Easy to keep and easy to breed in quantity, the guppy has long been a mainstay favorite in the aquarium hobby, appreciated at least as much for its colorful good looks and the wide variety of fin shapes seen on highly developed aquarium strains as it is for the relative simplicity of its husbandry. This book and the many beautiful full-color photos it contains of different guppy varieties and strains go a long way toward explaining the reasons behind the guppy's popularity, but its major value derives from the practical advice it offers beginners. How to feed guppies, how to house them, how to breed them and how to make sure that their water is of the proper quality are just a few of the many topics discussed, as are such vital concerns as water hardness and controlling ammonia levels. In addition, the book offers a highly illustrated full-color pictorial overview of both new and old guppy color varieties and tail types.
