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The Complete

quarium Guide

FISH, PLANTS AND ACCESSORIES FOR YOUR AQUARIUM

© 1995, ATP - Chamalieres - France

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Original title: Le Grand Guide de I'Aquarium

© 2000 for the English edition:

Konemann Verlagsgesellschaft mbH

Bonner Strasse 126, D - 50968 Cologne

Translation from French: Matthew Clarke and Ian West in association with First Edition Translations Ltd.

Editing: Kay Hyman in association with First Edition Translations Ltd.

Typesetting: The Write Idea in association with First Edition Translations Ltd.

Project Management: Beatrice Hunt for First Edition Translations Ltd., Cambridge, England

Project Coordination: Nadja Bremse-Koob

Production: Ursula Schumer

Printed in Italy by STIGE - Turin

ISBN 3-8290-1736-7

1 0 98765432 1

CONTENTS

INTRODUCTION 8

WATER: A HAVEN FOR LIFE 10

Fresh water 12

Sea water 24

Different types of aquarium 32

FISH 40

Anatomy and biology 42

Feeding 50

Reproduction 60

Health 66

Nomenclature and distribution of aquarium fish 72

Catalog of freshwater fish 75

Catalog of marine fish 126

INVERTEBRATES 162

Freshwater invertebrates 166

Marine invertebrates 167

Catalog of invertebrates 179

PLANTS 188

Origin and variety of plants 190

Algae problems 193

Caring for plants 196

Catalog of plants 201

TECHNIQUES 216

Assembling a tank 218

Equipment and accessories 226

A balanced aquarium 253

Choosing the bed 260

Decor and background 264

Final preparations 272

CUSTOMIZING YOUR TANK 278

USEFUL INFORMATION 282

INDEX 283