Coldwater

Nick Fletcher

The book opens with a look at fish biology and advice on how to provide healthy aquarium conditions. The fish are presented in four sections: goldfishes, and then other coldwater fishes for cool tanks, warm tanks and large tanks.

All the fish featured in this book are shown in full-colour photographs and the accompanying text provides details of their origins, behaviour , ideal aquarium conditions and food requirements, plus practical advice on breeding where appropriate.

Nick Fletcher

How to create a stunning display aquarium for your coldwater fish.

This book covers everything from choosing the right size tank and installing vital filtration and lighting equipment to adding gravel, rocks and plants, plus the all-important fish to create a beautiful and easy display aquarium.

If you are setting up a cold water aquarium for the first time, this is the book for you. Step-by-step photographs guide you through every vital stage, explaining exactly how the equipment works, why you need it and how to maintain it.

Basic Equipment: How to install the essential kit you need to set up a working aquarium.

Aquascaping: Practical guidance on building up a natural-looking background for your fish.

Starter Fishes: A selection of 10 reliable and easy fishes for your first collection.

Adding the Fish: How to transport your fish and introduce them safely to your aquarium.

Bernice Brewster

Expert advice on keeping goldfish in both pond and aquariums.

Goldfish have a long history in the pet world, dating back at least a thousand years in China. Today, they are as popular as ever across the world. This new book provides essential advice for all aspiring hobbyists, especially those new to goldfish.

The first part of this book explores the practical aspects of keeping goldfish, from filtration and feeding to breeding and showing. The second part presents a survey of popular varieties, with expert text and beautiful pictures.

Filtration Systems:

How to set up a filtration system suitable for your pond or aquarium

Feeding Advice:

Detailed guidance on choosing the best foods to keep your goldfish in good shape

Stunning Images:

Many new photographs show goldfish varieties in visually striking ways

Vital Health Care:

Dick Mills

This book gives a comprehensive survey of coldwater fishes suitable for keeping in aquariums and ponds, including Koi.

There is far more to keeping coldwater fishes than the traditional goldfish bowl and a tub of ants’ eggs.

This colourful fact-packed 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.

120 pages

20,000 words

35 illustrations

115 colour photographs

Dr. Chris Andrews

How to keep and enjoy a wide selection of these popular and beautiful fishes in the home.

The Goldfish continues to capture the fascination of fish keepers 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.

120 pages – 25,000 words

100 colour photographs

Dick Mills.

Understanding how coldwater fish live and breed is the key to keeping them successfully in the aquarium and pond. This book provides the ‘inside’ story you need.

An invaluable guide for all fish keepers keen to learn more about the fascinating and delicate creatures in their care.

Using clear text, colour photographs and stunning illustrations, this book provides a unique ‘behind the scenes’ look at how coldwater fish live in their natural and captive environments.

It explores all aspects of their everyday lives, including their basic structure, how they sense the world around them and how they respond.

Bradley Viner BVet Med MRCVS

This super little beginner’s book is ideal for children starting their first aquarium. It  has attractively colourful photographs, and is written in larger text, so very easy to read.

Inside its pages this book tells you everything you need to know about buying a goldfish. Choosing a suitable variety. Housing your goldfish in the most appropriate way. Breeding your fish. General care. knowing how to spot a problem and sorting out general health problems.