Tropical

The Interpet Bumper Guide to Tropical Cichlids
Consultant Editor David Sands

This fully illustrated guide covers all aspects of keeping and breeding cichlids; a major group which today dominate the aquaria of fish keepers around the world. Three acknowledged experts give detailed information and advice on maintenance, care and breeding, and provide a detailed survey of 117 different species from Africa and Central and South America.
240 pages – 65,000 words
Over 240 colour photographs and practical diagrams.

Lake Malawi Cichlids
Peter Bredell
The art of keeping these brilliantly colourful and decorative fish

Lake Malawi cichlids have become the most popular and well-known group of freshwater aquarium fish. The reason for this is simple: they are colourful ornamental fish that are easy to care for and they display many interesting patterns of behavior. Aquarists soon become enthusiastic about these magnificent fish and the number of people keeping them is steadily growing. It comes as no surprise that these fish, which are highly developed on the evolutionary scale, are among the most popular in the aquarium hobby.
Contents:
  *The Right Aquarium
  *The most Important Species
  *Choosing the Right Fish
  *Feeding  *Diseases
  *Successful Breeding

The Guide to Owning Dwarf Cichlids
David E. Boruchowitz

The cichlids are among the most interesting of all tropical freshwater aquarium fish, and some of them are among the most colourful as well. That is why many beginning aquarium hobbists are attracted to them and why many long-time aquarists spwcialize in keeping cichlids exclusively. Although some cichlids are simply too big for owners of only relatively small tanks, it would be a shame for those owners to be deprived of the special pleasures – most especially the fascinating parental behaviour that chatacterizes cichlids in general – that cichlids provide. Solution: keep the smaller cichlid species, the ones called dwarf cichlids in the aquarium trade. This book beautifully outlines the care that dwarf cichlids require and lays out a very sensible program for their keeping, at the same time offering a wide range of full-colour photos of value in their identification. Covering both New World and African species, The Guide to Owning Dwarf Cichlids is a truly useful and revealing book.
Contents:
   *Filtration   *Aquascaping
   *Dwarf Mbuna
   *Shell Dwellers
   *Health Concerns & Foods

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Malawi CICHLIDS by Ad Konings

2^nd Edition

Malawi cichlids have been, and will probably always remain, among the most popular aquarium fishes of all time. Their brilliant colours, ease of maintenance, and interesting behavior are the three most important reasons for their popularity.

A selection of these fishes is all you need to create an interesting and decorative aquarium in your home. In order to enjoy your Malawi cichlid aquarium to the full however, it is essential to their specific maintenance requirements into account. This new guide provides expert advice on all the elements of proper maintenance, such as choice of aquarium(with details of the minimum size and capacity required for each species discussed), creating the correct water conditions, providing appropriate décor, feeding, breeding, common diseases , etc. A detailed foldout map and 600 photos make this guide indispensable for anyone interested in these beautiful fishes.

This book is a revised and greatly expanded version of the Malawi cichlids guide published in this series in 1997. It contains several new chapters and the number of photos – about 590 are new - has doubled. Follow the book’s basic guidelines and you will soon have a little piece of Lake Malawi in your living room, for you, your family, and your friends to enjoy.

Ad Konings (El Paso, Texas) is a biologist by profession and has more than 30 years of experience with Malawi cichlids and has dived for more than 1000 hours in the lake. As auther of more than 15 books on cichlids he specializes in underwater observation and photography of these fishes. He is publisher of cichlid-related books, CD-ROMs, and videos. (Cichlid Press).

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Tanganyika CICHLIDS by Ad Konings

2^nd Edition

Tanganyika cichlids are the most interesting aquarium fishes known to-day. More than any other group of aquarium fishes, they have evoked a great passion among hobbyists. They provide the aquarists with a combination of attractive fishes, interesting behavior, and easy maintenance.

In order to enjoy your Tanganyika cichlid aquarium to the full, however, it is essential to take their specific maintenance requirements into account. This new guide provides expert advice on all the elements of proper maintenance, such as choice of aquarium(with details of the minimum size and capacity required for each species discussed), creating the correct water conditions, providing appropriate décor, feeding, breeding, common diseases, etc.

This book is a revised and greatly expanded version of the Tanganyika cichlids guide published in this series in 1996. It contains several new chapters and the number of photos has doubled to about 600. This guide provides an overview of all the species that have become available to the hobby and comprehensive information on how to keep them in the best possible way. Two detailed foldout maps and the numerous outstanding photos make this guide indispensable for anyone interested in these exciting fishes.

Ad Konings (El Paso, Texas) is a biologist by profession and has more than 30 years of experience with Tanganyika cichlids and has dived for more than 500 hours in the lake. As author of more than 15 books on cichlids he specializes in underwater observation and photography of these fishes. He is publisher of cichlid-related books, CD-ROMs, and videos (Cichlid Press)

Information and advice to help you care for your Cichlids.

These colourful fish are native to North, Central, and South America, Africa, and Aisa. Hobbyists will find them available in many colours and varieties.

Typical Cichlids: life cycles, size and appearance, traits, and more.

Expert advice: purchasing, keeping fishes in your aquarium, feeding, and general care.

Appreciating Cichlids: Observing their behavior in your tank.-

Advice and everyday care of Cichlids.

