Size -Males tend to be larger and stockier than the females. They will also be dominant over females;
Males grow to a maximum of about 6 cm whereas females reach about 4 cm in length
First discovered - Boulenger, 1899
Nutrition - Neolamprologus brevis is a carnivore and should be given lots of meaty foods,
Neolamprologus brevis will readily accept most prepared foods such as cichlid flake food, frozen
bloodworms, frozen brine shrimp frozen mysis but if you want to make them very happy, then feed
live baby or adult brine shrimp
Behavior – Peaceful
Maintenance and care -The main point to consider is to make sure if you’re dealing with specimens
living in pairs or small colonies. In short, a pair will fit in a 30 litre tank while those living in groups
(a trio or more) will require slightly bigger "house, as with all shell dwellers shells are required. A good
rule is 1 or 2 shells for every brevis. This allows more hiding places and more territories which will
minimize disputes.
Water Parameters - Temperature: 77F - 79F, PH: 8.6
Breeding – Unlike other shell dwellers Neolamprologus brevis is strictly monogamous. Pairs form easily
and seldom guard a territory of more then 10 square inches around their shell, usually a bit smaller like 6
square inches, If your Brevis are to breed you must be careful to disturb the tank as little as possible.
Shell dwellers need it calm and quiet if they are to breed. Even more so in Brevis case. You should try to
cut back on water changes to every 2 to 3 weeks.
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