Filter-Feeding Cichlid (Chaetobranchopsis orbicularis)

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Filter-Feeding Cichlid

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Filter-Feeding Cichlid

Chaetobranchopsis orbicularis

Difficulty

Challenging

Min. Tank Size

114 Litres (30 US G.)

Size

11.9-15.2cm (4.7-6 ")

sg

Freshwater

pH

6.5 - 7.2

Temp.

23 -27 °C (73.4-80.6°F)

Water Hardness

10-20 °d

Stocking Ratio

1:1 M:F

Availability

Rare

Diet

Omnivore
Pellet Foods
Flake Foods
Live Foods

Life Span

5-8 years

Habitat

South America

Family

Cichlidae




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Additional names

Filter-Feeding Cichlid

Additional scientific names

Chaetobranchus orbicularis, Chaetobranchopsis bitaeniatus


Diet[edit]

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.

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External links[edit]

  • Fishbase (Mirrors:
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