do you read the fish magazines?

[catfishmike]

hey everyone i'm just trying to get feel of who likes what.in my time on this forum,it seem as though evreyone does everything on the computer.me i like the old way too,i can't wait for each new issue of my favorite mags to hit the stands.i find so much new info.does anyone eles read aquarium mags,and witch is your favorite.

 

[Abercrombie6202]

I read aquarium magazines, i bought 2 copies of TFH (tropical fish hobbyists), i had to buy the copy on The Amazon, lol don't even get me started with the amazon, cuz it is so cool and my aunt also wnated to buy me the cold watered aquarium issue too, i'm thinking of subscribing to TFH soon!!!

 

[wayne at home]

Freshwater and Marine Aquarist is very good, i always get it when I can. I have a subscription to the British mag Practical Fishkeeping which I think is very good - you can also see a lot of their articles on their website

 

[Aquaman]

I also subscribe to Practical Fishkeeping, great magazine, great articles.

 

[toodles]

Tropical Fish Hobbyist, Aquarium Fish, Freshwater and Marine Aquarium, and Practical FishKeeping when I can get it. Borders sells the last one around here, but sometimes I don't get there before they're all gone. The rest of them I subscribe to.

 

[mpg]

i've never bought them because every one that i've picked up at the book store seems like too much fluff. i.e. a lot of pictures, articles about neat fish. but not "useful" information.

i'd be interested in knowing which of those magazines you consider the most "useful"

 

[Paul]

I subscribe to Aquarium Fish. It's not the best but it does have some good articules.

 

[catfishmike]

wow this is the best response i have ever got on a thread i started.the mag with the most practacal info i have found is freshwater and marine aqarium.it's mainly written by hobbyist themselves.i like tfh but sometimes it's a little to focused on cichlids,and marine life but the same could be said for f.a.m.a.
i've tried to check out aquarium fish but it's too thin and short articles as well.it can be tough to get any one of these mags as they all have small print runs.tfh prints about 30,000 copies each month.

 

[depthC]

Im subscribed to Aquarium Fish and pick up TFH whenever there is an interesting topic at the pet store.

 

[AmazonTankz]

Yes, I like aquarium fish very much b/c they always seem to have a equal protion of freshwater and saltwater topics. I was reluctent to buy fish magazines b/c I thought all they would have in them would be saltwater stuff. I only keep freshwater fish. I am planning on subscribing to AF soon. I also like TFH.

 

[catfishmike]

yea the other mags are heavy on saltwater,but it's a great way to learn.i'm still weary of aquarium fish because it's so thin,in need a lot to read.tfh is the largest, but i can read the whole thing in 2 hours.one of you said that there are too many ads in most mags,but you know what thats where i learned that there are so many diffrent ways to maintain a tank.why i would probably still have no clue what power compacts are.those ads can be a window to the perfect product for your tank.where i live fish technolgy is fairly low.the shop where i bought my first tank sells only hagen products,not bad but not the best when you have a special needs.i scearched the whole town untill i broke down and bought a copy of tfh. lo and behold here was everything i was looking for.thankfully more shops have become avalabile to me so i dont have to mail order evrey time i want something for my tank.so ads can suck but they can be cool too.