Need Book Advice PLZ ANSWER!!!

Pac-Man · 04-19-2005, 05:50 PM

Im looking to pick up on a thourough (srry my spelling is not the greatest) and informative encyclopedia on the many species of freshwater fish. i would also not mind it to have general information on the care and maintenence of freshwater aquaria. If anybody has any books that they own like this plz suggest it as i want to buy a good guide that would help me research and look into many different species of fish and that would guide me along the way in future aquarium keeping. Thanks!!!

**fish_doc** · 04-19-2005, 07:40 PM

Are you looking for a book with mostly aquarium fish or a lot of fish. Even hard to find ones? What price range? Some can get pretty pricy

fishfreaks · 04-20-2005, 05:56 AM

I enjoy Aquarium Fishes Of The World It has everything from fishes to plants, even talks about breeding, tank management. I believe we got it from amazon.com- barnes and noble

malawi4me2 · 04-20-2005, 06:46 AM

There's a book called the Fishopedia (I can't remember the author right now...) that's very informative.

redpaulhus · 04-20-2005, 09:29 AM

Axlrod's aquarium atlas has long been a standard in the hobby:
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg...s&n=507846

A newer, similar book is also available from Axlrod:
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg...R&st=books
(much cheaper, more info per fish but fewer fishes as far as I can tell)

I also like the Baensch series of books, but they really work best if you buy all of them:
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg...83145?v=glance

Pac-Man · 04-20-2005, 04:29 PM

what about the mini atlas of fish??? does it carry good profiles or just pictures????

PigMonkeyFish · 04-20-2005, 04:40 PM

If you have a particular fish/fishes you wish to learn more about i find checking out various websites quite interesting. I find many books and sites contradict each other so just one book is'nt alway right.

Pac-Man · 04-20-2005, 05:19 PM

what about baenches volume 1 of freshwater fish??? does it carry good desrcibtions and alot of fish??

Pac-Man · 04-20-2005, 08:05 PM

has any1 had experience with this???

Lydia · 04-20-2005, 08:22 PM

pac_man, just out of curiosity....not that this has anything to do with the topic.....are you really 25?

**fish_doc** · 04-20-2005, 09:20 PM

I have the whole Baensch set. Freshwater and Saltwater and even the fossal book. Well not all of them just the ones currently ava in english. There is a plant series and another one or two for freshwater that have not been translated yet. They are very complete but because the series is over many books you have to search to find the fish you are looking for. This is where you learn to use the index.

Pac-Man · 04-21-2005, 04:22 PM

no im not 25 im 11 but i thouht fish forums wouldnt let me join if i said i was that young. and fishdoc, about the first volume of freshwater atlas in particular, does it have alot of the tetra fish??

**fish_doc** · 04-21-2005, 06:15 PM

There are about 100 different Characins in the book. This includes fish like silver dollars, pencilfish, hatchetfish, and tetra.

Pac-Man · 04-21-2005, 07:48 PM

is it the best one in the series??

Mark · 04-21-2005, 08:22 PM

Look at FishBookStore.com

**fish_doc** · 04-21-2005, 09:03 PM

The first in each series contain the most common and as the series expands they become rarer and harder to find as far as the fish go. But they do save some common ones for the later books just to make you buy them all

04-19-2005, 05:50 PM	#1
Pac-Man Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Age: 5 Posts: 585	Need Book Advice PLZ ANSWER!!! Im looking to pick up on a thourough (srry my spelling is not the greatest) and informative encyclopedia on the many species of freshwater fish. i would also not mind it to have general information on the care and maintenence of freshwater aquaria. If anybody has any books that they own like this plz suggest it as i want to buy a good guide that would help me research and look into many different species of fish and that would guide me along the way in future aquarium keeping. Thanks!!!

04-19-2005, 07:40 PM	#2
fish_doc Advisor to Neptune (Mod) Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Northern Illinois Age: 40 Posts: 3,953 Blog Entries: 19	Re: Need Book Advice PLZ ANSWER!!! Are you looking for a book with mostly aquarium fish or a lot of fish. Even hard to find ones? What price range? Some can get pretty pricy __________________ Dave (fish_doc) A World of fish

04-20-2005, 05:56 AM	#3
fishfreaks M&F Couple Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: PA Age: 21 Posts: 4,272	Re: Need Book Advice PLZ ANSWER!!! I enjoy Aquarium Fishes Of The World It has everything from fishes to plants, even talks about breeding, tank management. I believe we got it from amazon.com- barnes and noble __________________ VOTE FOR FISH FORUMS

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malawi4me2 Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Atlanta, GA Age: 22 Posts: 354	Re: Need Book Advice PLZ ANSWER!!! There's a book called the Fishopedia (I can't remember the author right now...) that's very informative.

