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Multis
Neolamprologus multifasciatusSold outCaptive-bred, Sydney · Natural range: Lake Tanganyika
$35.00
Size/age: 1.5 - 2.5cm · 8 - 12 weeks
Recommended purchase: Colony
- Australian captive bred
- Bred and raised in our Sydney fish room
- Quarantined and health checked
- Carefully oxygen-packed for transport
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See Shipping for full detailsThe world's smallest known cichlid — a tiny, endlessly entertaining shell-dwelling colony fish.
Care requirements
- Temperament
- Peaceful shell-dweller, territorial only over its own shell
- Minimum tank size
- 2ft / 60L+
- Water parameters
- pH 7.8 - 9.0 · 24 - 27°C · 10 - 20 dGH
- Diet
- Omnivore — micro pellet and finely crushed flake
See how Multis compares to other species in our Species Care Guide.
About Multis
Neolamprologus multifasciatus is the smallest cichlid species known, spending its entire life in and around empty snail shells on a sandy substrate. Kept as a colony with plenty of shells to go around, they display constant, fascinating shell-defending behaviour without real aggression toward tankmates. Best in a dedicated sand-bottomed setup rather than mixed into a rockwork community tank.
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