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Species Profiles -> -Cichlids -> Brevis Shell-dweller

 

Brevis Shell-dweller (Neolamprologus brevis)

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sold as Mtoto Zebra var.
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Stats:

Adult Size: 2" (4.5 cm)
Temp: 75-79 F (24-26 C)
Tank: 24" (60 cm) minimum

Requirements:
These cichlids, are shelldwellers, and cavity spawners, so they prefer an open area scattered with empty snail shells, with some rockwork on the edges of the tank. pH:7.5>>, hardness: hard. Sand substrate appreciated.
Diet:
Omnivore, feed a good mix of plant and animal foods, not picky.
Breeding:

Males: have more defined stripes, and are larger. Snail shells are needed. Males will live in same shell as females of this species.

Sociability:
Groups. Other fish from other water areas, such as rockdwellers, or those from open water.
Related Spec:

Neolamprologus multifasciatus
Neolamprologus ocellatus
Neolamprologus similis

Special Info:

This is one of the less common Tanganyikan lake fish.

 

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