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Favorite publications
By: PaulMartin61 Date: October 4, 2014, 10:13 am
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In your opinion, what is the 'best' aquarium related
publication? (Print or digital)
My current fav. has to be "Amazonas" Magazine. Every issue
covers a wide range of interests. The entire magazine is devoted
to fresh water aquariums, no sharing with salt water fish (sorry
salt keepers). Just curious what's your fav. and why?
Paul
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Re: Favorite publications
By: Stu4648 Date: October 4, 2014, 5:38 pm
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Cannot say I have ever read any fish keeping related magazines
although it was a couple of books that first got me interested
in the hobby. I still have them. Aquarium Fishes by Klaus Paysan
and You & Your Aquarium by Dick Mills. Hopefully the latter has
been revised as the version I read had no mention of cycling
tanks. It managed to spark an interest though, albeit 20 odd
years until I actually got around to getting into the hobby
properly.
My first attempt at fish keeping, shortly after acquiring the
book, ended like most first attempts by young children with ten
goldfish in a 5 gallon tank, all of which were dead within 6
months. Luckily though in the 20 years since I managed to
acquire the cycling knowledge and a few other things to allow me
to be somewhat more successful this time around. Nowadays I
probably acquire most of my new fish keeping knowledge from
forums such as this one.
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Re: Favorite publications
By: summoner2183 Date: October 5, 2014, 1:52 am
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For Fishkeeping Magazines... I dont have Amazonas, though I do
read Trofical Fish Hobbyist and Practical FIshkeeping Magazine.
Both are good reads I think.
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Re: Favorite publications
By: PaulMartin61 Date: October 13, 2014, 9:11 pm
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There are a ton of great aquarium related magazines.
Tropical Fish Hobbyist, has to be the most popular here in the
states.
I already mentioned Amazonas (my personal fav.)
But the UK has a couple publications that would make anyone's
top 5 list.
Practical Fish-keeping, and Popular Fish-keeping. Both
excellent magazines.
In South Africa, (not sure if it's still in print) they have a
wonderful 'Tropical Fish Hobbyist' style magazine, called The
Fishkeeper.
I've been lucky to get copies of many of these magazines over
the years making friends playing online games. Kind of weird
playing a Call of Duty game talking to your friends about fish
keeping. lol
Paul
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Re: Favorite publications
By: Jennifer Date: October 16, 2014, 12:21 pm
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Trofical Fish Hobbyist and Practical FIshkeeping Magazine are on
my list too lol!
I picked up a copy of Culturing Live Foods, the book and The
Ecology of the Planted Aquarium (walstad). Both good books.
I've been trying to find some really good genetic information
for livebearers and - I can't find it in book or magazine.
Hrmph! It's hard to find really good aquarium literature.
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