Aquarium Care of Bettas

Bettas are a unique tropical fish with attractive features. This handy book make it easy and fun to find favorites from the many different types of bettas, and is a great tool to help make the best care choices for these colorful fish. T.F.H. has teamed up with Animal Planet™, the only television network devoted to the unique bonds between humans and animals, to present an exciting new series of family-friendly, comprehensive guides to superior pet care. Each book features newly written text from animal experts on a variety of topics, including feeding, housing, grooming, training, health care, and fun activities. Useful tip boxes in each chapter show every member of the household how to make the most out of owning a pet.
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Aquarium Care of Bettas

Bettas are a unique tropical fish with attractive features. This handy book make it easy and fun to find favorites from the many different types of bettas, and is a great tool to help make the best care choices for these colorful fish. T.F.H. has teamed up with Animal Planet™, the only television network devoted to the unique bonds between humans and animals, to present an exciting new series of family-friendly, comprehensive guides to superior pet care. Each book features newly written text from animal experts on a variety of topics, including feeding, housing, grooming, training, health care, and fun activities. Useful tip boxes in each chapter show every member of the household how to make the most out of owning a pet.
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Aquarium Care of Bettas

Aquarium Care of Bettas

by David E Boruchowitz
Aquarium Care of Bettas

Aquarium Care of Bettas

by David E Boruchowitz

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Bettas are a unique tropical fish with attractive features. This handy book make it easy and fun to find favorites from the many different types of bettas, and is a great tool to help make the best care choices for these colorful fish. T.F.H. has teamed up with Animal Planet™, the only television network devoted to the unique bonds between humans and animals, to present an exciting new series of family-friendly, comprehensive guides to superior pet care. Each book features newly written text from animal experts on a variety of topics, including feeding, housing, grooming, training, health care, and fun activities. Useful tip boxes in each chapter show every member of the household how to make the most out of owning a pet.

Product Details

ISBN-13: 9780793837632
Publisher: TFH Publications, Inc.
Publication date: 09/01/2006
Series: Animal Planet Pet Care Library
Pages: 111
Product dimensions: 6.60(w) x 8.10(h) x 0.60(d)

Table of Contents


Introduction     5
Why Do You Want to Keep an Betta?     7
Bettas Defined
Betta Magic
Relaxation & Fascination
Betta Bowl Bunk
Are you Still Interested?
Getting Your Tank Started & Keeping It Running     17
Betta Bowl Selection & Set Up
Bowl Size
Bowl Placement
Lighting & Temperature Control
Testing, Testing...1, 2, 3
Eating Well     29
Basic Betta Nutrition
Commercial Foods
Dry Foods
Frozen Foods
Freeze-Dried Food
Live Foods
How Much to Feed?
Feeding Problems
Improper Diet
Loss of Appetite
Spoiling
Feeling Good     39
Injuries
Diseases
Ich
Fin Rot
Quarantine & Prevention
Getting Along     47
Community Tanks
Tankmates
Setup
Betta Communities
Natural Sites
Out of Sight, Out of Mind
Side-By-Side Males
Breeding
Who Am I?     59
Plakat Thai
Modern Fancy Bettas
The Whole Rainbow
Yellow Pigment
Red Pigment
Black Pigment
Iridescent Pigment
Interactions
Fun With Fins
Comb & Crown Tail
"Wild Bettas"
Breeding & Beyond     69
Selecting a Pair
Better Betta Breeding
Breeding Facts & Superstitions
Separating the Pair
The Spawning
The Bubblenest
Courtship
Raising the Fry
First Foods
Growout Tanks
"Natural" Breeding
Bettas & Beyond     91
Organizations & Clubs
Obtaining Quality Stock
Hands-on Experience
National & International Organizations
Resources     96
Index     108
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