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(back cover) Information and advice to help you maintain a flourishing and attractive aquarium Equipment you'll need: tank, lighting, filter, air pump, substrate, and more Expert advice: maintaining a healthful environment for your fish and plants Populating your tank: selecting interesting, colorful, and compatible fish Step-by-step directions for everyday care Informative and attractive tables and sidebars Filled with handsome full-color photos (picture caption) Your aquarium can be as colorful as this one!

(back cover) Creating a proper and aesthetically pleasing balance of fish and plant life in your aquarium Whether you're setting up a small 17-gallon aquarium, a medium size tank of 35 gallons, or a large 55-gallon home for your fish, you'll find the advice and instruction you need in this handsomely illustrated book. The author tells you how to select the right tank, filter, heater, lighting, plants, and substrate. He also provides plenty of information on various fish families and appropriate tank decoration. Of particular interest are his ideas for populating your tank by specializing in geographically-themed fish families, and then complementing the aquarium environment with the most appropriate water plants for each fish grouping. Dozens of color photos plus handy checklists

A garden pond only becomes a feast for the eyes with loads of plants in and around the water. Lots of people aren't satisfied with a garden pond that livens up the landscape from spring to fall with fresh green shades alone. It should display plenty of bright splashes of color as well. This is mainly provided by the flowers of a wide variety of marsh and aquatic plants. Species ideally suited for cultivation in and around the garden pond include numerous representatives of the iris and primula families, and of course the waterlilies. All provide a fantastic floral display. The skilful combination of members of these families can be used to ensure that from March to September there are always flowers in and around the pond, with the intervening greenery providing an attractive color contrast. For the past 20 years Axel Gutjahr has been heavily involved with garden ponds, with a particular interest in plants. In this book he not only presents these plants through beautiful color photos and text, but also provides valuable hints on their sitting and cultivation requirements, and thus the basis for the successful setup of a perfect garden pond. An explosion of colors with over 110 high quality photos, 64 pages, hardcover.