The allure of aquariums -- Caring for an aquarium -- Bringing out the best in fish and aquariums -- Making your habitat look real -- Nuts and bolts -- Troubleshooting -- Freshwater aquarium model designs -- Southeast Asia -- Ponds, ditches, and rice paddies -- Streams and rivers -- Estuarine habitats -- Australasia -- Oceanic islands -- Australia -- Africa -- Hard-to-find Africans -- The Zaire and other West African rivers -- African killifish -- Rift Lake cichlids -- Madagascar -- South America -- Amazonia -- South American Killifish -- South American cichlids -- Central America -- Livebearers -- Mollies -- Central American cichlids -- Mexican cave fish -- North America -- Focusing on the southeast United States -- Lazy rivers -- Topminnows -- Inland waters -- Purely artistic designs -- Purely plants -- Trouble-free tanks -- Paludariums -- The non-traditional tank -- Community tanks.