Dr Axelrods Mini Atlas of Freshwater Aquarium Fishes

by Herbert R. Axelrod

Book Overview

Identifies and lists the care requirements of the most popular varieties of freshwater aquarium fishes. This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0866223851
• ISBN13: 9780866223850
• Release Date: January 1996
• Publisher: TFH Publications
• Length: 992 Pages
• Weight: 3.97 lbs.
• Dimensions: 2.0" x 5.6" x 8.8"

Customer Reviews

Occasionally difficult, but a great reference

Need to know if a certain breed of unusual fish is compatible with, say, your angelfish? Dr. Axelrod knows. This atlas is amazing in it's depth for a "mini-atlas," with page after page of freshwater fish. And then he gets into the real meat of fishkeeping after that! Although it can occasionally be difficult to use (the fish are listed by their scientific name in general, not their common name, which can make looking up a certain fish difficult), all in all this is an incredible book, and one every fishkeeper should have on their bookshelf.

A must-have for the freshwater aquarium enthusiast.

This is a wonderful book. Packed with beautiful photographs of just about every aquarium fish. Has multiple photos of different colors and varieties of every species. Especially the Guppies. This book also has helpful sections on everything from setting up your aquarium, to breeding your fishes. Buy this book!

this is the book to have in your home library!

excellent reference book. clearly tells the beginner to the advanced fishkeeper parameters on every fresh water fish. comparability, type of food, ph rating and many other items are mentioned. if you want a guide or reference as what a specific type of fish looks like, then this is the guide. is not only a must have, but the price is excellent compared to b & n. if you want more detailed info like a short narrative of each fish, then i would recommend this book: i don't remember the title, but is part of axelrod's work. the isbn number is: 0793804930.

As good as it gets...

If you were allowed to have only one aquarium book, this would be the book to buy. The first 672 pages contain more than 1800 excellent photos of fish (3 per page), followed by brief care info. Next is a 300 page section with all the basic info you need to setup and maintain a freshwater tank. And all this for an affordable price. Dr. Axelrod is probably the most emminent authority in the fishkeeping hobby.