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• Cichlids

ALTOLAMPROLOGUS CALVUS BLACK

Keeping Snapshot Difficulty: IntermediateMax Growth Size: 15 cmTemperament: Territorial, keep with Rift Lake Cichlids   Preferred Water Parameters Temperature: 23-27 degrees celsiuspH Level: 7.8-9.0General Hardness: Hard   Range Africa: Lake Tanganyika   Reproduction Substrate (cave) spawner, defends eggs and fry   Feeding Carnivorous. Eats all normal foods.   Additional Comments Having a very compressed body allows this unusual looking predator access narrow cracks and caves where it feeds upon crustaceans and small fish. Slow growing, provide rocky habitat.   CHECK COMPATIBILITY WITH OTHER SPECIES

• Cichlids

ALTOLAMP. COMPRESSICEPS KIGOMA FIRE FIN

Keeping Snapshot Difficulty: IntermediateMax Growth Size: 16 cmTemperament: Territorial, keep with Rift Lake Cichlids   Preferred Water Parameters Temperature: 23-27 degrees celsiuspH Level: 7.8-9.0General Hardness: Hard   Range Africa: Lake Tanganyika   Reproduction Substrate (cave) spawner, defends eggs and fry   Feeding Carnivorous. Eats all normal foods.   Additional Comments Having a very compressed body allows this unusual looking predator access narrow cracks and caves where it feeds upon crustaceans and small fish. Slow growing, provide rocky habitat.   CHECK COMPATIBILITY WITH OTHER SPECIES

• Cichlids

AMPHILOPHUS TRIMACULATUM

Keeping Snapshot Difficulty: IntermediateMax Growth Size: 25 cmTemperament: Aggressive, keep with robust types.   Preferred Water Parameters Temperature: 22-27 degrees celsiuspH Level: 7.2-7.8General Hardness: Moderate   Range Mexico to El Salvador   Reproduction Eggs are laid on a hard surface, the eggs (and hatched fry) are guarded by both parents.   Feeding Omnivorous. Eats all normal foods.   Additional Comments Attractive large-growing species, but can be very aggressive. Provide plenty of hiding places, tankmates should be of similar size and nature.   CHECK COMPATIBILITY WITH OTHER SPECIES

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ALTOLAMPROLOGUS COMPRESSICEPS -GOLD HEAD

Keeping Snapshot Difficulty: IntermediateMax Growth Size: 16 cmTemperament: Territorial, keep with Rift Lake Cichlids.   Preferred Water Parameters Temperature: 23-27 degrees celsiuspH Level: 7.8-9.0General Hardness: Hard   Range Africa: Lake Tanganyika   Reproduction Substrate (cave) spawner, defends eggs and fry.   Feeding Carnivorous. Eats all normal foods.   Additional Comments Having a very compressed body allows this unusual looking predator access narrow cracks and caves where it feeds upon crustaceans and small fish. Slow growing, provide rocky habitat.   CHECK COMPATIBILITY WITH OTHER SPECIES

• Cichlids

ALTOLAMPROLOGUS COMPRESSICEPS

Keeping Snapshot Difficulty: IntermediateMax Growth Size: 16 cmTemperament: Territorial, keep with Rift Lake Cichlids   Preferred Water Parameters Temperature: 23-27 degrees celsiuspH Level: 7.8-9.0General Hardness: Hard   Range Africa: Lake Tanganyika   Reproduction Substrate (cave) spawner, defends eggs and fry   Feeding Carnivorous. Eats all normal foods.   Additional Comments Having a very compressed body allows this unusual looking predator access narrow cracks and caves where it feeds upon crustaceans and small fish. Slow growing, provide rocky habitat.   CHECK COMPATIBILITY WITH OTHER SPECIES

• Cichlids

ALBINO ZEBRA

Keeping Snapshot Difficulty: IntermediateMax Growth Size: 12-14 cmTemperament: Territorial, keep with Rift Lake Cichlids   Preferred Water Parameters Temperature: 23-27 degrees celsiuspH Level: 7.5-8.5General Hardness: Hard   Range Africa: Lake Malawi   Reproduction Mouthbrooder: after spawning, the females incubate the eggs in their mouth until the fry are free-swimming. Males will mate with multiple females. The fry are easily raised with first foods such as baby brine shrimp.   Feeding Herbivorous and omnivorous. Eats all normal foods, but include some vegetable foods.   Additional Comments Active rock-dwelling Cichlid, provide plenty of hiding places.   CHECK COMPATIBILITY WITH OTHER SPECIES

• Cichlids

AFRICAN BUTTERFLY CICHLID (A.thomasi)

Anomalochromis thomasi

• Cichlids

ALTOLAMPROLOGUS CALVUS

Keeping Snapshot Difficulty: IntermediateMax Growth Size: 15 cmTemperament: Territorial, keep with Rift Lake Cichlids   Preferred Water Parameters Temperature: 23-27 degrees celsiuspH Level: 7.8-9.0General Hardness: Hard   Range Africa: Lake Tanganyika   Reproduction Substrate (cave) spawner, defends eggs and fry   Feeding Carnivorous. Eats all normal foods.   Additional Comments Having a very compressed body allows this unusual looking predator access narrow cracks and caves where it feeds upon crustaceans and small fish. Slow growing, provide rocky habitat.   CHECK COMPATIBILITY WITH OTHER SPECIES

• Cichlids

ALBINO KRIBENSIS

Keeping Snapshot Difficulty: BeginnerMax Growth Size: 9 cmTemperament: Peaceful, territorial when breeding.   Preferred Water Parameters Temperature: 22-27 degrees celsiuspH Level: 6.5-7.5General Hardness: Soft   Range West Africa: Eastern Benin and Nigeria, Western Cameroon   Reproduction Spawns in a cave, eggs and fry guarded by the parents. Easily bred and fry are easy to raise.   Feeding Omnivorous. Eats all normal foods.   Additional Comments Pairing fish. Needs hiding places. Good beginner's cichlid, adults are normally very good parents, Kribensis are an excellent choice for anyone wanting to keep a colourful Cichlid and observe their fascinating parental care.   CHECK COMPATIBILITY WITH OTHER SPECIES