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Freshwater aquarium models : recipes for creating beautiful aquariums that thrive / John Tullock ; [photography, Aaron Norman].

By: Material type: TextTextPublication details: Hoboken, N.J. : Wiley Pub., ©2007.Description: vii, 280 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : color illustrations, maps ; 23 cmContent type:
  • text
Media type:
  • unmediated
Carrier type:
  • volume
ISBN:
  • 047004425X
  • 9780470044254
  • 9781684424443
  • 1684424445
Subject(s):
Contents:
The allure of aquariums -- Caring for an aquarium -- Bringing out the best in fish and aquariums -- Making your habitat look real -- Nuts and bolts -- Troubleshooting -- Freshwater aquarium model designs -- Southeast Asia -- Ponds, ditches, and rice paddies -- Streams and rivers -- Estuarine habitats -- Australasia -- Oceanic islands -- Australia -- Africa -- Hard-to-find Africans -- The Zaire and other West African rivers -- African killifish -- Rift Lake cichlids -- Madagascar -- South America -- Amazonia -- South American Killifish -- South American cichlids -- Central America -- Livebearers -- Mollies -- Central American cichlids -- Mexican cave fish -- North America -- Focusing on the southeast United States -- Lazy rivers -- Topminnows -- Inland waters -- Purely artistic designs -- Purely plants -- Trouble-free tanks -- Paludariums -- The non-traditional tank -- Community tanks.
Holdings
Item type Home library Collection Call number Materials specified Status Date due Barcode Item holds
Adult Book Adult Book Main Library NonFiction 639.34 T921 Available 33111010830905
Total holds: 0

Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:

This book shows you step-by-step and fish-by-fish how to create a beautiful, harmonious aquarium that mimics a natural habitat and fosters healthy fish and plant life. It includes more than eighty detailed recipes for aquariums of different types and sizes, specific aquarium model designs, the basics of aquarium setup and maintenance, and a 16-page color catalog of fish and plant varieties.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

The allure of aquariums -- Caring for an aquarium -- Bringing out the best in fish and aquariums -- Making your habitat look real -- Nuts and bolts -- Troubleshooting -- Freshwater aquarium model designs -- Southeast Asia -- Ponds, ditches, and rice paddies -- Streams and rivers -- Estuarine habitats -- Australasia -- Oceanic islands -- Australia -- Africa -- Hard-to-find Africans -- The Zaire and other West African rivers -- African killifish -- Rift Lake cichlids -- Madagascar -- South America -- Amazonia -- South American Killifish -- South American cichlids -- Central America -- Livebearers -- Mollies -- Central American cichlids -- Mexican cave fish -- North America -- Focusing on the southeast United States -- Lazy rivers -- Topminnows -- Inland waters -- Purely artistic designs -- Purely plants -- Trouble-free tanks -- Paludariums -- The non-traditional tank -- Community tanks.

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