Guppies, Mollies and Platties

by Harro Hieronimus

Book Overview

Health care, proper equipment, breeding, and maintaining a healthful environment are among many topics the experienced hobbyist and beginner can learn about. Thirty-five striking color photos and 30... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0812014979
• ISBN13: 9780812014976
• Release Date: January 1993
• Publisher: B.E.S. Publishing
• Length: 70 Pages
• Weight: 0.60 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.2" x 6.5" x 7.8"

Customer Reviews

Informative

This book had lots of good information on live bearers. I think it's an excellent source to start out with. If you are looking for very specific information, this may not be the book for you. I was really looking for some Platy specific requirements that don't necessarily include breeding, and other than a short paragraph, there wasn't hardly any information tuned especially for Platys. That being said, It's a great starting place for breeding live bearers. The pictures of Guppies & Mollies were lovely. The fish illness discriptions were well written. But you should not use this as your sole source of information on these types of fish.

Book surpassed my expectations

This book was helpful for me, as I am learning how to breed and care for mollies, guppies, and platys. It was useful in identifying and treating diseases, perfecting my tank, and recognizing the sexes and different types of live bearing fish. The photos are also spectacular

Fantastic

I am an amature, first time fish owner and I found this book to have everything I needed to raise healthy happy guppies, mollies and platys. I would highly recommend it. The author explains everything in easy to understand terms. You'll have no trouble raising your fish to be as healthy and happy as mine.

The best concise manual to livebearers

This manual is an asset for everyone interested in knowing the different types of Guppies, Mollies and Platys, their behaviour, diseases, maintenance and care, plus a lot more.

An Excellent book on Livebearers for the money

The author is quite an expert on livebearers and his comments frequently appear in the "livebearers@aquaria.net" bulletin board. The book contains good, current information and expert advice, along with both good drawings and good photos. However, every now and then something is "lost in the translation" - lyretail swords, for example, are referred to as "dragon swords", a name not used here in the US. This is, however, an excellent buy for the money!