Bettas: Everything About History, Care, Nutrition, Handling, and Behavior

by Robert J. Goldstein

Aquarium hobbyists add brilliant color to their tanks when they introduce Bettas to their community of freshwater fish. Here is detailed information on Betta varieties and how to care for them. Books in the Complete Pet Owner's Manuals series present basic information about pets for new or soon-to-be owners. Advice and instruction covers feeding, housing, health care, training, grooming, protection against hazards, and more. Texts emphasize pet care basics and are easy for all readers to understand, but most titles also present facts that even experienced pet owners and breeders will find new and useful. All books in this series are filled with high quality full-color photos and instructive line art.

Genres: Nonfiction, Animals

95 pages, Paperback

First published May 1, 2001

About the author

Robert Goldstein is an avid fisherman who has spent his life studying the sea. He is known in fishing circles nationwide for his lively wit and tireless enthusiasm for fishing. In addition to Pier Fishing in North Carolina, he is the author of numerous other books and magazine articles ranging from seafood recipes to studies of fish migrations.

Goldstein and his wife, Joyce, reside in Raleigh, North Carolina, where he is president of his own environmental consulting firm, Robert J. Goldstein and Associates.

- John F. Blair Publisher

Reviews

[Cathy · Rating 2 out of 5]

There is a lot of information, but it's aimed much more at someone who wants to breed the animals than an owner who wants to find out the best way to take care of one fish. The Barron's subtitle on the front, "A Complete Pet Owner's Manual," or the statement on the back cover that there are step-by-step instructions for every day care, are really misleading. It's an interesting but not helpful book.

[Danielle · Rating 3 out of 5]

More about the differences between breeds and the genetics behind them. Extremely advanced for someone who just got a fish from the grocery store

[Alina · Rating 5 out of 5]

Amazing

[Laura · Rating 2 out of 5]

I was reading more to find out how to take care of my one betta. The book focused a lot on how to breed them. Since this wasn't really want I was looking for, I did skim a few of the none relatable items. I found the history of the betta to be very interesting.

[Sarah Fournier · Rating 1 out of 5]

Way to scientific for a regular person to understand. The book focuses mostly on the history/classification/breeding of betta fish. If your looking for information on caring for your new betta, this is definitely not the book to go to.

[Laura · Rating 3 out of 5]

I liked this book, it gave some great information. I think the title was a little misleading, I was looking for a book that explained how to care for one Betta.