Aquariums

Aquariums (1971) by Anthony Evans – Sold by Crappy Old Books

Dive into the strangely hypnotic world of glass boxes, bubbling filters, and slightly judgmental guppies with Aquariums by Anthony Evans. First published in 1971 by John Gifford, this charmingly earnest guide to home aquaria offers everything the budding aquarist of the ’70s could want—except maybe a reliable heater that won’t electrocute your neon tetras.

From selecting the perfect tank and choosing your fish (no, they won’t all get along), to mastering the black art of pH balancing, Evans provides sage and sometimes delightfully outdated advice in that calm, slightly paternal tone only found in books printed before the internet ruined everything. Expect diagrams, unexpected enthusiasm for gravel, and warnings about fish diseases that sound oddly Victorian.

Condition: Smells faintly of mildew and nostalgia. Slightly warped from previous proximity to water (ironically appropriate). Best read under dim lighting with the gentle hum of a long-forgotten air pump.

Crappy Old Books – Where forgotten fish wisdom comes back to the surface.

Ex-library book with plastic cover, from Borough of Barnet Public Libraries.

I carried out a repair on this book as the cover was coming away a bit and so I glued a strip of paper in the inside from, just where the title quariums appears.

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