Description
Buffalohead Cichlid
Steatocranus casuarius
Lionhead Cichlid Blockhead Cichlid, Humphead Cichlid
Temp: 75-82°F (24-28°C)
pH: 6.0-7.5
Hardness: 2-15°H
Buffalohead Cichlids inhabit fast-moving, turbulent parts of the Lower Congo River and its tributaries, usually being found in pockets of still water.
Good tankmates include some larger tetras, Chaetostoma sp. aka: Plecos, some of the larger characins and barbs and rheophilic Synodontis catfish species. S. casuarius should be kept in pairs or colonies.
Size at shipping: about 1.25″