Download or read book Freshwater Aquariums written by David Alderton and published by Fox Chapel Publishing. This book was released on 2003-02-01 with total page 145 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: For beginning aquatic fancier looking to start out right with fish, Freshwater Aquariums by David Alderton is the ideal primer. A vertebrate that breathe primarily by means of gills and swim by means of fins is the author’s lead-in to the first chapter called “What are Fish?” Alderton builds the reader’s confidence by providing solid information about what fish are anatomically speaking, how they evolved, how they breathe, how they move, where they live, and how they behave. The new fancier’s aquarium begins in chapter two with instructions on setting up the tank, including selecting the right size, figuring out how many fish, setting the tank, equipment, substrate, heating, lighting, filtrations, plants, water chemistry, assembly, and more. Choosing the freshwater fishes that appeal to the reader is the subject of “Introducing the Categories of Fish,” which schools readers in seven categories: Cyprinids (e.g., goldfish, minnows, and barbs), Characins (e.g., tetras), Cichlids (e.g., oscars, angelfish, and discus), Anabantoids (gouramis, bettas/Siamese fighting fish, and paradise fish), Toothcarps (guppies, swordtails, platies, black mollies, and killifish), Catfish, and others (loaches and Chinese algae eaters). The purchasing, maintenance, and feeding of fish are described in considerable details, and the author gives a basic overview of breeding and keeping fish healthy as well. Resources, glossary, and index conclude the book.

Download or read book Tropical Fish Hobbyist written by and published by . This book was released on 1994 with total page 1050 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book The Basics written by Santi V. Buscemi and published by McGraw-Hill Ryerson. This book was released on 1996 with total page 452 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This text offers beginning writers complete coverage of important writing techniques and an easy-to-use handbook of grammar and usage. It can be used as an effective classroom tool as well as used independently by students working on assignments. The Basics has an engaging writing style and focuses on what is truly important and common. A variety of practice exercises and assignments allow students to apply the practical techniques presented in the book.

Download or read book Gilbert Goldfish Wants a Pet written by Kelly DiPucchio and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2011-06-09 with total page 36 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Gilbert has almost everything his fishy heart could desire: a castle, a chest filled with treasure, and food that falls from the sky. But there's one BIG thing missing from his life: a pet. And so begins Gilbert's harrowing search for the perfect fishbowl companion - a search filled with loud barking, quiet buzzing, and one giant whiskered surprise! With snappy, rhythmic text and the most irresistible goldfish in picture book history, this tale of fish woe and triumph will make readers long for a pet as lovable as Gilbert. Watch a Video

Download or read book The Leopard Gecko Manual written by Philippe de Vosjoli and published by Fox Chapel Publishing. This book was released on 2017-10-03 with total page 318 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The leopard gecko has fast become the reptilian version of the parakeet or goldfish. Considered to be the first domesticated species of lizard, the leopard gecko is attractive, perfectly sized, and easy to breed. Leopard Gecko Manual takes a close look at all the characteristics that have made these attractive lizards so amazingly popular in the pet world. Written by a team of herpetoculture experts and gecko specialists, this up-to-date and authoritative guide provides reliable guidelines for keepers who wish to add a gecko to their vivarium and maintain their pet in excellent health and condition. This second edition is revised and expanded to include new sections on Gecko nutrition and feeding, housing, breeding, and banded Geckos. Inside the Leopard Gecko Manual: How to select leopard geckos as pets or for breeding Understanding the anatomy and behavior of these fascinating lizards Feeding your leopard gecko a nutritionally sound diet, with the latest insights on feeder insects and prepared foods How to design and maintain the ideal naturalistic habitat for your leopard gecko Detailed information on all aspects of breeding, egg-laying, and incubation What you need to know about skin shedding cycles and tail loss Recognizing signs of disease and how to handle health issues Special chapters on African fat-tailed geckos and other eublepharids

Download or read book Freshwater Aquariums written by Stuart Thraves and published by CompanionHouse Books. This book was released on 2007 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The second section of the book, Fish, Plants, and Themed Aquariums, presents a selection of popular freshwater fish and aquarium plants plus a look at some ideas for setting up aquariums that reflect natural habitats around the world.

