by Alastair R. Agutter (Author)
My First Aquarium Collector's Edition Book - "The Joy of Tropical Fish Keeping in Classic Retro Style"
Taking up the noble and time honoured traditional pastime of tropical fish keeping should be an enjoyable experience for all. This book will become a valuable companion and friend to all new and existing aquarists, seeking the right advice and answers, to chart and navigate a successful path and journey for years to come!
CONTENTS INSIDE THIS BOOK:
Chapter 1 - A Little History of the Pastime - Page 11
Chapter 2 - New Aquarist Getting Started - Page 16
Chapter 3 - Tropical Fish Aquarium Theme - Page 28
Chapter 4 - The Aquarium Size, Stand and Positioning - Page 46
Chapter 5 - Aquarium Substrates and Furnishings - Page 77
Chapter 6 - Growing and Keeping Aquarium Plants - Page 109
Chapter 7 - The Aquarium Filtration System - Page 154
Chapter 8 - Aquarium Water Conditions - Page 182
Chapter 9 - Heating and Thermostats - Page 222
Chapter 10 - The Aquarium Lighting Methods - Page 229
Chapter 11 - Fish Species Behaviour - Page 236
Chapter 12 - Aquarium Fish Species - Page 256
Chapter 13 - Feeding Fish Species - Page 293
Chapter 14 - Aquarium Early Days Care - Page 315
Chapter 15 - Aquarium Maintenance - Page 319
Chapter 16 - Fish Species Safety and Health Care - Page 321
Chapter 17 - Fish Diseases and Cures - Page 323
Chapter 18 - Aquarists Reference Tables - Page 331
Chapter 19 - Aquarists Products and Accessories - Page 343
Chapter 20 - Breeding Tropical Fish Tips - Page 371
Chapter 21 - Additional Notes - Page 379
This same journey began for the author back in 1967, five decades ago, and today he is just as passionate about the hobby and pastime as he was then. Sharing 50 years of knowledge, and as folk know, hands-on experience counts!
Author Biography
Alastair Agutter is one of a select few world-wide to successfully breed the Discus (symphysodon) species King of the Aquarium in captivity and an authority on these tropical fish species and others, as an accomplished Best Selling Author of Specialist Books Internationally.
Alastair began keeping and breeding tropical fish as a hobbyist from the age of just 9 years back in 1967 (nearly 50 years ago) and has successfully bred many species. He was one of the very first Aquarists in the United Kingdom breeding cichlids from the Great Lakes (Malawi and Tanganyika) in the early and mid-nineteen-seventies.
His enthusiasm as a dedicated Aquarist continues today with a number of projects underway; including the development of new biological filtration systems (Polyatomic-ion Biological Reactors), to help improve the success survival rate for keeping thriving plants with tropical fish species. Other projects include breeding a number of endangered species including original strains of the symphysodon family and other smaller indigenous species native to South America mainly inhabiting the Great River Amazon.
Alastair also continues today designing and making his very own aquariums and equipment for his projects, and also endeavours to write more tropical fish hobbyist reference books as a freelance full-time author, in the interests of further serving the local and wider Community Internationally.
Number of Pages: 382
Dimensions: 0.79 x 9 x 6 IN
Publication Date: November 26, 2016
