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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!
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...
Published on February 25, 2004 by Matthew Childers
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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:
3.0 out of 5 stars
Only for the novice cichlid keeper
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...
Published on September 13, 2003 by Kirsten Wyman,Kirsten Wyman
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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!,
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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,
By 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.
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The Guide to Owning Central American Cichlids by Richard F. Stratton (Paperback - July 1, 2001)
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