Starting an aquarium from the ground up can be a daunting task. Luckily, there are far more resources than this lone website to help the aquarist out. From novices to pros, all hobbyists should have a reliable source of data before beginning a new endeavor. Below is a list of books and websites that have helped me, and will continue to help me, in building and maintaining the hobby I hope to keep for a long part of my life:

*Special Note: If you own, operate or know of a very good website to place in the links section of Cichlid & Associates, please do contact me via the Guestbook. Simply add your entry as a private message complete with the web address and site name, perhaps a description of the site limited to a sentence in length, and it will most likely appear here. Please return the favor though....

Books

Andrews, Dr. Chris; Adrian Exell; Dr. Neville Carrington. The Manual of Fish Health.

Axelrod, Dr. Herbert R.; Dr. Warren E. Burgess; Neal Pronek; Glen S. Axelrod, David E. Boruchowitz. Aquarium Fishes of the World.

Barlow, George W. The Cichlid Fishes: Nature's Grand Experiment in Evolution.

Hiscock, Peter. Encyclopedia of Aquarium Plants.

Mills, Dick. Aquarium Fish. Eyewitness Handbook.

Schliewen, Ulrich. Aquarium Fish.

Scott, Peter W. The Complete Aquarium: A Practical Guide to Building, Stocking, and Maintaining Freshwater and Marine Aquariums.

Sweeney, Mary E. The Cichlid. An Owner's Guide to a Happy Healthy Fish.

Web Sites

A World of Fish: <http://www.aworldoffish.com>.

Age of Aquariums: <http://www.aquahobby.com>.