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xasuma

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Posts: 524
Registered: January 2010
Location: Wisconsin, Chile

Freshwater Aquariums for Dummies, 2nd Edition

Reviews	Views	Date of last review
2	21062	Fri August 20, 2010

Recommended By	Average Price	Average Rating
100% of reviewers	None indicated	8.5

Description:

Setting up your first freshwater aquarium can be a daunting task. This friendly guide answers all your questions, from setting up your tank and selecting fish to the water, chemicals, plants, and much more. There's also expanded guidance on combining different species of fish, maintaining a tank, cleaning gravel, and dealing with common problems such as algae.

Discover how to

* Choose the right aquarium
* Select the best fish
* Get good deals on equipment
* Maintain a clean, healthy environment
* Handle tank pitfalls
* Breed your fish

Author(s): Maddy Hargrove, Mic Hargrove
Paperback: 456 pages
Publisher: For Dummies; 2 edition (September 25, 2006)
ISBN-13: 978-0470051030

Keywords:

Freshwater Aquarium Dummies

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KK1

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Registered: August 2009
Location: Daytona Beach, Fla
Posts: 40

Review Date: Fri April 2, 2010

Would you recommend the product? Yes | Price you paid?: None indicated | Rating: 10

Positive aspects of the product (pros):	Easy for beginners to understand and apply
Cons:	Limited color photos

Love this valuable, fun, informative book! I still pick it up, read it, and refer to it constantly. I would recommend it to anyone interested in freshwater aquariums, new to it or not. This is an amazing book on every aspect of freshwater aquariums.

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AndorranPrince

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Registered: August 2010
Location: GTA, Ontario
Posts: 249

Review Date: Fri August 20, 2010

Would you recommend the product? Yes | Price you paid?: None indicated | Rating: 7

Positive aspects of the product (pros):	Good for the beginner
Cons:	Lacks any decent profiling or information for the experienced

A good book for the beginner, a useless one for the experienced.

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10 gallon planted with betta
55 gallon Malawi Cichlids
120 with SA cichlids, Pleco and Pictus Catfish

Originally Posted by Brhino

you didn't cycle your cardboard box.