Are Altolamprologus compressiceps shell dwellers?

[squidyboy0]

Recently I bought a twenty gallon to keep my mouth brooding cichlids in. After that I decided I am going to keep shell dwellers in there; so are compricesseps shell dwellers and how many can I keep?


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[cichlid_ man]

yes they are shell dwellers

 

[cichlid_ man]

not sure how big 20 gallons is can you giveme the measurements

 

[toehead11183]

I didnt think they were shell dwellers but have evolved to specialize in eating shell dwellers hence the compressed shape and upturned face

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[mike dunagan]

There is a dwarf species that uses shells, however they are not shell dwellers. A 20 is too small for anything more than a young pair of regulars comps. The body evolved to allow them to wedge themselves in space to be safe from predators.

 

[J.Lake]

Yeah i have found when they are smaller they will use the shells. i had a pair of dark red comps and they would breed only in this large shell i had