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Black Occies
Neolamprologus speciosusSold outCaptive-bred, Sydney · Natural range: Lake Tanganyika
$42.00
Size/age: 2.5 - 3.5cm · 8 - 12 weeks
Recommended purchase: Colony (small group, one shell per fish)
- Australian captive bred
- Bred and raised in our Sydney fish room
- Quarantined and health checked
- Carefully oxygen-packed for transport
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- Direct from the breeder
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See Shipping for full detailsA dark, handsome shell-dweller from the occellatus complex, calm and colony-friendly.
Care requirements
- Temperament
- Peaceful shell-dweller, territorial over its 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 Black Occies compares to other species in our Species Care Guide.
About Black Occies
Neolamprologus speciosus, traded as "Black Occies", is a dark-bodied shell-dwelling species from the occellatus species complex. It shares the sandy-bottom, shell-territory lifestyle of its relatives and does well in a mixed shell-dweller colony with adequate shells for every resident.
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