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Multi Shell Dweller

Neolamprologus multifasciatus

AnimaliaChordataActinopterygiiCichliformesCichlidae

📍 Lake Tanganyika, Africa

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The smallest cichlid in the world, barely reaching one inch. Lives in colonies inside empty snail shells that it actively excavates and rearranges. Fascinating colony behaviour in a dedicated nano shell-dweller tank.

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pH
7.5–8.5
diet
carnivore/micro food
maxSize
1.5 inches
minTankSize
10 gallons
temperature
73–81°F (23–27°C)

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Temperature

73–81°F

23–27°C

Natural Habitat Temperature

77°75°73°JFMAMJJASOND

73°F 77°F seasonal range  · (Jun low, Feb high)

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