Fish Profiles at Pet Resources -- Golden Julie

Golden Julie (Julidochromis ornatus)

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Stats:	Adult Size: 3" (8 cm) Temp: 77-81 F (25-27 C) Tank: 24" (60 cm) minimum
Requirements:	Rock piles, with caves inside them. Water must be hard and alkaline, pH: 7.5-9, 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 marlieri) Marlieri Cichlid (Julidochromis transcriptus) Masked Julie
Special Info:	There are several Julie species, this is one of the smaller ones.