some good Apisto books for a newbie

[Snikerz]

Hi guys I've recently gotten into apistos and was wondering if there was a good book or books about them? I'm looking for a book that tells how to keep them, water conditions, how to breed them etc. I'm mostly into inverts and angelfish and have no idea about apistos. Thanks!

 

[Hassles]

Hi guys I've recently gotten into apistos and was wondering if there was a good book or books about them? I'm looking for a book that tells how to keep them, water conditions, how to breed them etc. I'm mostly into inverts and angelfish and have no idea about apistos. Thanks!

There are a few decent publications but I suggest you start with the Mergus Cichlid Atlas volume 1 - most of we Apisto sickos have this treasure

 

[dw1305]

Hi all,
For essential reading I'd start with a web site rather than book, Bob Wiltshire's (ApistoBob) Web site. It has really useful advice for habitat, water etc. and Bob's practical experience of keeping many dwarf cichlids.
<http://www.dwarfcichlid.com/index.php>

For books
I'd add the DATZ Sonderheft/special publication "Südamerikanische Zwergcichliden/South American Dwarf Cichlids", as well, it is mainly a photographic guide, but it does have some useful cultural information.

The other 2 I use are Linke and Staeke's "Dwarf Cichlids" and Mayland & Bork "SA Dwarf Cichlids" , I probably prefer Linke and Staeke, although both don't cover all the newer species (particularly in Linke and Staeck, which was published 20 yrs ago). These have water parameters for some of the collecting locations.

cheers Darrel

 

[Snikerz]

thanks guy for pointing me in the right direction! i'll give those books a look and then start setting up a new tank for whichever species I pick out.