Aquatic Books

The Tropical Aquarium - An Interpet Guide To..

Exploring the creative and peaceful hobby of fishkeeping with this helpful guide to setting up a basic freshwater aquarium in the home. It is packed with practical advice, superb colour photographs and artwork illustrations, and features a fish-by-fish introduction to more than 50 species suitable for a first collection....  View details & Shop online

Community Fishes - An Interpet Guide To..

To ensure a successful start in the fascinating hobby of fishkeeping, this superbly illustrated guide features a detailed survey of 60 freshwater tropical fishes that will live in harmony with one another and can be selected with confidence for a community aquarium. Other sections offer advice on setting up the tank and breeding techniques....  View details & Shop online

Coldwater Fishes - An Interpet Guide To..

There is more to keeping coldwater fishes than the traditional goldfish bowl and a tub of ants' eggs. This colourful fact-pact guide explores the exciting possibilities, from setting up and maintaining a coldwater aquarium for a wide range of Fancy Goldfishes to constructing a pond fit for a shoal of handsome Koi....  View details & Shop online

Garden Pond Books - An Interpet Guide To..

Planning a garden pond raises many questions. How big? Where to put it? What fishes and what plants to stock in it? This colourful guide answers all these questions and more with a clear practical approach that will encourage everyone with a garden or even just a patio to embark on their first pond with absolute confidence....  View details & Shop online

The Healthy Aquarium - An Interpet Guide To..

To create and maintain a healthy aquarium is the aspiration of all fishkeepers. But why do problems affect some aquariums and not others? Is it possible to achieve the elusive natural balance?
Here, at last, is a clear introduction to the spectrum of subjects involved, from the quality of water to the latest remedies for disease....  View details & Shop online

Aquarium Plants - An Interpet Guide To..

Aquarium plants are more than just adornments, they are the natural counterpart to fishes in a truly balanced system. Which plants should you choose? How can you grow them successfully? This colourful guide provides a wealth of practical advice plus a detailed survey of over 60 freshwater aquarium plants....  View details & Shop online

Fish Breeding - An Interpet Guide To..

Learning how to breed fishes successfully in the aquarium is the is the ambition of most dedicated fishkeepers - beginners and experts alike.
This colourful guide provides the ideal first steps in this fascinating pursuit, with full practical advice on breeding and rearing a wide selection of popular aquarium fishes....  View details & Shop online

African and Asian Catfishes - An Interpet Guide To..

Catfishes hold a special fascination for countless fishkeepers throughout the world. This colourful guide to the varied catfishes of Africa and Asia provides detailed advice on how to keep them successfully in the aquarium and features an A - Z survey of over 50 intriguing species....  View details & Shop online

Livebearing Fishes - An Interpet Guide To..

Among the livebearing fishes - literally those that bear live young - are some of the worlds most popular aquarium subjects, such as the Guppies, Platies, Mollies, and Swordtails. This colourful guide forms an excellent practical introduction to keeping and breeding these and other livebearers in the home aquarium....  View details & Shop online

Koi - An Interpet Guide To..

Koi are brilliantly coloured carp that are currently enjoying a popularity explosion around the world. Although they need more care than the average pond fish, they provide a vivid spectacle in return. This guide forms an excellent introduction to their management and display...  View details & Shop online

Fancy Goldfishes - An Interpet Guide To..

The goldfish continues to capture the fascination of fishkeepers the world over, from beginners to committed enthusiasts
This detailed guide explores all the practical aspects of keeping and breeding a wide range of Goldfishes in the home, plus a full-colour photographic survey of the major fancy forms....  View details & Shop online

Fish Health - The Interpet Manual of Fish Health

Providing a healthy environment is a crucial responsibility for all fishkeepers. And yet, recognising and coping with pests and diseases may become a regrettable necessity, even in the most well-maintained systems. This book explores both these vital aspects of health care for all types of fishes - freshwater and marine, tropical and temperate, pond and aquarium....  View details & Shop online

The Interpet Encyclopedia of Koi. - Experience the pleasure of successful koi-keeping with this practical and informative encyclopaedia of these elegant fish.

A comprehensive introduction into keeping and displaying koi, from choosing healthy stock to installing a fully equipped koi pond. Plus a full-colour survey of all the major varieties....  View details & Shop online

Tropical Aquarium Fishes - An Interpet Guide To..

Comprehensive advice on keeping and breeding a wide selection of popular aquarium fishes. This guide covers all aspects of practical fishkeeping, from tank selection, lighting and filtration, to feeding, maintenance, health care and breeding. A photographic survey features a wide selection of fishes, with advice on keeping such aquarium favourites as barbs, cichlids, catfishes, characins and liveb...  View details & Shop online

Water Gardening - The Interpet Encyclopaedia Watergardening

Water has featured prominently in garden designs for thousands of years. It can captivate the senses, creating visually stimulating light and movement adding a fresh dimension to a garden. The author built his first pond at the age of 14 and soon developed an avid interest in water plants, goldfish and koi. This led to studies in biology at Durham University and in aquatic biology at London Univer...  View details & Shop online

Garden Pond Books - The Interpet Bumper Guide to Garden Ponds

This invaluable handbook is brimming with practical advice on all aspects of pond design, construction and maintenance. It also contains extensive sections on suitable plants for growing in and around the pond and on how to choose, keep and breed a variety of fish - from Goldfish to Koi - and other pond livestock....  View details & Shop online

Goldfish - Caring For Your Pet

This informative guide offers expert advice on all aspects of caring for pet goldfish from providing a suitable aquarium, to feeding, breeding and coping with minor ailments....  View details & Shop online

Central American Cichlids - A Fishkeeper's Guide To ..

The cichlids are immensely popular tropical fishes - for their variety, colour and fascinating breeding behaviour. This superbly illustrated guide focuses on the cichlids of Central America, with full advice on how to keep them, plus a detailed survey of over 30 species....  View details & Shop online

South American Cichlids - A Fishkeeper's Guide To ..

The cichlids of South America display a variety of feeding and breeding behaviours as rich and diverse as their shapes and body colours. This authoritative and superbly illustrated guide provides the perfect introduction to the care and breeding of these remarkable fishes....  View details & Shop online