Neolamprologus multifasciatus

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Many Banded Shell-Dweller
Many Banded Shell-Dweller
Species Neolamprologus multifasciatus
Difficulty Moderate
Min. Tank Size 75.708 liters
75,708.236 mL

20 US Gallons (75.7L)

Size 1.575 in

3-4 cm (1.2-1.6")

pH 7.8 - 8.5
Temp. 297.15 K
75.2 °F
534.87 °R

301.15 K
82.4 °F
542.07 °R
24 -28 °C (75.2-82.4°F)

Water Hardness

12-20

Stocking Ratio 1:2 M:F
Availability Uncommon
Diet

Omnivore
Pellet Foods
Flake Foods
Live Foods

Life Span

5-8 years

Contents

[edit] Alternative names

Multi, Many Banded Shell-Dweller, Multifasciatus Dwarf Cichlid

[edit] Sexing

Males tend to be larger and stockier than females, and will also dominate over females.

[edit] Tank compatibility

Bottom dwelling fish that inhabits empty shells of the Neothauma Snail native to Lake Tanganyika. Best kept in a species tank, more females than males.

[edit] Diet

Primarily an insectivorous fish, they do well on most common small or crumbled foods with the occasional live food of bloodworms, cyclops or similarly small live foods.

[edit] Feeding regime

Feed once or twice a day.

[edit] Environment Specifics

This Shelldweller needs sand, roughly 1.5-2" (3.8-5.1cm) deep and shells for inhabitation. The shells do not have to be Neothauma, but their openings must be large enough for the fish to swim into yet not much bigger than the fish itself. The Multifasciatus likes to have a small territory with a number of shells for living in and as an emergency hiding place from predators or threats.
They do not require a large or spacious tank but are best kept in a small group of three to five in an aquarium no less than 20 US Gallons (75.7L) in size.

[edit] Behaviour

Males are territorial, but their territories are small. Will rearrange shells to suit their liking and rarely go far from their selected shells.

[edit] Identification

A small elongate fish with a rounded nose and many dark vertical bands on its body.

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