The Guide to Owning Central American Cichlids [Paperback]

Richard F. Stratton (Author)

Product Details

• Paperback: 64 pages
• Publisher: TFH Publications (July 1, 2001)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0793803543
• ISBN-13: 978-0793803545
• Product Dimensions: 10 x 6.8 x 0.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 8.3 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,238,492 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #55 in Books > 4-for-3 Books > Home & Garden > Animal Care & Pets > Fish & Aquariums

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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Dick Stratton knows his "real" cichlids!, February 25, 2004

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Matthew Childers "mchilder17" (Illinois) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Guide to Owning Central American Cichlids (Paperback)

The book is gradually moving toward obsolescence, but only because other C/A Cichlid surveys have the advantage of being written at a time when discovery of these fish is at an all-time high. It is one of the best affordable surveys of C/A Cichlids and their care and should be treated as such. Almost every common aquarium denizen from this group is covered by his masterpiece.

He admits that this is but a survey during the species description chapters...it should only be read with that in mind, but, if you are a newbie to Cichlids and you have a commonly-kept C/A Cichlid, this is the book for you.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Only for the novice cichlid keeper, September 13, 2003

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Kirsten Wyman,Kirsten Wyman (boynton beach, fl United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Guide to Owning Central American Cichlids (Paperback)

This book is very similar to any other Central American Cichlid book. It has mainly very common species and doesn't try to be different from any other books on the same subject. It gives very basic and sometimes questionable information. Overall, I give it a 3 out of 5. Personally, I'd look for a book with many more species including the rarer types and more infomration about tank behavior. You'll be hard pressed to find a book with both.