Download or read book Aquaponic Gardening written by Sylvia Bernstein and published by New Society Publishers. This book was released on 2011-10-01 with total page 296 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “I have always wanted to figure out how to do sustainable aquaculture in the context of my home garden. Finally I’ve got the book to help me do it.” —Paul Greenberg, New York Times–bestselling author, Four Fish: The Future of the Last Wild Food Aquaponics is a revolutionary system for growing plants by fertilizing them with the waste water from fish in a sustainable closed system. A combination of the best of aquaculture and hydroponics, aquaponic gardening is an amazingly productive way to grow organic vegetables, greens, herbs and fruits, while providing the added benefits of fresh fish as a safe, healthy source of protein. On a larger scale, it is a key solution to mitigating food insecurity, climate change, groundwater pollution and the impacts of overfishing on our oceans. Aquaponic Gardening is the definitive do-it-yourself home manual, focused on giving you all the tools you need to create your own aquaponic system and enjoy healthy, safe, fresh and delicious food all year round. Starting with an overview of the theory, benefits and potential of aquaponics, the book goes on to explain: System location considerations and hardware components The living elements—fish, plants, bacteria, and worms Putting it all together—starting and maintaining a healthy system. Aquaponics systems are completely organic. They are four to six times more productive and use 90 percent less water than conventional gardens. Other advantages include no weeds, fewer pests, and no watering, fertilizing, bending, digging, or heavy lifting—in fact, there really is no down side! Anyone interested in taking the next step towards self-sufficiency will be fascinated by this practical, accessible and well-illustrated guide. “An excellent primer for anyone considering home-scale aquaculture.” —Peter Bane, publisher, Permaculture Activist and author, The Permaculture Handbook

Download or read book Edible Plants for Tortoises in the UK written by Linda King and published by . This book was released on 2018 with total page 55 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Koi Kichi written by Peter Waddington and published by . This book was released on 1995 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: History of the development and breeding of nishikigoi, unusually-coloured carp (or koi), and the spread of the activity throughout the world, with information on keeping koi.

Download or read book Aquarium Manual written by Jeremy Gay and published by Haynes Publishing UK. This book was released on 2010-02-15 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: With the increasing popularity of this hobby, the Aquarium Manual will appeal to complete newcomers and seasoned fish keepers alike. The manual goes through every aspect thoroughly, from choosing which type of fish to keep in the first place to decorating the tank, feeding and breeding. Presented in an easy-to-use style with clear color photography, chapters include setting up, filtration, water quality, fish health, equipment, maintenance, buying fish, and species profiles. Step-by-step projects cover setting up tropical, coldwater and marine tanks, acclimatizing fish, and tank and filter maintenance.

Download or read book The Professional Recruiter s Handbook written by Jane Newell Brown and published by Kogan Page Publishers. This book was released on 2012-07-03 with total page 272 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: As recruitment becomes ever more important to a business achieving its corporate objectives, recruiters must raise their game, delivering new and innovative solutions while also doing their job well and achieving the results needed for their clients and candidates. The Professional Recruiter's Handbook, second edition, is a complete guide to achieving success in recruitment. The authors explore the techniques used by the most successful recruiters, both agency and client-side, to understand what creates excellence in recruitment. Containing up-to-date practical advice on attracting the right candidates and finding and retaining new clients, it explains how to develop a recruitment strategy to ensure the recruitment professional can successfully fulfil the roles taken on. The book is supported by numerous case studies and interviews with recruitment professionals.

Download or read book The Art of Keeping Snakes written by Philippe de Vosjoil and published by Fox Chapel Publishing. This book was released on 2015-04-14 with total page 233 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: For author Philippe de Vosjoli, “art is the actualization of a personal vision or message,” and de Vosjoli’s passion is snakes, which he believes are among the most beautiful animals on earth. Incorporating snakes into a naturalistic vivarium, the way lizards and amphibians usually are, adds a new element to snake keeping, elevating the hobby to a true art form. In The Art of Keeping Snakes, de Vosjoli pursues this concept and provides advice for snake keepers who wish to create beautiful displays for their snakes, putting the animals’ welfare and quality of life above all else and simultaneously enhancing their own enjoyment in observing their beautiful snakes in naturalistic environments. Beautifully photographed, inspiring, and informative, The Art of Keeping Snakes is divided into two parts, the first “A New Way to Keep Snakes,” discusses design planning, enclosures and background possibilities, substrates, landscaping, plants, heating/lighting, quarantine and introducing the snakes to the vivarium. This part also includes chapters on feeding, handling, health care, and general maintenance and husbandry. The second part, “Best Display Snakes,” presents over thirty different snakes, including photographs, physical descriptions, and tips for selection, handling, vivarium design tips, feeding, and breeding. The snakes in this part are divided into chapters, categorized by pythons, boas, water and garter snakes, hognose snakes, rat snakes, kingsnakes and milksnakes, and others. Resources and index included.

