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The Freshwater Aquarium and Its Inhabitants

by Henry Holt and Company

A foundational guide to freshwater aquarium keeping

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A foundational guide to freshwater aquarium keeping

Originally written by zoologist and aquarium enthusiast Otto Eggeling, this volume concentrates on the practical building blocks of a freshwater aquarium: establishing a setup, maintaining it over time, choosing fish species, understanding water chemistry, and working with aquarium equipment. Its scope places fish care within the wider task of creating and managing an aquatic environment, making it more than a simple species guide. This modern paperback edition also preserves a public-domain work whose approach reflects its historical origins.

Good fit for readers who enjoy

  • Freshwater aquarium keepers seeking guidance on setup and maintenance
  • Readers interested in fish species, water chemistry, and aquarium equipment
  • Collectors of historical pet-care and natural-history reference works

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Freshwater aquariumsFish careWater chemistryAquarium equipmentHistorical reference

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Book overview

A thorough guide to setting up and maintaining a freshwater aquarium, featuring detailed advice on fish species, water chemistry, and aquarium equipment. Written by Otto Eggeling, a German-American zoologist and aquarium enthusiast.

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.

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