CichlidaeFreshwater Fishadvanced
Altolamprologus compressiceps Gold Head
Altolamprologus compressiceps
Origin: Lake Tanganyika
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Water Parameters
Temperature24–28 °C
15 °C35 °C
pH7.8–9
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GH (Hardness)12–25 °dGH
0 °dGH30 °dGH
KH (Alkalinity)8–20 °dKH
0 °dKH20 °dKH
Quick Stats
- Max Size
- 15 cm
- Min Tank
- 100 L
- Lifespan
- 10–15
- Swimming Level
- middle
- Schooling
- No
- Diet
- carnivore
- Temperament
- Predatory toward very small fish; peaceful otherwise
About
Altolamprologus compressiceps 'Gold Head' displays a vivid yellow head contrasting with a dark vertically banded body. Like calvus, it has a highly compressed body for entering shells and crevices.
Care Guide
pH 7.8–9.0, temp 24–28°C, hard alkaline water. Breeds inside large snail shells. Slow-growing and long-lived. Feed small meaty foods — Mysis, Cyclops, small pellets.
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