My Aquarium( Series - My Pet Series )

(back cover)
Filled with instructive, easy-to-understand information, vivid color photos, and attractive sidebar features, the titles in BarronA[a¬a[s "My Pet Series" offer guidance to new and prospective pet owners and hobbyists.
Setting Up Your Aquarium
Information on stocking your tank with fish and installing aquarium equipment.
Maintaining Your Aquarium
Advice on all important details regarding water quality, temperature, substrate, and more.
Information for Parents
Guidance on introducing your children to aquarium care and teaching them how to keep their fish in a healthful tank environment.
Information for Aquarium Sitters
When you go on vacation, you can give your aquarium sitter the authorA[a¬a[s easy-to-fill-out checklist. That way, youA[a¬a[ll be sure that your tank is properly maintained.

Here's basic information on setting up and stocking a tank, including advice on equipment the beginning hobbyist will need, plus descriptions of many appropriate fish. Titles in this growing series of pet care books are especially focused to answer the questions and meet the needs of inexperienced and soon-to-be animal owners." My Pet" books combine detailed instruction and advice in a somewhat larger format than Barron's longtime popular" Pet Owner's Manuals" and" Pet Handbooks." They also feature more than 250 color photos, eye-catching and informative sidebars, and colorfully illustrated cover flaps. The text is clearly written, and accessible both to adults and older children.