Download or read book Breeding Show Guppies written by Bryan George Chin and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2016-08-18 with total page 114 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The author, Bryan Chin, has won IFGA Best in Show awards in tank and delta categories. Also he has won in class awards in Greens, Multicolor, Blue, Reds, Purple, Blue-Green Bicolor, and Breeder Male. In 2013 he was named Guppy Man of the Year. He has written fancy guppy articles published in the IFGA newsletter and his Rocky Mountain Guppy Association club website (guppywest.com). He has also spoken at aquariums clubs regarding the breeding of show guppies. His fish photographs have been published in Tropical Fish Hobbyist and Amazonas magazines. Written from experience and illustrated throughout with over 100 diagrams, tables, and full color photos. Breeding Show Guppies provides readers with how to breed show winning guppies, from selecting the right fish to providing the best aquarium management and health. Contains valuable information about: - Maintaining good water conditions - Healthy growth in guppies - Breeding Techniques - Problem solving to fine tune your show guppies - Journal on breeding winning green guppies - Showing guppies

Download or read book Guppies written by Homer Mozart and published by Chelsea House. This book was released on 1999 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A guide to keeping guppies, describing the different varieties that exist, breeding strategies, care and feeding, aquarium maintenance, and more.

Download or read book Guppy Care Breeding for Beginners written by N. T. Gore and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2013-07-31 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A solid beginner's guide to caring for and breeding guppies, aimed at first-time guppy owners. Very little rivals the life and beauty a well-maintained aquarium can add to a room, and getting started with one of your own needn't be as difficult as you might imagine.

Download or read book Guppy Care The Complete Guide to Caring for and Keeping Guppies as Pet Fish written by Tabitha Jones and published by Independently Published. This book was released on 2019-03-06 with total page 46 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The guppy (scientifically known as Poecilla Reticulata and anecdotally known as the 'million fish' and the 'rainbow fish') is one of the world's most widely owned and traded tropical fish species. It is arguably the most popular freshwater aquarium fish species. Guppies originate from the freshwater streams and rivers of South America but have been introduced to many different habitats across the world. They are highly adaptable and hardy fish and can thrive in many different environmental and ecological conditions. Interestingly guppies have 23 pairs of chromosomes, which include one pair of sex chromosomes, which is the same number as humans. Due to their popularity there are many different color morphs of guppy. Selectively bred guppies are normally characterized by having larger bodies and more intricate patterning (such as the snakeskin or grass guppies). Before purchasing any fish it is important to understand that as a fish owner you are responsible for the care and wellbeing of your fish. It is important to try and learn as much as you can about the fish you are considering to keep. You need to make sure that your lifestyle, household and financial status are suited to provide your fish with the best possible care. This guide has been designed to provide you with both precise and concise information about a guppy's basic needs to help you provide your fish with the best quality care and aquarium practices. This guide also goes into the benefits of cycling, having a decent filtration system, plants and how to plant them. This book was previously published by 'FIsh Care Manuals' under the same name.

Download or read book Guppies written by Noboru Iwasaki and published by TFH Publications. This book was released on 1989-01-01 with total page 144 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Sex Color and Mate Choice in Guppies written by Anne Houde and published by Princeton University Press. This book was released on 1997-08-24 with total page 226 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book describes the sexual behavior of guppies and examines how mate choice by females leads to the evolution of the conspicuous colors and the courtship displays for which guppies are widely recognized. The author shows that female guppies prefer males with bright color patterns, especially those with orange spots, and that the mating preferences of females lead to sexual selection on both color patterns and courtship displays of males.

Download or read book Aquarium Care of Fancy Guppies written by Stan Shubel and published by TFH Publications. This book was released on 2006 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The beautiful color and peaceful nature of the guppy have contributed to their increasing popularity. Aquarium Care of Fancy Guppies provides all of the necessary information needed to successfully raise and care for guppies in home aquariums. From setup and maintenance to feeding and breeding, this comprehensive yet easy-to-read guide will help anyone interested in keeping these charming little fish. Book jacket.

Download or read book Guppy Color Strains written by Philip Shaddock and published by . This book was released on 2010 with total page 204 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Guppy Journal written by Fishcraze Books and published by . This book was released on 2019-06-05 with total page 122 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This Blank Lined Book Is Great For Aquarium Lovers. Takes The Guess Work Out Of Maintenance Ensuring Healthy Fish In A Neat An Organized Log Form (6x9 120 Pages). Great Gift Idea For Any Fish keeper Who Tracks Aquarium Upkeep!

Download or read book Breeding Aquarium Fishes written by Herbert R. Axelrod and published by . This book was released on 1971 with total page 360 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Discus Breeding for Beginners written by Jack Wattley and published by TFH Publications. This book was released on 2000 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The author provides a blueprint for success that can be followed even by hobbyists with no prior experience in keeping discus.

Download or read book Tropical Fishlopaedia written by Mary Bailey and published by *Howell Book House. This book was released on 2000-04-03 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In a straightforward, accessible format, this book introduces the hobby of tropical fishkeeping, outlining what is required in order to set up the correct environment, and what varieties of tropical fishes will thrive in an aquarium. Detailed information on choosing equipment, setting up a tank, plant selection, and water chemistry is included. You also get comprehensive coverage of how to feed your fish and how to maintain their tank. With special sections devoted to signs and symptoms of disease and first-aid treatments, as well as breeding tropical fish, this book has everything for the beginning hobbyist and the more experienced fishkeeper.

