Authors: Dieter Bork and Hans J MaylandThis book gives comprehensive information about the popular dwarf cichlids of South America. It makes a wonderful completion to AQUALOG South American Cichlids II. The photography is stunning! All the color photos have been taken without any filters or color enhancement. Digital photography did not exist back when the books was published. The author took a very long time waiting for the fish to be in perfect health and breeding mood.This book gives comprehe...

Just the words “East African Rift Lake” convey sufficient magic to attract the attention of those that have never even heard of cichlids. Imagine a body of water as large as the state of Maryland, filled with crystal clear water — fresh water — and teeming with millions of gaudily-colored fishes. Just like a coral reef without the salt water, the currents, and the tides. And Africa has two such lakes, both about the same size and both with a unique set of fishes, almost all of them found...

No No lake in the world contains such a diversified and distinct community of cichlid fishes as Lake Malawi. Over the years Malawi cichlids, which are among the most colorful freshwater fishes known, have become very popular among aquarists as they are easy to maintain and breed in captivity. The total number of cichlid species in the lake is now estimated at about 1000, which is about 200 more than all the freshwater fish species of the North American Continent combined! And there is every ind...

Author: Dick AuThis book celebrates the beauty of discus. For enthusiasts, it provides pinpoint advice on what to look for in selecting show quality discus and how they are judged in competitions. For breeders, it offers suggestions on how to improve existing strains and pursue new ones. With over 270 color pictures, it is also a photo journal of Trophy Discus. 128 pages, hardcover.

In this book Daniel Knop introduces the reader to all nine known species of giant clams, family tridacnidae, which include the largest known bivalves, having shells that measure up to over one meter in length.The reader is given detailed descriptions of giant clam biology, ecology, anatomy and reproduction. In addition the book offers chapters regarding diseases and parasites of clams, breeding facilities, and how to maintain giant clams in home aquariums. The book includes lots of useful inform...

By Glenn L Hoffman (Author) Parasites of North American Freshwater Fishes serves as an essential reference for understanding the complex relationships between fish and their parasitic counterparts in freshwater ecosystems. Highlighting the economic, ecological, and recreational significance of fish populations, this work underscores the critical importance of studying fish parasites. Whether in natural aquatic systems or fish hatcheries, parasites can disrupt ecological balance, hinder fish grow...

By Anthony Calfo (Author) and Robert Fenner (Author)At 400 pages, this first volume of the Natural Marine Aquarium series takes a comprehensive look at the wide range of wondrous organisms both large and small for modern marine aquaria. Topics include extensive refugium and natural filtration methodologies, dynamic living vegetable and animal filters, and... of course, gorgeous photo galleries and information on husbandry for all the magnificent reef invertebrates suitable for study and display ...

by Bob Halstead (Author)About the Author: Inspired by the adventures of Hans and Lotte Hass, Bob Halstead learned to dive in 1968. He emigrated to Australia in 1973 and was employed as an Education Officer in the then Territory of Papua and New Guinea teaching Science and Mathematics. By luck he was posted to Milne Bay, one of the best diving areas in the world. With his wife Dina, he gave up school teaching in 1977 and formed PNG's first full time sport diving business. Bob and Dinah set out to...

by Julian Sprung (Author)Format: HardcoverA comprehensive field guide for aquarists, divers, and naturalists, with detailed full-color photographs of hundreds of species, encompassing many of the invertebrates one is likely to encounter on and near reefs around the world. This book defines the invertebrate groups and gives brief information about their structure and natural history. Hundreds of species of invertebrates are described.In addition, the author gives information about similar-looki...

In the marine aquarium hobby we can look back on a long and successful history. Initially, during the 1960s, with aquariums containing only fishes, such as the magnificent butterfly- and angelfishes, and from there on to the highly specialized coral reef aquariums of today, where a large diversity of reef-building stony corals are successfully being kept and bred. This book addresses both of these aspects of the marine aquarium hobby:In the first part of the book, several chapters are dedicated ...