From those who have been involved in the hobby awhile, I am curious as to what you consider to be the best book on FW aquarium fish. I am not looking for the "how to set up a tank," "what is the nitrogen cycle?" sort of book, but rather a reference that would give complete, accurate information about as many fish species as possible--especially as related to aquarium care.
I own one book and have looked through others, but often they just leave out so much important info. Some examples: I can look up any livebearer in my current book ("The Aquarium Fish Handbook" by Dick Mills and Derek Lambert), never will it tell you to keep 2-3 females per male. I mean, that is a REALLY important fact, but it simply isn't listed. When I look up gouramis, never does it warn that having 2 males in too small a tank can lead to fighting. When I look up betta splendens, while it does warn against keeping two males in a tank, it never says anything about conflicts between a male and other large-finned fish in a community tank. When I look up various cory cats, never does it mention these are schooling/shoaling fish. The list goes on and on and on.
So...I need to get a dependable, comprehensive book. What should I buy?
I own one book and have looked through others, but often they just leave out so much important info. Some examples: I can look up any livebearer in my current book ("The Aquarium Fish Handbook" by Dick Mills and Derek Lambert), never will it tell you to keep 2-3 females per male. I mean, that is a REALLY important fact, but it simply isn't listed. When I look up gouramis, never does it warn that having 2 males in too small a tank can lead to fighting. When I look up betta splendens, while it does warn against keeping two males in a tank, it never says anything about conflicts between a male and other large-finned fish in a community tank. When I look up various cory cats, never does it mention these are schooling/shoaling fish. The list goes on and on and on.
So...I need to get a dependable, comprehensive book. What should I buy?