I have had aquariums for several years and currently have 16 aquariums
set up and operational. I also have a few on "standby" for emergencies.
I have a variety of fish which include Ciclids, Tetras, Barbs, Catfish,
Groumies, and Goldfish. Over the years I have had many other fish as well.
The fish I have kept have ranged in size from fry or babies to "tank
busters" which is usually described as a fish over a foot in length.
I have set this site up to help promote the hobby. This is due to the
fact that the chain stores have come in and ran the hobbyist storekeepers
out of the business. Leaving few people around who know much about fish
and leaving many buyers with questions that have no answers. I am not
claiming to be an expert by any means but anything that I can do to let
people enjoy this hobby more without discouragement is my goal.
I am known as fish_n_hole on several fishfourms and Fish_doc
on others.
The following is a very short list of the many books in my personal library.
They range from very beginner to advanced.
Title |
Author |
Publisher |
African & Asian Catfishes |
David Sands |
Tetra |
Aquarium Atlas |
Dr. Rudiger Riehl, Hans A. Baensch |
Baensch |
Aquarium Atlas 2 |
Dr. Rudiger Riehl, Hans A. Baensch |
Microcosm Ltd. |
Aquarium Atlas 3 |
Dr. Rudiger Riehl, Hans A. Baensch |
Microcosm Ltd. |
Aquarium Fishes of the World |
Dr. Herbert Axelrod, Dr. Warren E Burgess, Neal Pronek, Glen S. Axelrod,
David E. Boruchowitz |
T.F.H |
Aquarium Plants |
Holger Windelov |
T.F.H |
Breeding Aquarium Fishes |
Dr. Herbert R. Axelrod |
T.F.H |
Catfish in the Aquarium |
Dr. Carl Ferraris, Jr. |
Tetra |
The Complete Aquarium |
Dr. J.D. Van Ramshorst |
Chartwell Books Inc. |
The Complete Aquarium |
Peter W. Scott |
D K Publishing |
The Complete Idiot's Guide to Freshwater Aquariums |
Mike Wickham |
Alpha Books |
Dictionary of Aquarium Terms |
John H. Tullock |
Barron's |
Digest for the Successful Aquarium |
Dr. Ulrich Baensch, Hans A. Baensch |
Tetra |
Discus |
Tony Silva, Barbara Kotlar |
T.F.H |
Discus for the Perfectionist |
Jack Wattley (Signed copy) |
T.F.H |
Exotic Aquarium Fishes |
WM. T. Innes |
The Aquarium Publishing Co. |
Eyewitness Books Shark |
Miranda Macquitty |
D K Publishing |
Eyewitness Handbooks Aquarium Fish |
Dick Mills |
D.K Publishing |
Fish Breeding |
Dr. Chris Andrews |
T.F.H |
Fishes |
Herbert S. Zim, Hurst H. Shoemaker |
Golden Press |
Fishes of the Northern Gulf of Mexico |
Jerry G. Walls |
T.F.H |
Fossil Atlas Fishes |
Karl Albert Frickhinger |
Baensch |
Freshwater Aquarium Fish |
Rebecca Kingsley |
Chartwell Books |
Freahwater Stingrays |
Richard Ross |
Barron's |
Guppies |
Wilfred L. Whitern |
T.F.H |
Handbook of Discus |
Jack Wattley |
T.F.H |
Handbook of Fish Diseases |
Dieter Untergasser |
T.F.H. |
Koi and Garden Pools |
Dr. Herbert R. Axelrod |
T.F.H |
Livebearers |
Wilfred L. Whitern |
T.F.H |
The Manual of Tank Busters |
Gina Sandford, Richard Crow |
Tetra |
Marine Aquaria |
Dr. Warren E. Burgess |
T.F.H |
Marine Aquarist's Manual |
Hans A. Baensch |
Tetra |
Marine Atlas |
Dr. Horst Moosleitner, Dr. Robert A. Patzner, Dr. Manfred Schluter,
Wilhelm A Tomey |
Baensch |
Marine Atlas 2 |
Dr Harry Erhardt, Dr Horst Moosleitner |
Microcosm Ltd. |
Marine Atlas 3 |
Dr Harry Erhardt, Dr Horst Moosleitner |
Microcosm Ltd. |
Marine Fish |
Dr. Herbert R. Axelrod, Dr. Warren E Burgess |
T.F.H |
South American Catfishes |
David Sands |
Tetra |
A Step-By-Step Book About Goldfish |
Jack C. Harris |
T.F.H |
A Step-By-Step Book About Guppies |
Jack C. Harris |
T.F.H |
A Step-By-Step Book About Seahorses |
Peter Giwojna |
T.F.H |
A Step-By-Step Book About Tropical Marine Aquarium Fishes |
Dr. C.W. Emmens |
T.F.H |
Sharks & Rays |
Tricas, Deacon, Last, McCosker, Walker, Taylor |
Time Life |
Tropical Fish A Complete Pet Owner's Manual |
Peter Stadelmann |
Barron's |
Whales Dolphins and Porpoises |
Mark Carwardine |
D K Publishing |
Various Magazines |
Various Authors |
Various Publishers |
