need a good book for african cichlids

[reptileguy2727]

i would like to know of any really good books on african cichlids. i woudl like a lot of detail on individual species and their compatibility, breeding, etc., as well as good pictorial guides to the different species (preferably with multiple pics of each species showing juveniles, females, and males).

 

[mostlycichlids]

http://www.drsfostersmith.com/Product/Prod_Display.cfm?pcatid=11448&N=2004+2036 There are more books there as well.

This is probabally the best book I know of here. http://www.drsfostersmith.com/Product/Prod_Display.cfm?pcatid=2474&N=2004+2036

 

[reptileguy2727]

thanks, any others from anyone else?

 

[liv2padl]

best books include:

Loiselle's The Cichlid Aquarium and A Fishkeepers Guide to African Cichlids both published by Tetra Press.

Ad Konings' TANGANYIKA CICHLIDS and Book of Cichlids and all of the other fishes of Lake Malawi.

Staeck & Linke's books: Cichlids of West African, and Cichlids of East Africa.

Brichard's: All the Fishes of Lake Tanganyika.

 

[mostlycichlids]

ad konings' has great books that is on of the ones I recommended earlier is around 50 bucks but worth it.