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Welcome to the American Cichlid Association

We are a group of cichlid hobbyists, organized as a 501c3 charitable organization. The main goals of the American Cichid Association established in our Mission Statement are:

To gather, organize, and disseminate knowledge of fish in the family Cichlidae;

To encourage and further the study and conservation of cichlids in their natural habitats, and in the hobby;

To encourage the study and preservation of cichlids by awarding grants for research and conservation;

To further the conservation of the natural habitat of cichlids;

To provide a means for individuals to acquire and distribute cichlids;

To promote fellowship amongst the members.

This page is the main source of all the information you need about the ACA, and includes the following documents:

Services provided by the ACA to members, clubs and researchers:

To our members:
Our publication: The Buntbarsche Bulletin.
Our gossips gazette: The ACA News.
Our information source: The Cichlid Room Companion.

To clubs:
Our organizational support: Local Show Sanctioning.
Our speakers support: Speakers Program.

To researchers:
Our research fund: Guy Jordan Research Fund.

Programs and support in cichlid conservation:

Our list of species in need of help: C.A.R.E.S. conservation program.
Our financial support for conservation: Paul V. Loiselle Conservation Fund.

Annual Convention:

Our 2016 Convention: Novi, Michigan — July 13-16, 2017.
Organize our annual event: Guidelines for organizing a convention.

American Cichlid Association community:

Trade your cichlids.
Cichlid discussion forum.
Ask Pam.
ACA facebook feed.
ACA facebook page.
ACA facebook group.

American Cichlid Association documents:

Mission Statement.
By Laws.
Officials.
Fellows.
Guy D. Jordan Retrospective Award.
Ross Socolof Award.

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Mission Statement
ByLaws
ACA Officials
Fellows of the ACA
Guy Jordan award
Ross Socolof award

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Buntbarsche Bulletin
ACA News
The Cichlid Room Companion
Local Show Sanctioning
Speakers program
Guy Jordan Research Fund

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Join the ACA!
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C.A.R.E.S.
Paul V. Loiselle Fund

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