Freshwater Aquariums for Beginners: The Simple Little Guide to Setting up & Caring for Your Freshwater Aquarium

Its simple enough that you don’t get paralyzed with information overload, with clear actionable steps to get started. I feel pretty confident with the basics to get started on the right foot.Not much trouble shooting or specific ideas, however. Will require more research in areas of more specific interest.

This book provides a very good info base for beginners. It breaks down the different steps of tank choice and set up, cycling, choosing fish and tank maintenance into easily understood processes. The author also provides info on best species for beginners as well as how to expand and enjoy your hobby with others. He concludes the book with a review of the subjects covered that very neatly ties all the info together. I recommend this book to anyone, beginner or experienced, interested in furthering their knowledge of fish keeping.

This book and simple and lays out the pertinent information for beginners to get started. I'm not encouraged and feel confident in beginning this new experience thanks to this book!

Very informative...and in plain speech. Great advice!

Such a concise read without extra floof or sales pitches. A quick and easy guide for beginners! Definitely recommend.

Good book covers a good bit shipped fast

When I bought my first aquarium over forty-five years ago, I had no knowledge about fish only the excitement of watching their colourful bodies gliding in the tank.This book would have been so handy. Firstly, I wouldn't have made so many crucial mistakes and lost some really expensive and beautiful pets.This is indeed a great book for beginners.It covers every aspect of the hobby and will heighten the excitement without the risk of losing valuable pets.The following are great advice,"You actually should not change your filter media often... when you change out the filter and sponge cartridges you completely destroy the primary source of good bacteria in your tank " And "A simple kitchen sponge cut to fit the filter holder size works perfectly fine."The choice of fish is also solid advice.This is a really good book for beginners and it's easy to follow. If I were to add one thing it would have been a section "What to do if" but with the wealth of information provided the author may have seen this unnecessary.For me it was a refresher course and a trip down memory lane.I received a complimentary copy of the book.

Most people get a fish or two and a small tank on an impulse or for decor, and oftentimes that doesn't work out well. Most of us don't know anything about filters, heaters, or even whether the pH level of our tap water matters. This book covers much broader range of necessities as well like partial water cleaning (fish can easily die of shock if you dump a bucketful of new fresh water). This read will clear most everything up before you go get a handful of expensive aquarium equipments that might not be what you need.

Bought this as a research tool into setting up and aquarium but it was very basic and a very slim book - not worth the price. There are other books out there that do it better.

Brilliant beginner book to get the basics of having an aquarium. Made into simple chapters to help guide you through starting up your aquarium

I am soon going to buy my first aquarium. This book helpfully and clearly has prepared the way for my new adventure.