Manual of Fish Health: Everything You Need to Know About Aquarium Fish, Their Environment and Disease Prevention

I purchased this book for my partner who is new the tropical fish keeping. I found the book to be very informative, but I don't feel the book may be 100% appropriate for the layman. My partner who doesn't have a strong background in biology/environmental science found it to be academic and a chore to read. The language may be a bit thick for some audience members.I also have 15+ years experience with the hobby and a strong background in biology/environmental science. I really enjoy this type of book - its very detailed, good descriptions, great pics and diagrams - plus the information on the environment was a pleasure to read. I found it really completes the book.I won't be surprised if the book ends up on my bookshelf from his. I have a strong background in science, research and reviewing scientific literature so I really enjoy the document. Actually, it really makes me wish I had taken some ichthyology courses!!

This book is complete, concise, and clear. It is full of photos and diagrams and provides all the information necessary to truly understand how to provide tropical fish with the proper environment. That is the key to avoiding stress which is often the trigger of many diseases. Since reading this book I have not had one sick fish in my 120 gallon community tank. They all appear happy and healthy. I have dozens of tropical fish books. This is my favorite. Get this book. You won't be sorry.

Very detailed, a little too detailed for me. .A lot of information. The first 2 chapters gve information I'll never use. Chapter 3 gives excellent information about how to keep tank water safe and in balance [plenty of detail]. Good information in Ch 4. The rest of the book deals with recognizing sick fish [very good color pictures] and how to treat the different diseases. Very good pictures. I hope I never need this book; however, if I ever think my fish were getting sick, I would grab this book for help.

I use this guide all the time for my bettas. I dont always use the suggested treatment though.. I go online and ask around for more opinions. But this book. YES. If your on the fence and sick of looking online for everything and not knowing what to even look up. YES.

I like that this book is more focused at experienced aquarist who want to further their understanding rather than people who are completely new to the hobby. I also like that it is a heavy read relative to other aquarium books, In some places I felt like I was reading a microbiology textbook. Its all around aquarium health info but it has a big section on fish health. It has a lot of detailed pictures for identifying fish sicknesses, and is actually kind of gross, but I have never seen a book with so much info on the topic and I think that is its strongest point. The weakest point is there isn't much on plants which to me is just as important as the fish, I guess that's a different book.

Surprised at the number of photos and illustrations. Very good book.

I am very glad I got this book. It is old, and I had to buy it from a third party vendor on Amazon, but I received a book that looked like it was brand new. The book is loaded with lots of photos and drawing to help the reader identify medical problems on fish. The book also shows very clearly the physiology of fish without getting into overly scientific language. This book is a valuable addition to my 'fish' library.

While it's true you can find a ton of information on fish illnesses online, much of that info is vague, conflicting, or just incorrect. The authors of this book know their stuff, and large photos make identifying health problems easy (though, warning, they can be gross). I love the charts on the life cycles of parasites. The treatment section is not as helpful for me, but once you've identified the problem it's much easier to search for a solution elsewhere.