🐡 Multifasciatus Neolamprologus multifasciatus

The Multifasciatus (Neolamprologus multifasciatus) is a moderate-care, semi-aggressive species from Lake Tanganyika. Adults reach roughly 2", so plan on a minimum tank of 20 gallons. Keep the water between 76–82°F with a pH of 7.8–9. It does not school and can be kept singly or in species-appropriate numbers. As a carnivore, it does best on a varied diet appropriate to its feeding style.

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Good tankmates for Multifasciatus

GuppyEndler's LivebearerPlatyMollyKribensisZebra DanioCherry BarbTiger BarbRosy BarbPearl GouramiBronze CoryNerite SnailMystery SnailBloodfin TetraBuenos Aires TetraGiant DanioBoesemani RainbowfishCelebes RainbowfishRainbow CichlidYellow Lab CichlidJulidochromisLeast KillifishGhost ShrimpAssassin SnailRamshorn SnailMalaysian Trumpet SnailRabbit SnailRed Eye TetraLeopard DanioTurquoise RainbowfishForktail Blue-eyeThick-Lipped GouramiElectric Yellow CichlidBrichardiShell-DwellerAlbino CoryHigh-Fin PlatyBalloon MollyAmerican FlagfishIndian Glassfish

Avoid these tankmates

AngelfishConvict CichlidOscarWhite Cloud MinnowPictus CatfishGold BarbJack DempseyGreen TerrorTexas CichlidAuratus CichlidFrontosaHillstream LoachChinese Algae EaterRed Tail SharkBlack Ghost KnifefishAfrican Butterfly FishRopefishSenegal BichirGolden Wonder KillifishCommon GoldfishFancy GoldfishRosy Red MinnowBucktooth TetraBanjar Red CichlidSalvini CichlidMidas CichlidFlowerhornRed Zebra CichlidVenustus CichlidLivingstonii CichlidCompressed CichlidCalvus CichlidTropheus DuboisiLyretail Killifish

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