The Cichlid: An Owner'S Guide to a Happy Healthy Fish (Happy Healthy Pet) |  | Author: Mary E. Sweeney
Publisher: Howell Book House
Category: Book
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Media: Hardcover
Edition: 1
Pages: 128
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Dimensions (in): 8.6 x 5.5 x 0.5
ISBN: 1582450161
Dewey Decimal Number: 639.3774
UPC: 021898450166
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Cichlids are often described as "fish with personality." A favorite of many hobbyists, members of this family include the ubiquitous Angelfish, the colorful Firemouth Cichlid, and the much sought-after Discus and Oscar. Cichlids includes tips on caring for, breeding, and setting up and maintaining a tank. It also presents a thorough overview of the many varieties of Cichlids. It is the perfect resource for the beginner hobbyist, but it is also an essential addition to the library of any expert breeder or keeper.
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 excellent beginner book to cichlids October 15, 2005
midlandcichlid
5 out of 5 found this review helpful
easy to read, excellent introduction to these type of fish, covers the basics of cichild keeping, excellent photographs, touches all aspects of being a cichlid aquarist.....the downside is that each section is very brief, if you desire a more in depth discussion on certain topics you will need to find another book to go along with this one, the other downside is that explanation of different kinds of cichlids is very general and brief...overall, a good beginner book, but much to general for the experiences aquarist
 OK, but not the best July 1, 2007
Kevin Mccarthy (Port Arthur, TX United States)
8 out of 8 found this review helpful
the book does a fairly complete job of describing the chemistry of fish tanks (pH, DH or hardness, etc.).
It does an OK job describing the various fish. There is a chapter on Dwarfs, African, and American Ciclids. There are a few pictures. It was an annoyance that she described one particular cichlid as being one of the most beautiful, but didn't include a picture of that one.
Some of the descriptions were more complete than others. Some just had a few sentences. This is a cichlid. It likes this water. It is aggressive during mating. Some had a page long description.
There is a fairly complete chapter on cichlid behavior and the various reasons for aggression. That was a very interesting section.
It's an OK book. I'd give about 3 stars. I would call it a beginner book, except there are several important things missing (like cycling and acclimation). It's not an expert book either because of the general knowledge and the lack of significant species details.
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