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Acknowledgements
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N0”0ne
a
book on his own, especially one concerned
with such an involved hobby as aquarium keeping, even if at the
time
Writing he
All knowledge ”comes from one’s
QWn experience and that
others, and thus much knowledge is
gradually built up over a number of years, from reading about the
subject as Well as from being involved in it. I would therefore like to
aéknowledge my deth to the many other authors in this field,
particularly those mentioned at the end of this book, and to the
many others who
years have contributed to the Aquarist
Pondkee{îer.
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acknoWledge the many conversations — arguments,
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even
—
and“general help received from my aquatic friends and
acquaintances who
often been used as sounding boards for
my theories and ideas; My publisher, Barry Shurlock, is also due
for my thanks for the interest he has shownin
volume and similarly those members of the aquatic equipment
trade who have helped with illustrative material and information.
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Finally, I must thank my family for putting up with me and my
‘fishy’ ways for so long.
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