in a fantastical undersea journey. Its residents were seen as inscrutable and wholly disposable “its,” as deeply loved and charismatic individuals, and as alter egos by aquarists themselves. Parlor Ponds fills a gap in the growing field of animal studies by showing that the tank is an emblematic product of modernity, one using elements of exploration, technology, science, and a commitment to rigorous observation to contain anxieties spawned by industrialization, urbanization, changing gender roles, and imperial entanglements. Judith Hamera engages advertisements, images, memoirs, public aquarium programs, and enthusiast publications to show how the history of the aquarium illuminates complex cultural attitudes toward nature and domestication, science and religion, gender and alterity, and national conquest and environmental stewardship with an emphasis on the ways it illuminates American public discourse on colonial and postcolonial expansion.
A very big welcome to The Discus Book Tropical Fish Keeping Special Edition - Celebrating 25 Years since the first edition. For Natural Aquariums, Healthy Diets, Fish Care and more. A book for all Tropical Fish Hobbyists, Discus Lovers and Cichlid Keepers. The original “The Discus Book” was first published in 1989 and still remains a Best Seller world-wide even today and a classic collectors edition. Since then and 25 years later, "The Discus Book Tropical Fish Keeping Special Edition" celebrates 25 years in 2014 as a full colour special edition. With over 110 full colour pictures and just 17 black and white images of early days spanning 25 years as a special edition book. This Book is for all Tropical Fish Hobbyists and enthusiasts. Where you will find inside the book, proven methods for the successful keeping of any tropical fish, always healthy and disease free, but especially Discus (symphysodon). This “Special Edition” is suitable for all Tropical Fish Keeping enthusiasts of all ages. With a blaze of fabulous colour plates and pictures, including images and photographs from the breeders first book 25 years ago as mentioned earlier in the description, and now these archive images serve as a time capsule in book form, for every Aquarist to study, reminisce and enjoy! Covering Fish Care for Discus, Cichlids and other Tropical Fish species. Natural Aquariums, Successful Breeding of Cichlids, Community Fish Aquariums, Filtration, Lighting, Suitable Plants, Special Recipes in the book for Preparing High Protein Fish Food to ensure your tropical fish are always healthy and thriving. CELEBRATING 25 YEARS - The Discus Book celebrating 25 years on since the 1st Edition was written, the advancements and specie strains since those early pioneers of breeding, INTRODUCTION - Introduction to the Book and the concerns expressed even 25 years later after writing this book in hard copy, CHAPTER ONE - The Discus and its Natural Environment, CHAPTER TWO - The Wild Discus Species from South America, CHAPTER THREE - The Importance of the Correct Aquarium, CHAPTER FOUR - Live and Prepared Foods for the Discus Diet, CHAPTER FIVE - The Requirements for Discus Fish Filtration, CHAPTER SIX - The Genetics and Different Strains of Discus Fish, CHAPTER SEVEN - The Lighting and Electrical Needs, CHAPTER EIGHT - Collecting and Purchasing the Correct Fish, CHAPTER NINE - The Correct Water and Techniques, CHAPTER TEN - The Spawning of Symphysodon (the hard work begins), CHAPTER ELEVEN - A Natural Discus Fish Aquarium with suggested Plant Species and Equipment, for a stunning aquarium, CHAPTER TWELVE - The type of other Fish species you can enjoy and have with Discus Fish in a Community Aquarium, CHAPTER THIRTEEN - Fish Care and the important points for having healthy Discus Fish and other Tropical fish species by forming a bond and routine, CHAPTER FOURTEEN - Identifying Symptoms of the Discus Fish diseased and other Tropical Fish species, the remedies and the steps you can take to try and cure and CHAPTER FIFTHTEEN - Concluding points and other related resources and places of interest on the World Wide Web for following your passion and interest.