Book Advice Needed

[severum boy]

Hi everyone,
I know very few people are going to be spending £45-80 on a book on fish, but im thinking of getting either The Encylopedia of Exotic Tropical Fishes for £45 or Dr. Axelrod's Atlas of Freshwater Aquarium Fishes for £80.
Any one own one of these books so you can give me some advice about what to get?
Thanks, Max.

 

[matt295]

i own Dr. Axelrod's atlas of freshwater aquarium fishes (the revised third edition). It has tons of species with their scientific name being used most. If you want to know a species common name, there is a glossary in the back that says the common name and what page the fish is on and vice versa for common name to scientific. It also says whether it is a community species and peaceful or if it is aggresive and not recommended for begginers. It also says what setup the fish like (about decorations like plants, rocks, etc.), What the eat (live fish, live worms, vegetarian, dry food etc.), if it is a livebearer or egglayer, what type of light they like (bright, subdued, or moderate), and their swimming habits (bottom dweller surface swimmer, etc.).

There is also a whole bunch of stuff about breeding, setting up the tank, and all that stuff which i dont think you would need. It is a pretty good book for finding a fish easily but doesnt give a lot of info about the fish. good luck

 

[jarcher1390]

Dr. Axelrod's Atlas of Freshwater Aquarium Fishes i love this book it is the best by far in my opinion every thing on the fish is found in those books well worth the price.
£80 is that for 4 volumes or somit i can get it for £25 per volume soft back

 

[BigC]

Dont waste your money on TFH publications buy the Baensch Atlas volumes or Aqualogs for pictorial reference.
Regards
BigC

 

[OohFeeshy]

I don't actually have it, but I've always wanted a copy of the Baensch Photo Atlas. It's pretty much a summary of all the volumes of the 'main' atlas, and while it doesn't nessecarily have detailed info, that's probably a good thing- it's well known that everyone has different opinions about how to keep certain fish, and having a book with photo, name and basic info allows you to decide what you should research further.

 

[shroob]

In this day and age, I would have thought the internet could provide all your information and more.

Though that said, there is something about owning books that some people like.

 

[BigC]

In this day and age, I would have thought the internet could provide all your information and more.

Though that said, there is something about owning books that some people like.

I find the internet good for reference but a book/hardcopy read is much easier on the eye.

 

[Arfie]

£80 is that for 4 volumes or somit i can get it for £25 per volume soft back

I think you may be confusing it with the Baensch Atlas, the Axelrod Atlas is one big motha of a book.

I've got the Axelrod Atlas, the Axelrod Mini Atlas (also a big mutha) and the first 3 volumes of Baensch Aquarium Atlas, they are all a good read Fleabay is your friend, with patience you will get them all for well under £80.

Arfie

 

[jarcher1390]

sorry missed read my bad
i still recommend theBaensch Atlas are are worth the money