The Discus Book 2nd Edition de Alastair R. Agutter

The Discus Book 2nd Edition

Alastair R. Agutter

The Discus Book Second Edition now in Paperback
The Discus Book (For the Dedicated Aquarist) first Published in Hardback in 1989 and now a 2nd Edition in Paperback including colour photographs in addition to the original black and white pictures for all Discus Fish Lovers Around the World.
"The Discus Book Second Edition Paperback (with Colour, Black & White Photographs) - Some of the Old Ways are Still Always The Best "
"Alastair Agutter began keeping and breeding tropical fish as an aquarist at the age of 9 years and been a dedicated successful British Tropical Fish Breeder and Hobbyist for over 46 years. He is still only one of a select few world-wide who have successfully bred the Discus Fish in captivity and written as a published author on the subject."
With Pictures and Contributions from Dr. Eduard Schmidt-Focke, Dr Liv Singh Khasla, Paul Clayton, Jack Wattley, Nick Hulme and others.
The book has some valuable changes and is an essential reference to breeding these beautiful species and keeping them successfully.

Twelve Chapters in this Book.
Covering:
The Discus and Its Natural Environment.
The Wild Species.
The Importance of the Correct Aquarium.
Menu's of Live and Prepared Foods for the Discus Diet.
The Requirements for Discus Filtration.
The Genetics of Discus the Different Strains.
Lighting and Electrical Needs.
Collecting and Purchasing the Right Fish.
The Correct Water and Techniques.
The Successful Spawning and Breeding of Discus.
Diseases and Problems.
The Concluding Points.

The book can also be an invaluable reference and source for any Tropical Fish Hobbyist, especially Cichlid keepers, as the book covers breeding signs and behaviour patterns, the perfect water conditions and the importance of routines and keeping fish free from disease.
Finally, complete details and diagrams of the Author's Power Vain Trickle Filtration System: designed for all large tropical fish tanks and achieving the optimal conditions in a naturally planted Aquarium, with techniques also on Lighting, to achieve even flowering of water plants using Mercury Vapour lighting on timers, for sun rise and sunsets.

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