Originally published: as Aquarium fish. London: Southwater, 1995.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Getting started -- Water management -- foods and feeding -- Equipment -- Decor : the hardware -- Decor : plants -- Setting up -- buying and adding the fishes -- Keeping them healthy -- Breeding -- The fish groups -- Chichlids -- Catfishes -- Cypriniformes -- Cyprinodonts -- Characins -- Anabantids -- Miscellaneous freshwater fishes -- Brackish water fishes -- Marines.

A comprehensive guide to planning, building, stocking and maintaining your aquaria, both marine and freshwater, illustrated by over 700 step-by-step colour photographs and artworks. It explains how to set up your aquarium, how to select the type of fish you want and how to maintain a healthy tank environment.