The Complete Fishkeeper: Everything Aquarium Fishes Need to Stay Happy, Healthy, and Alive

I learned so much from this book decades ago, and it has informed all my fishkeeping ever since. As far as I can tell there's nothing else like it on the market. I especially love the "recipes" for different fish combos in different sized aquariums.

I've read many books on the subject and this is, by far, the best one out there for beginners who want to build a succesfull aquarium. Very easy to read and understand. You will learn everything you need to know and more about water chemistry, fish and plants.

I've been keeping fish for well over 12 years and this is, without question, the book I always recommend for people new to, or getting into, fishkeeping. Levine thoroughly and clearly explains water chemistry and its effect on your tank, equipment functions and purposes, how to calculate the number of fish your tank will hold healthily - everything a beginner or someone returning to the hobby needs to know. There are excellent sections on determining what fish will "go" with others, characteristics of many common - and not so common - fish and even a very good section on live plants. I can't praise _The Complete Fishkeeper_ or Dr. Levine highly enough.

This is the best book on fish anyone could hope to own. It is concise and informative, yet easy to read. An excellent buy. I used it for my first tank and not a fish has died yet.

Easy to read and this guy is not just an author but someone who loves fish and has taken care of them for years. He explains most of the basics for starting a new tank and shows some examples of fish and their specific needs (ex. water type, food or how they get along with other fish). He also gives ten examples of different types of theme aquariums! A must if you are starting an aquarium or having trouble with an existing one. If you are thinking of getting a tank I would recommend reading the whole book or as much of it as you can and then planning out your tank before spending any money on equipment or fish. If you are having trouble with your tank or have had trouble keeping fish before (like me) this book is great because it is detailed but not boring.