Good Books?

[CandiBug2]

Can anyone recommend any good fish books? I went to my local library and took out pretty much every book they had on Angelfish. However, all of the books are incredibly outdated. I have tons of bookstores in my area and can even order books online if necessary. Any suggestions?

[SimonWoodstock]

Simon and Schuster's Guide to Freshwater and Marine Aquarium Fishes

http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/0671228099/qid=1065750001/sr=1-1/ref=sr_1_1/002-7209540-1437663?v=glance&s=books

[val]

By far the best fish book I can recommend is "Confessions of a Fish Doctor" by Scott Brodie. You'd have to find it on-line as it is out of print, but a great book. Written by a guy in New York who worked in a fish store maybe 30 years ago, he will show you how fish have different personalities and how to make tanks come alive. More of a memoir, but lots of good solid advice on fish keeping. Really, really, really good.

Peter Scott's "The Natural Aquarium" is a great read and a lavishly illustrated introduction to the concept of biotope tanks.

And last, I cannot remember the title, but the book is written by Stephen Reebs (just came out last year) about how fish live, how they sense things underwater, etc. A good book about fish biology for a non-science person.

Val

[CandiBug2]

Thanks for all of the suggestions. I'll be sure to check everything out this weekend at the bookstore. I read a book last night called "Freshwater Angelfishes" by Dr. Herbert Axelrod and Dr. Warren E Burgess. It's really old, published in 1979, but it still had some neat info!

[Slappy*McFish]

For angelfish and discus, this is one of the best books available:
http://www.drsfostersmith.com/product/prod_Display.cfm?siteid=6&pCatId=5074

For a good general freshwater aquarium book, I highly recommend:
http://www.drsfostersmith.com/product/prod_Display.cfm?siteid=6&pCatId=2393