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On the FAQ page, one of the first questions is whether there is a good book to recommend for beginners. I'd like to suggest one for you to review and possibly recommend.
My 12 year old son is wanting to set up his first aquarium and I went looking for a beginner book for him. I didn't really find one that was both written for a young person and also complete and accurate. I did find and buy one
that was written for adult beginners that I actually think is the best I've ever seen.
I heartily recommend "The Simple Guide to Freshwater Aquariums" by David E. Boruchowitz (2001, T.F.H.) The author's recommendations are in line with the recommendations given on your site. I actually didn't expect to
learn anything from the book (as a 25 year veteran, I thought I knew it all, right?) but I've actually enjoyed reading this book and have learned a few things along the way.
The author does a great job in organizing material in the proper order (even advising that it is okay to skip ahead to the fourth section (about fish selection) early (since that's what everybody wants first) but then to return
to the beginning and read through the rest of the material in order and then to read the final section again with the proper background to actually make fish selection decisions.
His sample suggestions for community tank stocking all seem very reasonable (though I've certainly not tried all of them). He does a great job of telling the beginner what they need to know without letting the discussion go off
onto non-critical topics and gadgets that easily distract both beginner and experienced fish keepers.
I really do love this book! I probably would never have ordered it from Amazon but after actually thumbing through it on the Barnes & Noble shelf, I am glad I bought it even at full price. (The Amazon price was under $13
when I checked and left them a review.)
I've recommended that my favorite local fish store start carrying it along with all of the other "advanced" and specialty books. (Actually I've tried to talk her into bundling it with each "setup" she sells.)
I hope you'll take a look at this book and, if you agree, recommend it to your visitors. I have no financial interest in the book, don't know the author, don't own stock in T.F.H. or have any other connection except really
believing that if every beginner read and followed these guidelines, there'd be a lot fewer failures in our wonderful hobby! ...
Gary D.
Highlands Ranch, CO 80126
Reply. Hello Gary. Thank you very much for your advice. You talked me into ordering a copy from Amazon.com, and I added a link to this book just below. Thanks again.
Books for Beginners
The books shown below are listed on Amazon.com. You can click on the image or the title of a book to go to the page at Amazon.com, where that book is listed and
discussed. In some cases you can preview several of the pages in that book.
I am really interested
in having a tankful of
Cardinal Tetras. I
have some now, but not
enough. Whenever I
purchase from the local
pet store I end up with
disease or I just put
them in a temporary tank
and they all die.
I bought 50 and lost all
but 3. I also
ordered 50 and lost them
all due to shipping. I
am in HB and could drive
down there if you have
some and pick them up.
Please let me know if
you have them and what
the cost would be. I
would love 50, but that
is only if I could
afford it. (I have a 150
gallon planted tank that
is in mint condition
with gentle fish)
Thanks!
Carolyn
Reply.
Hello Carolyn. We do not import or sell Cardinal
Tetras. Click
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have decided not to import and sell Cardinal
Tetras.
Your experiences
with Cardinals are worse than ours, but your
experiences reinforce our decision not to import
and resell Cardinals. They are very beautiful
fish and so very tempting, but the losses are
too high. Perhaps Cardinal Tetras should be left
to live their lives in their natural habitats.
I suggest you
consider Neon Tetras. Our Neon Tetras are raised
by very skillful fish farmers, and Neons have a
lifespan of about ten years in a good aquarium
like yours. Click
here for more information about Neon Tetras.
... My comment is that
I like the fact that
most of the fish you
sell are
hatchery-raised. I
understand that there is
a demand for some fish
that are not easily bred
in captivity, and
therefore you do offer
some caught specimens,
but I think it's great
that you are forwarding
conservation by breeding
as many kinds of fish as
you do.
I would always rather
buy from a place that
breeds fish in captivity
than one that goes out
and snags as many wild
ones as they can to
avoid the work of
breeding.
Your tips and
information are also
extremely helpful!
Carly P.
Ohio
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Carly. Thank you for your email comments and for
agreeing with us that captive bred fish are
preferable to wild caught fish. We are glad that
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