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wito-zn
15-07-2009, 12:07
I want to buy a book well to be honest all of the books i have seen at exclusive but dont have the funds. So could anybody tell me what the best book would be to buy for general knowledge on fish keeping. I have looked at my nearest library and the books that they have are really outdated. Thanks
butcherman
15-07-2009, 12:09
what type of fish you looking to keep and what kind of aquarium you want?
wito-zn
15-07-2009, 12:11
I have started saving up for a 2m and its going to be a community tank so a book on freshwater schooling fish.
butcherman
15-07-2009, 12:14
you going to put plants in it?
wito-zn
15-07-2009, 12:17
yes and drift wood. I am still trying to find a good book on aquarim plants i was going to ask solex.
Zoom
15-07-2009, 13:49
Solex is a book on plants all by himself!
Kuhli Loach
15-07-2009, 13:52
Make sure you go for a tank with a sump.
wito-zn
15-07-2009, 15:06
Lol so true Zoom. I have already designed my sump for the tank. So much better to maintain for that size tank.
Zafgak
15-07-2009, 21:21
Hey Wito - you cant go wrong with the BAENSCH encyclopaedia set - just expensive...

One tip is choose a fish or species and buy the book on that.. I will post the details of a book or two I have found very useful tommorrow
Fish Fantasy
16-07-2009, 11:14
Cool! Post asap please dieing to know which books are good!
veegal
16-07-2009, 15:12
Hey Wito - are you looking for a book on the fish species or a book on keeping fish etc?
corylyle1
16-07-2009, 15:46
This is the book i use. Its brilliant. Hope the pics show!!

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Fish Fantasy
16-07-2009, 16:17
This book looks good I'm going to have a look at it over the weekend!
wito-zn
16-07-2009, 19:53
fish species. I have a book on keeping fish. Concerning plants i haven't looked. To scared.
Zafgak
16-07-2009, 19:57
If you want fish species the BAENSCH encyclopaedia is the one
butcherman
17-07-2009, 07:50
i'm yet to find a difinative book aquarium fish no one book can cover everything you need to know. i recomend reading as many as you can. and for those huge gaps that the books leave.... google the rest.