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Editorial review:
A lavishly illustrated reference covering all aspects of keeping fish, the iEncyclopedia of Aquarium Pond Fish/i is the first book on the market to provide care and identification information on all types of fish for every possible environment, from indoor aquariums to outdoor ponds. The book contains a directory of over 800 of the most popular fish freshwater, saltwater, coldwater, and tropical‹showing not only what each fish looks like, but what food they eat, which species they can cohabit with, how big they grow, and much more.

5 stars. awesome awesome awesome book
i have a lot of books on aquariums but this is the only one i really use, i suggest any DK book for that matter, great price of $5 in the used section

5 stars. A complete expert definitive advice directory guide
Every hobbiest has to agree and oppose that this practical useful expert information reference advice guide is both a confronting challange and a very costly endeavour for anybody going into or embarking in fish aquarium tanks.What this book lacks in having a firm price fish pet index resource reference it makes up for or replaces in having a unique beautiful respectful photography directory with side bar information on individual seperate species of fish.Also on the plus side of this hobby amazon readers is that you will get a greater deep understanding about the lifestyle of fish in giving you a assured confidence.

5 stars. Beautiful book!
I love this book! I got a number of fish books for my fiance for Christmas. He has really gotten into freshwater fish and has six tanks at home now that he takes good care of. Out of all the books I got this was definitely both of our favorite! The pictures are high quality and beautiful. It is well organized and a great book to use as a reference tool or just to put out on your coffee table for leisurely perusal. I highly recommend it.

4 stars. 5 stars for fresh water 3 for salt.
When I first bought this book it was for information with fresh water fish and it covers them with a commendable amount of detail. The book contains almost every fresh water fish that you are likely to encounter in a -mart store and the majority of average local fish stores. There are large pictures of every species covered as well as information on what kind of tank requirements that the fish will need helpful notes on a lot of the "beginner" fishes on how to get them to spawn in your home and if they can be placed in a community tank of if the fish should be kept alone. There are a few areas that the book has slightly outdated information and a anyone that has ever had a tank of Discus will quickly find a number of inaccuracies with there two page listing. The only criticism that I have about the freshwater section of the book is that the kill fish section is small, while this is common in most books it is always a disappointment. br / br /The freshwater plant section of the book has some helpful information but is lacking light guides, but if you find a plant that is in the book and are thinking about adding it to your tank 30 seconds with google will give you all the missing information. br / br /I have been keeping fresh water fish since I was in grade school and now 20 something years later I am setting up my fist salt water tank. The book assumes that I know a lot of things that I don't and there are a number of items referenced but not explained that someone new to saltwater does not know often leaving me with more questions then answers, maybe when I have a little more experience with salt water the information will be handy. br / br / I rely can not comment on the pond fish area of the book, I don't have any experience with ponds or any idea if the information is complete.

4 stars. Decent
This book is a decent source for an overview of a number of fish. It does seem to be missing a lot of fish that are somewhat common in fishtanks, such as puffer fish, etc. If you're looking for a general book with lots of pictures then this book can satisfy. However if you're looking for more in depth information or specific fish, this book can be hit and miss.

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