Neolamprologus
Multifasciatus

Thank you Cichlid Press and Ad Konings for allowing me to use your pictures.

This is a tough shell dweller that has done great in a community tank with other Tanganyika Cichlids. When they spawn the female and male both guard the young and they remove all gravel away from there shell.  So if you plan on getting these great little fish do not have a underground filter system.  I have ordered more of these little guys from Wet Thumb Aquatics  (see links page)  I have a total of 11 of these great little shell dwellers.

Tank size: 20 gallon long also a small group in a 5 gallon
Tank Temp: 78 to 82
Tank pH: 8.0
Adult size:  4.0 cm

Breeding Information:
Both the male and female protect the spawning site as well as the fry.  The male is larger than the female and is very aggressive towards all other fish when they have fry.  For best results a breeding pair should be kept by themselves so the fry as well as the breeding pair don't get killed by larger and more aggressive fish.  A ten gallon tank is great for a pair of these neat little shell dwellers.  Sexing these is like most Tanganyika spawners you need to wait until they are adults and go by size.  The other way is called Venting, see the link below for information on that.

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