What this book delivers
Snakeheads are captivating fishes with unique behaviour, air-breathing adaptations and a remarkable diversity. This volume combines scientific context with hands-on husbandry – a resource for beginners, advanced aquarists and experts who want evidence-based care and breeding.
Coverage & structure
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Science & natural history: origin and radiation, morphology, air-breathing physiology, ecology, native vs. introduced ranges, conservation status and human use.
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Husbandry toolbox: tank sizing and layout, tight lids & escape prevention, temperature and water chemistry ranges, oxygenation and flow, lighting, furnishing examples. Feeding from juveniles to adults, including seasonal adjustments.
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Behaviour & compatibility: territoriality, resting phases, surface use, social dynamics and practical strategies for pairing and separation.
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Breeding & rearing: courtship, spawning modes (mouthbrooding vs. substrate spawning), parental care, hatching, first foods, growth and line management.
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Species accounts: a broad section covering 60+ species – provenance, biotopes, adult size, diagnostics, husbandry and breeding notes with high-quality imagery.
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Responsibility & regulation: invasive-species risks, legal restrictions and best practice for responsible keeping (jurisdiction-dependent).
Made for real-world use
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Fast decisions: concise checklists and character sets for selection, identification and day-to-day care.
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Reproducible breeding: step-by-step workflows – from pairing and spawning sites to fry nutrition and grow-out.
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Biotope-style setups: substrate, wood, plants and seasonal cues that improve colour, condition and welfare.
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Risk control: covers lid security, dividers, quarantine and feeding pitfalls.
Production quality
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552 pages, 600+ photos, numerous illustrations & maps.
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Hardcover with thread-sewn binding for long-term use in the fishroom or library.
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ISBN: 978-3-98575-003-0 | Language: German | Size/Weight: ~22 × 21 × 3.9 cm, ~1.85 kg.
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Author: Dominik Niemeier; Publisher/Imprint: ATS-Aquashop / nature2arts.
Bottom line
If you want to keep snakeheads responsibly, breed them successfully and identify species with confidence, Snakeheads – Science, Aquaristics and Nature is a modern, practice-driven standard reference.
Product safety information
Manufacturer information:
ATS Aquashop, Andreas Tanke
Dyckerhoffstr. 11
Niedersachsen
Neustadt am Rübenberge, Deutschland, 31535
info@ats-aquashop.de
https://www.ats-aquashop.de/
