Books

I recently picked up the Encyclopedia of Aquarium Plants by Peter Hiscock-great pics and coverage of all the aspects of keeping live plants.

I found an awesomely inclusive book of fish profiles called Aquarium Atlas by Baensch but after purchasing volume 3, I realized they are not updated, just added to so now I need volume 1 and 2 and hopefully 4-6 are translated soon (unless you can read german). they have great pictures and a wealth of info on each fish although the common names aren't used much but it does have some. It even has pictures of their natural habitat in some cases. Kyle

Yeah, Baensch is nice. Most of the stuff by Barrons and Tetra is good. I avoid TFH stuff for the most part-there are a few good ones here and there-but they put new covers on a lot of old retreads that are not worth the money.

I can't remember the author (perhaps Levine?), but The Complete Fishkeeper's Guide was the best general book on aquaria I've ever read. I think it's currently out of print, but it's defintely worth trying to find.

I just read Bailey and Burgess' Fishlopedia. It's kind of old and certainly not as attractive as the Fishkeeper's Guide (which would make a great coffee table book), but the format allows for a lot of easily accessible info.

Edit: It is The Fishkeeper's Guide by Levine. Great book, I went ahead and ordered a used copy online (Amazon seems to have several, I got the last one from Alibris).