Family: Mormyridae
Distribution: Campylomormyrus cassaicus, otherwise known as the Donkey-faced Elephant Nose, is a species distributed in the affluent River Kasai, in Angola and the Democratic Republic of Congo.
PH: 6.0 – 7.5
Temperature: 23°C – 28°C (73 – 82F)
Hardness: 3 – 12 dH
Description: Campylomormyrus cassaicus, a truly bizarre looking species, can reach a maximum length of 20 cm. The long “nose” is actually a lower lip, which it uses to hunt small crustaceans and insects in its natural environment. This species is very rare and, as such, there is not a great deal of information on it.
Diet: All Mormyrids have a preference for bloodworms, black worms and tubifex – both live and frozen.
Breeding: There is not a great deal of information available on this species; presumably it has not been bred in an aquarium environment.
Comments: Campylomormyrus cassaicus, given its size, should be kept in a tank of at least 55 gallons in volume. You should provide hiding places in the form of tubes, pipes, pot plants, and plenty of wood. Keep your tank well-planted – making sure the plants are large and not easily destroyed – and ensure you have a fine sand substrate for it to burrow in. Given the lack of information on this species, it should only be attempted by experienced hobbyists.
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Recommended Compatible Species: There is not a lot of information on Campylomormyrus cassaicus, but given its similarities with Campylomormyrus tamandua, it might live happily with most Tetra species (particularly the Neon Tetra and Black Tetra). They are also likely to be great tank mates with Discus, Apistogramma‘s like Apistogramma Cacatouides and Apistogramma Borelli, Corydoras Catfish (particularly Corydoras Sterbai and Corydoras aeneus) Angelfish, Clown loach, the common Guppy and Platy and most Gourami (such as the Blue Gouramiand Dwarf Gourami like the Honey Gourami) Also could live happily with most Danio (particularly the Zebra Danio and Pearl Danio) and also many Killifish could make great tank mates.
Originally posted 2010-01-05 11:59:30. Republished by Blog Post Promoter
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