Neolamprologus Multifasciatus

Natural Habitat:
The Neolamprologus Multifasciatus is native to the Tanganyika Lake. It lives in colonies around empty shells down to 65 feets depth.

Feeding:
In the aquarium you should feed them Artemia, Daphnier, Cyclops, micro worm and shrimp mix.

Sex Difference:
It’s hard to tell the sex difference until the males start to grow bigger than the females.

Breeding:
Even if the Neolamprologus multifasciatus is one of the smallest African cichlids it is still very aggressive defender of its territory. The territory consists of a group of empty shells. It can chase away much bigger fish than itself. The male can breed with several different females. The females will put their eggs in the empty shells. Around 20 eggs will be hatched in the shell. You can feed the youngsters Artemia from they are born. It’s good to have some hiding areas for the youngsters.

The Neolamprologus Multifasciatus is a big digger. It can dig all the way down to the glass of the aquarium. It’s important to have very big stones as it can dig around them and make them fall onto the glass and crush it.

The Aquarium:
To hold a few Neolamprologus Multifasciatus you don’t need a big aquarium. You should have sand as substrate and a few empty shells. About 3 shells per fish are good. Try to put the shells close to the front; otherwise they will bury the front window. This cichlid is one of the most interesting cichlids to study. It is a very easy starter cichlid and very fun to hold.