5 Great Cichlids for Community Tanks and 5 to Avoid

Опубликовано: 01 Апрель 2026
на канале: Blake's Aquatics
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Hi All,

Today I wanted to help out beginner fishkeepers out there to avoid 5 of the worst, most terrible community cichlids that beginners buy and instead offer up 5 alternative cichlids that will work out great.

Hope this helps!
Enjoy!

0:00 Introduction
0:27 Apistogramma
1:34 Convict Cichlids
2:11 Angelfish
2:58 Mbuna
3:53 Bolivian Rams
4:53 Jaguar Cichlid
5:38 Blue Acara
6:29 Jewel Cichlid
7:32 Kribensis
8:45 Flowerhorns
9:37 Additional Tips and Tricks
11:04 Outro

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