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Filter-Feeding Cichlid
Filter-Feeding Cichlid
Species	Chaetobranchopsis orbicularis
Family	Cichlidae
Difficulty	Challenging
Min. Tank Size	113.562 liters 113,562.353 mL 30 US Gallons (113.6L)
Size	5.906 in 12-15 cm (4.7-5.9")
sg	Freshwater
pH	6.5 - 7.2
Temp.	296.15 K 73.4 °F 533.07 °R 300.15 K 80.6 °F 540.27 °R23 -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

Contents 1 Alternative names 1.1 Synonyms 2 Sexing 3 Tank compatibility 4 Diet 5 Feeding regime 6 Environment Specifics 7 Behaviour 8 Identification 9 Pictures 10 External links

[edit] Alternative names

Filter-Feeding Cichlid

[edit] Synonyms

Chaetobranchus orbicularis, Chaetobranchopsis bitaeniatus

[edit] Sexing

Unknown

[edit] Tank compatibility

Top, Middle or Bottom feeder?

[edit] 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.

[edit] Feeding regime

Feed once or twice a day.

[edit] Environment Specifics

Unknown.

[edit] Behaviour

Unknown

[edit] Identification

How to id the animal.

[edit] Pictures

[edit] External links

• Fishbase
• Practical Fishkeeping