Informative and attractive charts, tables and maps.

Filled with full-colour photos and illustrations.

With a special Chapter:

The Cichlid Aquarium

PIRANHAS

Fact & Fiction

John R. Quinn

Piranha! The very work evokes images of lost tropical rivers and of the sinister threat of maneating “killer fish” waters.

Although the majority of the 35 piranha species are indeed highly efficient predators, much of their reputation is based on exaggeration and myth.

Separating piranha myth from reality is one of the principal aims of this book.

Although piranhas were virtually unknown as aquarium fish until rather recently, they have a great appeal for hobbyists today. While part of the fascination by the fish is rooted in the simple appreciation of piranhas’ beauty as living things, much of it lies in their undeniably predatory nature. Veteran fish keeper John R. Quinn separates fact from fiction and thoroughly discusses all aspects of these misunderstood creatures in this interesting and informative book

Contents include:

   *The nature of the name.

   *The specialized teeth.

   *Setting up a Piranha tank

   *Handling Piranha

   *Feeding & Breeding

   *Compatible tank mates

   *The Legal Aspect

Peter Hiscock

Comprehensive coverage, from growing them to perfection to choosing the best varieties.

This mini encyclopedia is packed with sensible advice and practical guidance. The first part explores all aspects of growing plants in the aquarium, from choosing healthy specimens and using the right substrate to providing the best lighting and feeding systems. This is followed by advice on setting up planted displays based on natural environments.

Part two presents a wide ranging section of popular aquarium plants, including details of their mature size, optimum growing conditions, suitable aquarium zone and propagation techniques.

Gina Sandford

Understanding how tropical fish live and breed is the key to keeping them successfully in the aquarium. This book provides the whole enthralling story.

An invaluable guide for all fish keepers keen to learn more about the fascinating and delicate creatures in their care.

Using clear text, colour photographs and stunning illustrations, this book provides a unique ‘behind the scenes’ look at how freshwater tropical fish live in their watery environment. It explores all aspects of their everyday lives, including their basic structure, how they sense the world around them and how they reproduce.

With a special chapter: The Most Popular Fishes for Beginners.

An expert answers all your questions about tropical fish: feeding, behavior, health, breeding, and much more.

Up-to-date and informative, yet clear enough for young pet owners. Dozens of vivid colour photos and accurate drawings.

Peter W. Scott

Among the live bearing fishes – literally those that bear live young – are some of the world’s most popular aquarium subjects, such as the Guppies, Platies, Mollies and Swordtails. This colourful guide forms an excellent practical introduction to keeping and breeding these and other livebearers in the home aquarium.

More than 1,000 definitions and data for the aquarium hobbyist.

Full colour photographs and instructive line drawings, tables and charts.

The Guide to Owning

Homer Mozart

Tank: Equipment: Setting Up: Breeding Tips: Varieties: Health & Water Quality.

This book is an excellent guide to caring for and breeding one of the world’s most popular aquarium fish. It provides all the practical information needed to get started with an easy-to-care-for tropical fish, regarded by many as the best species for beginners.

Gina Sandford

This mini encyclopedia is packed with sensible advice and practical guidance. The first part shows how to set up a freshwater tropical aquarium in the home.

Part two explores further aspects of fish keeping, including how to choose and use aquarium plants plus advice on feeding, breeding, health care and routine maintenance.

Part three presents a wide ranging selection of suitable fish, including details of their origin, ideal aquarium conditions, compatibility and breeding.

David Sands

A detailed survey of this colourful and challenging group of freshwater fishes.

The Cichlids are immensely popular tropical fishes – for their variety, colour and fascinating breeding behavior.

This superbly illustrated guide focuses on the Cichlids of Central America, with full advice on how to keep them, plus a detailed survey of over 30 species – including many new to the hobby.

80 pages

20,000 words

Frank Schneidewind

How to keep successfully and enjoy these exceptional fish.

The cichlids of Lake Tanganyika are in many ways exceptional fish and they have been favorites of aquarists for many years.

The key to keeping them successfully is an in-depth knowledge of the conditions of their natural habitat, and their patterns of behavior and breeding.

With this book, all this key knowledge is put in your hands.

Contents:

The Aquarium – Stocking the Aquarium

Looking After Your Cichlids - Exceptional Cichlids

Reproduction – Breeding

David E. Boruchowitz

Imitating the Lake Habitat

Raising the Babies

Avoiding Diseases

Compiled by Dick Mills.

An essential guide to keeping tropical freshwater fishes, from setting up an aquarium to choosing the best species from around the world.

The opening section of this popular guide covers all aspects of practical fish keeping, fromtank to selection, lighting and filtration, to feeding, maintenance, health care and breeding. The remaining sections of the book from a wide-ranging photographic survey of tropical freshwater fishes, with the advice on keeping such aquarium favourites as barbs, cichlids, catfishes, characins and livebearers.

320 pages….100,000 words

350 colour photographs

75 artwork illustrations

Hints and Tips from a Team of Tropical Experts

Harnessing the combined experience of a team of accomplished fish keepers, this compact volume provides essential practical guidance on the following topics:

Richard F. Stratton

Feeding – Filtration

Varieties – Breeding

Healthcare – Trick Training

Tankmates