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The purpose of this book is to describe the methods, techniques and
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practices which make the difference between successful and un—
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successful fishkeeping.
fishkeeping depends for its Success on
the establishment and maintenance of a stable aquatic environment
which is suited in all respects to the needs of the particular fishes,
and any special activities which the aquari_wishes them to per— a
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form. The environmentprovided must uSually resemble as
as possible the natural habitat in which the chosen fish thrives, and
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this may be achieved either by natural or by artificial simulation.
lf several different types of fish are kept together the collecti0n
should be similar to that whichwould normally occur naturally. ,
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Fishkeeping is basically a fairlÿ simple exercise if the environ—.
mental requirements are understood and adhered to-as‘ clOselya‘s
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possible. There
bf course, some factor—s whiCh cannot possibly
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be reproduced or can only be approximated, but fortunately most‘Ï
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aquatic creatures and plantspare adaptable… Somenatural—factors _.
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be reproducedby the
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equipment, but
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equipment and recognis C‘ the
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‘There 'Ï'is…_a natural teridency for a person Starting out in any kind
of hc)bb'y to automatically put his faith in eXpensive
and feel that with a satisfactorycash investment all problems will“
be sOlved and no effort need be made to study the subject in detaiL ; ]
Up to a point this can be true in fishkeeping because of the adapt:
ability of aquatic creatures. For instance, the usual decorative,‘ Ï' "{
tropical freshWater aquarium seen in many homes can
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maintained ,Wlth the right equipment and hardy inhabitants
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But this is‘ fishkeeping at its simplest, and
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evenatthislevelthe application of better methods and practices
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