The Cichlid Aquarium - Paul V. Loiselle

To many aquarists, fishes from the family Ciclidae represent the pinnacle of freshwater fish keeping. Their dazzling colouration, fascinating behaviour, and often tender parental care ensures their lasting popularity. Detractors of cichlid keeping point out that the fishes can be destructive, rearranging their tank's décor at will, can be extremely predatory, and when breeding can be murderously protective of their eggs and offspring. Both points of view are equally valid, but when a problem occurs with a cichlid aquarium, it is often the aquarist who is at fault for not understanding the fishes' needs and not providing the correct environment for ...  Read the complete review