Freshwater Aquarium Chemistry

This book is a comprehensive guide to every aspect of freshwater aquarium chemistry. The first chapter deals with the basics of water. Why is water a liquid? What dissolves in water & why? Later chapters delve into pH, hardness, and the nitrogen cycle (ammonia, nitrite, & nitrate). Every chapter explains what each water condition is, how testing for them works, how to know when something is wrong, and (maybe most importantly) what to do to fix it. The last chapter deals with aquarium setup and maintenance -- putting everything together from the previous chapters into a "how to" guide to setting up a new aquarium. The chemsitry throughout the book is described in a simple manner. Both novice & expert aquarists will benefit from the in-depth information presented herein.