Orange Compressiceps Cichlid

Scientific Name: Altolamprologus compressiceps 'orange'
Recommended Aquarium: 30+ Gallons
Approx. Adult Size: 4 to 6 inches
Temperament: Aggressive
Ease of Care: Easy
Diet: Omnivore
Native Waters: Africa-Tanganyika

The breeding stock of this fish hails from the Mwela region. Like other freshwater fish from the rift lakes, aquarium water should be buffered to a specific pH level. For Tanganyikan Cichlids this range is 7.4 to 9.4 and several products are available to handle this requirement. A. compressiceps has a carnivorous diet made of small fish, insect larvae, and crustaceans. When a mated pair is ready for breeding a cave should be provided that only the female can enter. Females are the smallest of the pair and are substrate brooders. All captive raised cichlids offered by Pet Solutions are first generation offspring (F1) from wild caught stock. This allows us to offer the brightest colored cichlids available.

Approximate arrival size for Orange Compressiceps Cichlid: 1.5 to 3 inches