Filter-Feeding Cichlid (Chaetobranchopsis orbicularis)
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Filter-Feeding Cichlid
Chaetobranchopsis orbicularis
114 Litres (30 US G.)
11.9-15.2cm (4.7-6 ")
Freshwater
6.5 - 7.2
23 -27 °C (73.4-80.6°F)
10-20 °d
1:1 M:F
5-8 years
Family
Cichlidae
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Contents
Additional names
- Filter-Feeding Cichlid
Additional scientific names
- Chaetobranchus orbicularis, Chaetobranchopsis bitaeniatus
Origin
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Sexing
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Tank compatibility
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Diet
- This fish, despite a large mouth, requires small foods and is effectively a filter-feeder. Is unlikely to wean on to dry prepared foods and should therefore be fed small live foods such as brine shrimp and daphnia, may accept these as frozen also.
Feeding regime
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Environment Specifics
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Behaviour
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Identification
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Pictures
External links
- Fishbase (Mirrors: )