This book is a handy reference manual for aquarium keeping. The book imparts all the knowledge required by a layman for setting up an aquarium and the management of the same.The book explains in details, with beautiful illustrations of aquarium fishes, the process of selection of tank, fishes, and plants, biology of common fresh water aquarium fishes, breeding techniques - both for egg-laying and live bearing fishes, different factors controlling the growth of fishes in the tank, factors causing heavy mortalities, accounts of different diseases and control measures, techniques of management etc.The book also gives a key for identifying common diseases of aquarium fishes to enable the reader to identify the diseases unambiguously.This is a treasurehouse of knowledge for all those interested in aquarium keeping as a hobby, or profession.