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Cichlids For Community Aquariums – 5 Of The Best

26th August 201919th January 2020 coolfishnetwork Cichlid, Cichlids, community fish

Ever wondered which are the best cichlids for your community aquarium? Cichlids are really interesting fish to keep. This is

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Oscar vs Flowerhorn – Which Is The Best “Wet Pet”?

26th August 201915th December 2020 coolfishnetwork Cichlids, flowerhorn, oscar, wet pet

Oscar vs flowerhorn! Which is the best wet pet? It’s tough to say, so I thought I’d run through the

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Oscar Laying On Its Side? What Does It Mean?

23rd August 201915th December 2020 coolfishnetwork Cichlid, Cichlids, oscar, oscar laying on its side

Have you ever noticed your oscar laying on its side, on the bottom of the aquarium? The first time you

Lutino oscar with a standard colored oscar cichlid

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Lutino vs Albino Oscar – What’s The Difference?

31st May 201915th December 2020 coolfishnetwork albino oscar, albino vs lutino oscar, Cichlid, Cichlids, lutino oscar, oscar, Oscar cichlid

In the wild, oscars have a brown base with orange stripes or patches. But in our fish stores, I’m sure

Severum Turning Black

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Severum Turning Almost Black

24th April 201919th January 2020 coolfishnetwork cichlid aggression, Cichlids, Color Change, Severum

I was a 14 years old when I got my first pair of severums. Prior to that I’d only kept

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How To Manage Cichlid Aggression

8th January 201919th January 2020 coolfishnetwork Cichlid, cichlid aggression, Cichlids, malawi, mbuna, midas, new world cichlids, old world cichlids, oscar, oscars attacking, oscars fighting, red devil, tanganyika

Cichlid aggression, it gives them so much personality. But, oh boy, it can be a big problem in your aquarium

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Can Oscars & Frontosas Be Kept Together?

7th December 201815th December 2020 coolfishnetwork african cichlids, aggressive fish, Can you keep oscars and frontosas together, Cichlids, frontosa, mixing african and south american cichlids, oscar, south american cichlids

As fishkeepers some of us like to keep single species tanks, but most of us like to mix and match.

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The Cuban Cichlid

28th November 201819th January 2020 coolfishnetwork Central American Cichlid, Central American Cichlids, Cichlid, Cichlids, Cuba, Cuban, Cuban Cichlid, Cuban Cichlids, Super Red Cuban, Super Red Texas

Nandopsis tetracanthus, the Cuban cichlid, is visually arresting. Its pointed snout is pugnacious; a solid match for any of its