Josh's Frogs Multi Cichlid - Neolamprologus multifasciatus (Tank Raised) Live Fish

Flat rate $39.99 shipping for any number of Josh's Frogs' fish! Recommended Enclosure Size: Minimum aquarium size for the multi cichlid is a 10 gallon, which can comfortably house a small group. Because this fish is so prolific, a 10 gallon may eventually prove too small in a few months’ time. They can certainly start out in a 10, however. They can also be housed with other Lake Tanganyika cichlids, such as Cyprichromis, Callochromis, Julidochromis, etc. in a larger community. Always provide empty snail shells for the fish to take refuge in. Temperature: Multi cichlids are a tropical species, preferring warmer temps. The suitable range for them is 75-82 degrees fahrenheit. A heater is required to keep them healthy. pH/Hardness: Being a rift lake cichlid, multies require a high pH and hard/alkaline water. Acceptable pH range is 7.5-9.0, however between 8.0-9.0 is ideal. Buffers can be added to achieve this pH and/or a crushed coral substrate can help (the fish also appreciate interacting with crushed coral). Size: At the time of sale, you will be getting a juvenile animal which is 05.-0.75.” Multies are considered a dwarf cichlid and do not get much bigger than 2.” Males are larger than females by 0.4.” Age: At the time of purchase, this animal will be at least 3 months old. Multies can live for 8 years or more given proper care, making them fairly long lived for such a small fish. Feeding: Multies thrive on a primarily carnivorous diet of frozen bloodworms, daphnia, brine shrimp, cichlid pellets and nutritious flakes. Their fry appreciate live baby brine and microworms as well. Color/Pattern: Multies are a relatively drab fish color-wise. They are a dull grey/brown with some slight gold in the fins when the light strikes them just right. Their banded pattern is perhaps most striking. When they are young, they do not possess the bands; these develop a few months down the line. Social Behavior: Multies are territorial, but also form complex social hierarchies. Compared to other shell dwelling cichlids, they much prefer to be in groups. Ideally, you will keep many shells on a sandy substrate, where the fish can choose their preferred shells and dig the substrate to their liking. You want to start with fewer males and more females. They prefer to live in harems, with one dominant male mating with multiple females.

One of the smallest species of cichlid Interesting Shell Dwelling Behavior Hardy and easy to care for We check the weather before shipping. If weather is safe for shipping, fish ship next business day