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Aquarium guide CAThe Complete quarium Guide FISH PLANTS AND ACCESSORIES FOR YOUR AQUARIUM C ? ATP - Chamalieres - France All rights reserved No part of this publication may be reproduced stored in a retrieval system or transmitted in any forms or by any m

CAThe Complete quarium Guide FISH PLANTS AND ACCESSORIES FOR YOUR AQUARIUM C ? ATP - Chamalieres - France All rights reserved No part of this publication may be reproduced stored in a retrieval system or transmitted in any forms or by any means electronic mechanical photocopying recording or otherwise without the prior permission of the copyright owners Original title Le Grand Guide de I'Aquarium ? for the English edition Konemann Verlagsgesellschaft mbH Bonner Strasse D - Cologne Translation from French Matthew Clarke and Ian West in association with First Edition Translations Ltd Editing Kay Hyman in association with First Edition Translations Ltd Typesetting The Write Idea in association with First Edition Translations Ltd Project Management Beatrice Hunt for First Edition Translations Ltd Cambridge England Project Coordination Nadja Bremse-Koob Production Ursula Schumer Printed in Italy by STIGE - Turin ISBN - - - C CCONTENTS INTRODUCTION WATER A HAVEN FOR LIFE Fresh water Sea water Di ?erent types of aquarium FISH Anatomy and biology Feeding Reproduction Health Nomenclature and distribution of aquarium ?sh Catalog of freshwater ?sh Catalog of marine ?sh INVERTEBRATES Freshwater invertebrates Marine invertebrates Catalog o ?nvertebrates CPLANTS Origin and variety of plants Algae problems Caring for plants Catalog ofplants TECHNIQUES Assembling a tank Equipment and accessories A balanced aquarium Choosing the bed Decor and background Final preparations CUSTOMIZING YOUR TANK USEFUL INFORMATION INDEX CINTRODUCTION There was a time when the keeping and study of exotic ?sh was the preserve of serious researchers closeted in their laboratories today it is an established and popular hobby Dealerships and specialized sales areas in large stores are springing up everywhere paralleling an explosion in the number of public aquariums and books or magazines devoted to the subject More and more people of all ages are falling under the spell enjoying permanent access to a part of the natural world that was formerly beyond their reach There are almost as many kinds of hobbyists as there are types of ?sh the semiprofessional the small and the modest collector the specialist There are the fanatics who spend every minute of their time and energy on their aquariums while for others ?shkeeping is just a passing fad Enthusiasts include the young - and the not so young those with scienti ?c knowledge or mere novices those actively working and the retired Such an immensely varied following guarantees that the world of the aquarist is full of interest and color of our living rooms a small window onto the wide world outside An aquarium also provides a glimpse into a di ?erent universe - but this time inhabited by real live creatures A lot of thought and work goes into a topclass aquarium We select the best site we want ?sh and decor which satisfy our sense of beauty Before long our new purchase has relegated to the background our photos pictures and even the TV The last ten or so years have seen the aquarium come into its own in institutions and public buildings In