Download or read book Green Anoles written by Philippe de Vosjoli and published by Fox Chapel Publishing. This book was released on 2012-01-10 with total page 60 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A popular beginner’s lizard, the green anole is the perfect introduction to the world of reptiles and continues to be popular among new herp lovers. These tiny, neat little lizards with the intense black eyes have suffered the fate of goldfish, as they’ve been marketed by pet shops as cheap, easy care, insect-eating reptiles. In order to keep green anoles thriving in their vivaria, pet owners must approach their husbandry with care and respect: Philippe de Vosjoli’s Green Anoles provides the precise information necessary to reach that goal. The book begins with a chapter about the characteristics and behavior, natural history, and anatomy of green anoles, all of which is critical information for a keep to better understand the needs of his or her pet. As pets, green anoles are best kept in their vivaria and not handled, so the setup of a beautifully landscaped vivarium with proper lighting, heat, humidity, ventilation, and substrate is key. This Advanced Vivarium Systems title offers complete information about housing, feeding and nutrition, diseases and disorders, and breeding as well as how to set up naturalistic vivaria for one or more anoles or a community of anoles and compatible species. The chapter on other anoles recommends some very attractive species for the beginning lizard keeper to expand his anole family, such as the brown anole, big-headed anole, Cuban (or knight) anole, and Jamaican anole. The finale chapter on compatible species includes descriptions and photographs of a half dozen interesting options, such as the flying gecko, pigmy skink, and green tree frog. Resources and index included.

Download or read book The EZ Guide to Building a Koi Pond written by Bob Long and published by . This book was released on 2012-12-22 with total page 74 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Bring the relaxing sights and sounds of a water garden into your yardo Enjoy the colorful activity of koi as they dart and splash in a garden pond.o Grow regal water lilies, lotus and other aquatic plants.o Fall asleep to the soothing sounds of a backyard waterfall.Here is the complete guide to building a koi pond and raising these magnificent, ornamental fish. This book is chock full of useful information including:o Where to locate your pondo How to design and build a pondo Installing pond liners, pumps and filterso Adding fish and plantso Maintaining the fish pond through out the 4 seasonso Adding lighting to make your pond shine at nighto How to estimate the cost of building a pondo Free Pond Cost Calculator available with purchasePlan and build your own pond with the help of detailed instructions and easy to follow photos and drawings.

Download or read book Owners Char Broil Smoker Recipes written by Assistant Professor of Religion Jack Downey and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2016-06-11 with total page 82 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Owners Char-Broil Smoker Recipes Cookbook For Smoking Pork Beef, Poultry Fish & Wild Game is the only smokers recipe cookbook you'll ever need with its beautiful full colored pictures. The Owners Char-Broil Smoker Recipes Cookbook is the ultimate guide for Char-Broil Smoker Recipes whether barbecuing or grilling. The smoker recipes will satisfy the beginner or advanced chef. This smoker cookbook will make smoking your favorite meats simple and easy to prepare. The Owners Char-Broil Smoker Recipes Cookbook For Smoking Pork Beef, Poultry Fish & Wild Game is filled with mouthwatering smoker recipes. Learn the secret tips and tricks for smoking meats like a professional fast with the meat temperature chart. Savior those aromas and flavors you never thought possible with rubs and marinade that Professional Chefs won't disclose. Learn all the varieties of wood types and their flavors with the informative Wood Chart. Be sure and purchase the Owners Char Broil Smoker Recipes For Smoked Vegetables for more nutritional and delicious sides dishes to enjoy with your smoked meat.

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 Marine Life Patterns for the Scroll Saw written by Terrain and published by Fox Chapel Publishing Company Incorporated. This book was released on 2002-04-15 with total page 72 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Scroll all varieties of underwater creatures: dolphins, seahorses, whales, trout, sailfish, salmon and more. Includes over 50 patterns and great painting/finishing techniques.