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" Goldfish "
Gregory Skomal.
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BL
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779438
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b599454
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Gregory Skomal.
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Goldfish\ Gregory Skomal.
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| Edition Statement
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2nd ed
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Hoboken, N.J. : Howell Book House, ©2008.
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Your happy healthy pet.
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128 pages : color illustrations ; 22 cm.
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047016512X
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: 9780470165126
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Revised edition of: Goldfish / [Carlo De Vito with Gregory Skomal]. c1996.
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| Contents
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Part I: All about goldfish: What is a goldfish? --; (Almost) endless variety --; Choosing your goldfish --; PartII: Goldfish habitats --; Setting up your aquarium --; Aquarium plants --; The outdoor goldfish pond --; Part III: Taking care of your goldfish --; Feeding your goldfish --; Maintaining the aquarium --; Goldfish diseases --; Appendix: Learning more about your goldfish.
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Goldfish are the quintessential first pet, and this book makes caring for them easy.Goldfish are the most popular domesticated aquatic life in the world. Enthusiasts have a myriad of colors and shapes to choose from, and a fish that' s easy to care for. This colorful guide helps owners get started right with information on selecting goldfish, setting up and maintaining an aquarium, feeding the fish, and healthcare. A chapter on outdoor ponds appeals to goldfish lovers as well as those into a popular landscaping trend.Greg Skomal, PhD (Vineyard Haven, MA) is an experienced aquarist and Marine Fisheries Biologist at Martha' s Vineyard Fisheries, Division of Marine Fisheries, Massachusetts. He is also an Adjunct Scientist for the Center for Shark Research in Sarasota, Florida and has appeared on the National Geographic Channel, the Discovery Channel, the Today show, CNN, Good Morning America, and Fox News.
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Goldfish.
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SF458.G6G744 2008
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Carlo DeVito
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Gregory Skomal
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