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== Diet == | == Diet == | ||
− | :Like their relatives the [[Oscars]], they should be fed a varied diet to maintain optimum health. They will eat most anything, but good quality Cichlid pellets should be the staple of their diet. Live foods, including crickets, earthworms, [[bloodworms]] and other insects, promote good digestion. In the wild, | + | :Like their relatives the [[Oscars]], they should be fed a varied diet to maintain optimum health. They will eat most anything, but good quality Cichlid pellets should be the staple of their diet. Live foods, including crickets, earthworms, [[bloodworms]] and other insects, promote good digestion. In the wild, an Oscar's diet is approximately 60% insects. |
:They also benefit from some vegetables in their diet such as lettuce, peas, zucchini and cucumber. Soaking pellets in liquid vitamins occasionally will help prevent the fish coming down with [[Hole in the Head]] disease. | :They also benefit from some vegetables in their diet such as lettuce, peas, zucchini and cucumber. Soaking pellets in liquid vitamins occasionally will help prevent the fish coming down with [[Hole in the Head]] disease. | ||
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== Identification == | == Identification == | ||
− | :An already uncommon large oval-shaped fish frequently confused for their relatives the [[Oscars]]. The best way to identify is by checking their origin | + | :An already uncommon large oval-shaped fish frequently confused for their relatives the [[Oscars]]. The best way to identify is by checking their origin. As they have a more southern distribution than their [[Oscar]] kin. |
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== Videos == | == Videos == | ||
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== External links == | == External links == | ||
− | * | + | *[[http://fishbase.org/summary/Astronotus-crassipinnis.html Fishbase]] |
− | *[http://eol.org/pages/356808/overview EOL] | + | *[[http://eol.org/pages/356808/overview EOL]] |
− | *[https://www.flickr.com/photos/jog-chang/sets/72157669064928543/ JC Fish Photography] | + | *[[https://www.flickr.com/photos/jog-chang/sets/72157669064928543/ JC Fish Photography]] |