Download or read book Livebearers written by David Alderton and published by Fox Chapel Publishing. This book was released on 2003-11-01 with total page 145 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Livebearers focuses on four families of fish which contain many of the most attractive and popular species in the tropical fish hobby today, including guppies, mollies, swordtails, and platies. The families include Goodeidae (Mexican livebearers), Anablepidae (four-eyes and others), Poeciliidae (guppies and others); and Hemirhamphidae (halfbeaks). Author David Alderton explains that hobbyists have applied the term livebearer to these four families for convenience even though there are fourteen families in the wild that reproduce by bearing live young. The chapter “Where in the World?” focuses on the natural history of these families, their distribution, and lifestyles. Hobbyists looking to begin an aquarium of livebearers or to expand their existing communities will find useful information in the chapter called “The Different Groups,” in which Alderton discusses age considerations, health matters, and sex. The chapter also describes the four families and the most common genus/species of each. Included are sixteen representatives of the Family Goodeidae (e.g., Allodontichth, Characodon, and Skiffia), three genus of the Family Anablepidae (Anableps, Jenynsia, and Oxyzgonectes), twenty-six representatives of the Family Poeciliidae (e.g., Belonesox, Fiexipenis, and Limia); and three genus of the Family Hemirhamphidae (Dermogenys, Hemirhamphodon, and Namorhamphus). This colorful, user-friendly guide offers basic information on the anatomical characteristics, housing options, required aquarium equipment for livebearers as well as their feeding habits and food requirements (greenstuff, carotene-rich foods, live foods, meat, etc.). The breeding habits of livebearers have ensured their popularity with hobbyists, and the chapter on reproduction describes the various breeding habits of livebearers and outlines successful breeding strategies for interested hobbyists. In the chapter on health care, the author offers solid advice about caring for livebearers to maximize their lifespan in captivity, which is typically only a few years. He also gives information on signs of illness and some basic diseases that can be treated by the fish keeper. The final chapter offers photographs and distribution maps for sixteen popular livebearers of all four families, including information on size, physical description, natural habitat and behavior, and required aquarium conditions. The author’s livebearer hit parade includes the butterfly goodeid, rainbow goodeid, black-finned goodea, four-eyed fish, guppy (millions fish), black molly, sailfin molly, swordtail, platy (moonfish), mosquito fish (dwarf and large), humpbacked (black-barred) limia, black-bellied limia, pike livebearer (piketop minnow), knife (Alfaro’s) livebearer, and wrestling halfbeak. Resources, glossary, and index included.

Download or read book Guppies Today written by Stephen Glass, PH and published by TFH Publications. This book was released on 1997-04 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Aquariums written by Thierry Maître-Allain and published by Richmond Hill, Ont. : Firefly Books. This book was released on 2005 with total page 296 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A detailed and comprehensive guide. Freshwater and saltwater fishkeeping are challenging and tremendously rewarding hobbies. Aquariums is a big book that covers every aspect a fishkeeper needs to know. Step-by-step technical instructions are illustrated with hundreds of color diagrams as well as hundreds of color photographs of fish in their natural habitats. The book features: Choosing equipment Preparing the water and setting up the aquarium Saltwater and freshwater requirements Types of fish and their families Freshwater fish directory Saltwater fish directory Fish reproduction Plants for the aquarium Balance is the key to the successful aquarium, and Aquariums suggests fish mixes in combination with appropriate plants. Quite often, an aquarium will be thrown out of balance with the introduction of improperly prepared rocks and wood decorations. Simple instructions are offered for the preparation of such decorative objects for the aquarium. Packed with practical advice and useful tips, Aquariums shows how to set up a fish tank of stunning beauty.

Download or read book Genetics for Guppies written by Bryan George Chin and published by Independently Published. This book was released on 2019-08-25 with total page 74 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Genetics for Guppies is written to help the guppy breeder understand and use genetics. This is accomplished with clear explanations, illustrations, tables, and over 40 color photographs.Contains valuable information about: - How genes are inherited and interact. - Genetic terminology explained - Identifying if a gene is sex linked or autosomal. - How meiosis process distributes genes to egg and sperm. - Applying genetic principles to breeding programs. - Improving size of guppies.- Analyzing guppies from crosses.The author, Bryan Chin has won IFGA Best in Show awards in tank and delta categories. He has also won in class awards in Greens, Multicolor, Blue, Red, Purple, Blue-Green Bicolor, Variegated Snakeskin, and Breeder Male. In 2013 he was named Guppy Man of the Year and in 2018 qualified as IFGA Master Breeder status. Bryan has authored "Breeding Show Guppies" and "Healthy Aquarium" books. He has written fancy guppy articles published in Tropical Fish Hobbyist magazine, IFGA newsletter, and in his guppywest.com informational website. He has also spoken at aquariums clubs and events regarding the breeding of show guppies. His fish photographs have been used in Tropical Fish Hobbyist magazine, Amazonas magazine, websites, scientific papers, and other media.

Download or read book The Complete Guide to Tropical Aquarium Fish Care written by David Alderton and published by *Howell Book House. This book was released on 1998-10-15 with total page 124 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Discusses how to care for tropical fish, covering such topics as preparing an aquarium, selecting fish, nutrition, and health care.