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Pics and Video => Fish pics => Topic started by: LoveTheFishies on February 12, 2013, 09:45:59 PM

Title: Albino Compressiceps
Post by: LoveTheFishies on February 12, 2013, 09:45:59 PM: Albino dimidiochromis compressiceps I picked up at Kee's a week ago. It's a quick little sucker, so it took along time to get a decent shot. Seems to be fitting in nicely with aulonacara blue neon hai reef, 3 aulonacara jacobfreibergi, 4 labidochromis hongi, and 3 Synodontis Zebra (hybrid).

60 gal cube while they are little.
Title: Re: Albino Compressiceps
Post by: four_by_ken on February 13, 2013, 07:02:30 AM: I saw those there... kind of freaky looking.
Title: Re: Albino Compressiceps
Post by: Maize-N-Blue-D on February 13, 2013, 08:25:28 AM: I have his brother in my tank, bought it from Kee's two weeks ago. Very cool looking fish...I like the yellowish ones more so than the whiteish ones....
Title: Re: Albino Compressiceps
Post by: NorthernAquatic on February 13, 2013, 08:51:33 AM: The red eye looks cool with the yellow body.
Title: Re: Albino Compressiceps
Post by: Regalblue on February 13, 2013, 08:56:28 AM: Have you caught it floating around the top stalking for prey yet? IMO that's the most interesting thing about this species
Title: Re: Albino Compressiceps
Post by: LoveTheFishies on February 13, 2013, 09:05:53 AM: Quote from: dkoch62 on February 13, 2013, 08:25:28 AM
I have his brother in my tank, bought it from Kee's two weeks ago. Very cool looking fish...I like the yellowish ones more so than the whiteish ones....

I had them snag the one with the most yellow. They told me the yellow will be more pronounced as they get older. Def one of my favorites so far.
Title: Re: Albino Compressiceps
Post by: LoveTheFishies on February 13, 2013, 09:07:07 AM: Quote from: Regalblue on February 13, 2013, 08:56:28 AM
Have you caught it floating around the top stalking for prey yet? IMO that's the most interesting thing about this species

Hangs out on the top quite alot. Haven't seen any stalking yet. Still pretty small. 2-3 inches.
Title: Re: Albino Compressiceps
Post by: Regalblue on February 13, 2013, 11:09:19 AM: It should float around at an angle , head down, watching for prey. It's a natural feeding behavior & pretty Cool to see.
Title: Re: Albino Compressiceps
Post by: Maize-N-Blue-D on February 13, 2013, 11:43:04 AM: Yup ! I have (2) the Albino and a regular one, they both do that...
Title: Re: Albino Compressiceps
Post by: LoveTheFishies on February 13, 2013, 02:40:50 PM: Quote from: Regalblue on February 13, 2013, 11:09:19 AM
It should float around at an angle , head down, watching for prey. It's a natural feeding behavior & pretty Cool to see.

I did notice the angle. Very cool looking fish.
Title: Re: Albino Compressiceps
Post by: Crfish on May 06, 2013, 03:05:53 PM: Awesome looking fish! The yellow with red eye is nice!
Title: Re: Albino Compressiceps
Post by: LoveTheFishies on May 06, 2013, 06:56:25 PM: This ones doing well. Eating OK, but you can tell he doesn't see quite as well as the others. A little slow to track on the food, but still growing.