Guppies, Mollies, Platys and Other

Describes the characteristics and varieties of live bearing aquarium fish andffers advice on their care and breeding.

Preface

5

(6)

Some Interesting Facts about Live-bearers

6

(4)

Introduction to a Group of Fish Families

6

(1)

Where Live-bearers Come From

6

(1)

Live-bearers in Aquariums

7

(1)

Are the Latin Names Important?

7

(1)

The Way of Life of Live-bearers

8

(2)

Advice for Buying

10

(6)

Where You Can Get Live-bearers

10

(1)

The Best Time for Buying

10

(1)

Is This Fish Healthy?

10

(1)

Should You Buy Single Fish, Pairs, or a Shoal?

11

(1)

Telling the Sex

11

(1)

Transporting Live-bearers

12

(1)

Is Quarantine Absolutely Necessary?

12

(1)

Introducing the Fish

13

(1)

Species Tank or Community Tank?

13

(1)

Tips on Combining Species

13

(1)

What Fish Are Compatible?

14

(2)

Maintenance and Care

16

(14)

Safety Precautions

16

(1)

The Right Aquarium

16

(5)

Heating

19

(1)

Filtration

19

(1)

Lighting

20

(1)

Bottom Material

21

(1)

Planting

21

(1)

Decorating Materials

21

(1)

The Ten Steps in Setting Up an Aquarium

22

(1)

The Right Aquarium Water

23

(1)

Water Hardness

23

(1)

pH Value

23

(1)

Nitrite and Nitrate

23

(1)

Changing the Water

24

(1)

Maintenance Schedule (table)

24

(1)

Aquarium Plants

25

(4)

When You Go Away...

29

(1)

Plant Care

29

(1)

The Proper Diet

30

(7)

Dry Food

30

(1)

Live Food

31

(1)

Fresh Live Food

31

(3)

Some Food Animals You Can Raise

34

(1)

Frozen Live Food

34

(1)

Dried Live Food

35

(1)

Freeze-dried Live Food

35

(1)

Vegetable Foods

35

(1)

Feeding Fry

35

(1)

Feeding Fish You Want to Breed

35

(1)

Eight Feeding Rules

36

(1)

Diseases of Live-bearers

37

(4)

Avoiding Disease

37

(1)

Diseases That Are Fairly Common

37

(2)

White Spot Disease or ``Ich''

Cotton-wool Disease or Mouth Fungus

Bacterial Fin Rot

Fish Tuberculosis

Gill Flukes

Intestinal Worms

Cloudy Skin

Poisoning

What Is Wrong with These Live-bearers? (table)

39

(1)

Some Important Points about Treating Diseases

40

(1)

Killing a Fish

40

(1)

Breeding Live-bearers

41

(6)

Breeding to Multiply Fish or Selective Breeding?

41

(1)

Selecting the Breeding Stock

41

(1)

Breeding in a Community or a Species Tank

41

(1)

Spawning Boxes

42

(1)

A Breeding Tank

42

(1)

An Efficient Breeding Method

43

(1)

The Right Time to Isolate the Females

43

(1)

Rules to Prevent Unwanted Crossings

43

(1)

Inbreeding

44

(1)

Raising the Fry

44

(3)

Well-known Ornamental Varieties

47

(9)

What Is Selective Breeding?

47

(1)

Which Live-bearers Are Suitable for Selective Breeding?

47

(1)

The Basics of Genetics

47

(1)

Choosing Fish for Selective Breeding

48

(1)

Special Aspects of Selective Breeding

48

(1)

The Most Popular Ornamental Varieties

48

(1)

The Guppy

49

(1)

The Swordtail

50

(3)

The Platy

53

(1)

The Molly

54

(2)

Popular Live-bearers and Their Care

56

(14)

Notes on the Instructions for Care

56

(1)

Live-bearing Toothed Carps

56

(10)

Mexican Topminnows

66

(1)

Live-bearing Halfbeaks

67

(2)

Four-eyed Fish

69

(1)

Useful Literature and Addresses

70

(1)

Index

71

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Guppies, Mollies, Platys and Other Live-Bearers

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