BCA PUBLICATIONS

The Newsletter is published every two months. It contains news and opinions about Cichlids and Cichlid keeping, including reports from BCA Committee members and from affiliated Cichlid groups, reviews of books, videos and scientific papers, announcements about forthcoming events, short articles about keeping Cichlids, members’ letters and queries and replies to these questions. In addition, the Trading Post section allows members to advertise fishes and equipment for sale and wanted.

Cichlidae is the Association’s official journal. The articles cover every aspect of the study, care and breeding of Cichlids. Most are contributed by BCA members, but occasionally articles of exceptional interest are reprinted from other publications. In 1996, our 25th Anniversary year, colour pictures were printed in Cichlidae for the first time.              

Information Pamphlets are the Association’s reference material. Up to twelve IPs are published each year. The BCA has built up a collection of over 150 of these pamphlets, forming a unique reference work. Most IPs give details of the care and breeding of a species of Cichlid, with a short review of the scientific literature. Others cover particular topics involved in caring for Cichlids. Copies of all these pamphlets are available, so that new members can obtain information when they need it. All the IPs published since number 144 are illustrated with colour photographs and as the older ones are revised they will be reissued with colour illustrations.

(Currently no IP’s are available, the BCA is in the process of revising & updating all IP’s)

MEETINGS

     There are two BCA meetings each year, which are held in different parts of the country in rotation. At the Convention in March members can hear speakers talk about the latest advances in knowledge about Cichlids; recent Conventions have included lectures by Ad Konings, Paul Loiselle. The Annual General Meeting is held in October to discuss the business of the Association and to elect Officers for the following year.

     Each of these meetings also includes an Auction, when members can sell surplus stock and equipment. The fishes on sale often include unusual species, which are rarely available in shops.

SALES

     The Sales Officer has stocks of most current books about Cichlids, which members can buy at discount prices. A range of CD’s, DVD’s and videos are available - some are exclusive to the BCA. Sales also holds back issues of BCA publications and all the Association’s other sales goods. The Sales List is published regularly, and all goods are available to members by Mail Order.

     The BCA Sales stand visits many major Aquarius’s events each year.

INFORMATION SERVICES