Fish Profiles at Pet Resources -- Dickfeld's Julie

Species Profiles -> -Cichlids -> Dickfeld's Julie

Dickfeld's Julie (Julidochromis dickfeldi)

Synonyms:	Brown Cichlid	Links to sites with pics Tanganyikan Cichlids.com -- Julidochromis dickfeldi GCCA.net -- Julidochromis dickfeldi
Stats:	Adult Size: 3 " (8 cm) Temp: 72-75 F (22-25 C) Tank: 24" (60 cm) minimum
Requirements:	Rock piles, with caves inside them. Water must be hard and alkaline, pH: 8.2-9, hardness: hard.
Diet:	Carnivore fare good, will also eat veggies, and cichlid staple diets.
Breeding:	Male and female cave spawners. No appearance differences. Getting 6 or so juvies, and letting them pair off is the best way to get a pair.
Sociability:	Pairs, sometimes more than one female per male. Can be kept with fish from other tank areas, such as shell dwellers, or open water cichlids, or rainbows.
Related Spec:	(Julidochromis ornatus) Golden Julie (Julidochromis marlieri) Marlieri Cichlid (Julidochromis regani) Striped Julie (Julidochromis transcriptus) Masked Julie
Special Info:	There are several Julie species, this is one of the smaller ones.