Care for your Goldfish (RSPCA Pet Guide)

图书信息

作者	RSPCA
出版社	Collins
ISBN	9780008161187
出版时间	2015-12-24
字数	6.2万
分类	进口书,外文原版书,小说

读书简介

Published in association with the RSPCA, the UK’s leading animal welfare charity, this practical family guide is full of expert advice on how to choose a goldfish and how best to look after it. If you already own or are planning to buy a goldfish this easy-to-use introductory guide is a must. Clearly illustrated with colour photographs throughout, it covers all aspects of daily care including sections on aquaria, ponds, maintenance, feeding and health. Published in association with the experts at the RSPCA, this book will help you ensure that you are giving your goldfish the best possible care.

目录

Copyright

Contents

Foreword

Introduction

Prize goldfish

Be prepared

The common goldfish

Fancy varieties

Single-tailed varieties

Twin-tailed varieties

Biology

Selecting goldfish

Which fish?

Sources of fish

Picking healthy stock

Compatible fish

Aquaria

Garden ponds

Water plants

Emergent plants (suitable for ponds)

Floating-leaved plants (suitable for ponds)

Floating plants (for ponds and aquaria)

Submerged plants (for ponds and aquaria)

Rampant plants

Pond life

Amphibians

Water insects

Feeding

Goldfish in the aquarium

Goldfish in the pond

Maintenance

Aquarium maintenance

Pond maintenance

Protecting your fish

Aquaria

Ponds

Handling your fish

The healthy goldfish

Ailments

Oxygen starvation

Fungus disease, Saprolegnia

Constipation

White spot disease, Ichthyophthiriasis

Fin rot

Dropsy

Swim bladder disease

Reproduction

Maintaining quality

Sexing goldfish

Breeding season

Breeding condition

Breeding in a pond

Spawning

The eggs

Breeding in an aquarium

Hatchery tanks

The young

Hatching

The young fry

Summary

Your questions answered

Life history

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