Piranhas: Everything about Purchase, Nutrition, Behavior, and Breeding Book

Introduction     5
Preface to Second Edition     5
Origin of the Name Piranha     6
Evolution of the Myth     7
Seeking the Truth     8
A Special Note About Photographs     9
Piranha Taxonomy and Anatomy     11
Taxonomy     11
Classification     11
Piranha Genera     13
Piranha Senses     16
Piranhas in Nature     19
Distribution     19
The Water     20
Seasonal Changes     22
Natural Behavior and Diet     23
Piranha Reproduction     25
Natural Enemies     27
The Piranha Aquarium     29
Selecting the Aquarium     29
Aquarium Placement     30
Aquarium Equipment     31
Filtration Processes     32
Selecting Your Filter     33
pH     36
Obtaining Your Piranhas     36
HOW-TO: Setting Up the Aquarium     40
Piranha Care and Breeding     43
Keeping Piranhas Together     43
Mixing Piranhas with Other Fish Species     44
Feeding Your Piranhas     45
Moving a Piranha     47
Breeding Piranhas at Home     48
Disposing of Unwanted Piranhas     51
HOW-TO: Aquarium Maintenance     52
Health Problems and Diseases     55
The Species     65
Information     92
Tables of Equivalents and Conversions     93
Index     94