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redpaulhus fishgeek Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Boston Age: 38 Posts: 490	Axlrod's aquarium atlas has long been a standard in the hobby: http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg...s&n=507846 A newer, similar book is also available from Axlrod: http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg...R&st=books (much cheaper, more info per fish but fewer fishes as far as I can tell) I also like the Baensch series of books, but they really work best if you buy all of them: http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg...83145?v=glance __________________ -------------------- Just "Red" (Paulhus is my lastname )

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04-20-2005, 04:29 PM	#6
Pac-Man Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Age: 5 Posts: 585	Re: Need Book Advice PLZ ANSWER!!! what about the mini atlas of fish??? does it carry good profiles or just pictures????

04-20-2005, 04:40 PM	#7
PigMonkeyFish Fishy Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 27	Re: Need Book Advice PLZ ANSWER!!! If you have a particular fish/fishes you wish to learn more about i find checking out various websites quite interesting. I find many books and sites contradict each other so just one book is'nt alway right.

04-20-2005, 05:19 PM	#8
Pac-Man Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Age: 5 Posts: 585	Re: Need Book Advice PLZ ANSWER!!! what about baenches volume 1 of freshwater fish??? does it carry good desrcibtions and alot of fish??

04-20-2005, 08:05 PM	#9
Pac-Man Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Age: 5 Posts: 585	Re: Need Book Advice PLZ ANSWER!!! has any1 had experience with this???

04-20-2005, 08:22 PM	#10
Lydia Ichthus Owner Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: FL Posts: 1,902	Re: Need Book Advice PLZ ANSWER!!! pac_man, just out of curiosity....not that this has anything to do with the topic.....are you really 25?

04-20-2005, 09:20 PM	#11
fish_doc Advisor to Neptune (Mod) Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Northern Illinois Age: 40 Posts: 3,953 Blog Entries: 19	Re: Need Book Advice PLZ ANSWER!!! I have the whole Baensch set. Freshwater and Saltwater and even the fossal book. Well not all of them just the ones currently ava in english. There is a plant series and another one or two for freshwater that have not been translated yet. They are very complete but because the series is over many books you have to search to find the fish you are looking for. This is where you learn to use the index. __________________ Dave (fish_doc) A World of fish

04-21-2005, 04:22 PM	#12
Pac-Man Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Age: 5 Posts: 585	Re: Need Book Advice PLZ ANSWER!!! no im not 25 im 11 but i thouht fish forums wouldnt let me join if i said i was that young. and fishdoc, about the first volume of freshwater atlas in particular, does it have alot of the tetra fish??

04-21-2005, 06:15 PM	#13
fish_doc Advisor to Neptune (Mod) Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Northern Illinois Age: 40 Posts: 3,953 Blog Entries: 19	Re: Need Book Advice PLZ ANSWER!!! There are about 100 different Characins in the book. This includes fish like silver dollars, pencilfish, hatchetfish, and tetra. __________________ Dave (fish_doc) A World of fish

04-21-2005, 07:48 PM	#14
Pac-Man Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Age: 5 Posts: 585	Re: Need Book Advice PLZ ANSWER!!! is it the best one in the series??

04-21-2005, 08:22 PM	#15
Mark Previous Owner Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Stockbridge, GA Age: 44 Posts: 81	Re: Need Book Advice PLZ ANSWER!!! Look at FishBookStore.com __________________ Regards Mark Barnett Get a Free iPod

04-21-2005, 09:03 PM	#16
fish_doc Advisor to Neptune (Mod) Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Northern Illinois Age: 40 Posts: 3,953 Blog Entries: 19	Re: Need Book Advice PLZ ANSWER!!! The first in each series contain the most common and as the series expands they become rarer and harder to find as far as the fish go. But they do save some common ones for the later books just to make you buy them all __________________ Dave (fish_doc) A World of fish

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