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What is the difference between Calvus and Compressiceps?
calvus’ body is more “compressed” than the A. compressiceps’ body. Face : There is an indentation on top of the eyes of the compressiceps that the calvus doesn’t have.
Are calvus cichlids aggressive?
If a breeding pair forms within the group, they can become much more territorially aggressive than usual, and it is often best to move them to a tank of their own at this stage. Calvus Cichlids are intolerant of poor water conditions, so ensure small partial water changes are carried out on a frequent basis.
What do Calvus eat?
The Calvus Cichlid is a carnivore. They are a slow growing predatory fish that in the wild will feed on eggs, fry, small crustaceans, insect larvae, and smaller fish. In the aquarium they will eat live foods such as mysis shrimp and earthworms.
How do you breed Calvus?
The female lays her eggs in a cave that only she can fit in, the male will then release his sperm at the entrance of the cave, and the pair will fan the sperm towards the eggs inside. The eggs hatch in 2 to 4 days and the fry become free swimming in about ten days.
What do black calvus eat?
Calvus Cichlid Diet & Nutrition In the wild, they feed on small fish, juveniles, fry, and eggs. In captivity they can be fed with live or frozen food, they can also be fed with dried foods although that isn’t the best diet and won’t bring a female into breeding condition.
What is Calvus?
calvus The Latin word calvus, meaning ‘bald’ or ‘stripped’, used to describe a species of cumulonimbus cloud in which upper protrusions form a more amorphous mass than appears from the cumuliform outlines. See also cloud classification.
What fish can live with Frontosa?
Some good tank mates for Cyphotilapia frontosa include:
- Haplochromis cichlids.
- Peacock cichlids.
- Synodontis catfish.
- Large Plecostomus catfish.
- Clown Loaches.
What is the most common Altolamprologus calvus color?
Altolamprologus calvus are usually found in the black variety. Rare colors are te white and yellow. Many years ago I was able to get a group of white calvus and that was the last time I ever laid eyes on that fish. Compressiceps come in a lot more varieties as the calvus. The most popular Altolamprologus compressiceps color is the golden head.
What is the most popular Altolamprologus compressiceps?
The most popular Altolamprologus compressiceps color is the golden head. There are full yellow golden heads such as those from Chaitika but most are chocolate brown with a golden head. Rarer colors are black compressiceps and red fin compressiceps (their body is grey/brown) In the wild, they can grow up to 6″.
What habitat does Altolamprologus compressiceps live in?
Altolamprologus compressiceps is interesting in that it posseses very hard scales, perhaps an evolutionary adaption that allows it to move in and out of cracks in the rock without being damaged. Altolamprologus compressiceps is found in rocky habitats. Distribution is noted in the table above.
Is Altolamprologus compressiceps sexually dimorphic?
Altolamprologus compressiceps is a Tanganyikan substrate-spawning cichlid. It was first typed in 1898 by Boulenger. Altolamprologus compressiceps is laterally compressed and will grow to about 6 inches. This fish is not strongly sexually dimorphic. Males grow a bit larger and may have longer finage and deeper bodies than females.