Titles in this extensive series Barron's Complete Pet Owner's Manuals provide pet owners with basic information on keeping healthy, contented, well-cared-for animals. The series covers pets of every kind: dogs, cats, and birds of many breeds, as well as fish, reptiles, rabbits, hamsters, and just about any other animal that people keep as a pet. Facts and advice cover all aspects of pet care, which include proper feeding, housing, health care, grooming, training, and much more. The text in each manual is supplemented with many vivid, full-colour photos, and with instructive, anatomically accurate line art. Each manual has been individually written by a breeder, trainer, veterinarian, or experienced animal specialist. Originating in southern Asia, most gourami varieties are peaceable, and are best kept segregated from more aggressive aquarium fish.

The Barbs Aquarium

by Oliver Lucanis and Gary Elson

Published 10 August 2002
Titles in this extensive series Barron's Complete Pet Owner's Manuals provide pet owners with basic information on keeping healthy, contented, well-cared-for animals. The series covers pets of every kind: dogs, cats, and birds of many breeds, as well as fish, reptiles, rabbits, hamsters, and just about any other animal that people keep as a pet. Facts and advice cover all aspects of pet care, which include proper feeding, housing, health care, grooming, training, and much more. The text in each manual is supplemented with many vivid, full-colour photos, and with instructive, anatomically accurate line art. Each manual has been individually written by a breeder, trainer, veterinarian, or experienced animal specialist. Aquarium owners find these colourful tropical fish exceptionally active, with correspondingly huge appetites. Their several varieties are native to southern and southeast Asia

Pet Manual

by Oliver Lucanus and Gary Elson

Published 30 November 1995
Catfish gives advice to aquarium hobbyists as it describes the several varieties of bottom-dwelling fish that are native to many tropical and subtropical rivers. Titles in Barron's wide-ranging and heavily illustrated selection of Complete Pet Owner's Manuals present reliable and useful information for pet owners. High-quality photos are in color and line drawings are anatomically accurate. These fact-filled books instruct owners on how to care for dogs, cats, birds, fish, caged pets, reptiles, and virtually every other animal that people are likely to keep as a pet. Books in this series are written by breeders, trainers, veterinarians, and other pet-care specialists. They advise on purchasing, feeding, health care, training, grooming, and all other aspects of responsible pet ownership.