- Aquarium hobbyists who are interested in breeding fishes and invertebrates will find a bonanza of information in this profusely illustrated book.
- Explained here is the biology of fish breeding, with focus on taxonomy, population management, genetics, inbreeding versus selective breeding, culling, reproductive strategies and larval and juvenile development.
- Extensive information on aquarium requirements, breeding triggers and fish nutrition.
- Detailed instructions for building a fish room, with attention to its location, structure, plumbing, life support and safety issues.
- Individual chapters on livebearers, egg layers, cichlids, marine fish and invertebrates.
- Enhanced with more than 100 color photos plus helpful line art.
- Paperback; 176 Pages; 6 1/2" x 7 7/8"; Published in 2003.
Jay F. Hemdal is Curator of Fishes and Invertebrates at the Toledo, Ohio, Zoo and is a member of the American Zoo and Aquarium Association’s Wildlife Conservation and Management Committee. He has published extensively in aquarium periodicals and is the author of a previously published book on aquarium careers.