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Orange compressiceps Scientific Name: Altolamprologus compressiceps orange Habitat: Lake Tanganyika, Africa Max Size: 4-6 inches Diet: Live foods, some frozen (except beef heart or any other food containing mammalian products). Flake foods are accepted sometimes. Min Tank Size: 55 gallons Temperament: Semi-Aggressive Breeding: Substrate spawners. Spawning occurs in a cave or shell too small for the male to enter. The male will release his milt at the entrance. Both fish will fan the milt to direct it to the eggs. Spawns are usually every 25-35 days with as many as 200 eggs. Temperature: 78-82˚F PH: 8.5-9.0 Click the thumbnail to see a larger image
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