Nutrition - The Multi is primarily an insectivorous cichlid, in captivity they do well with most commercial
foods, frozen foods such as bloodworms, cyclops, baby brine shrimp and other tiny foods can complete
their diet.
Behavior – Calm
Maintenance and care – A tank of 10-15 gallon will be sufficient for a male and 3-4 females. As a
substrate it is recommended to use fine gravel or fine sand, the tank should be decorated with shells.
Neothauma Tanganicensis shell or empty apple snail shells will be great to this tiny cichlid. The
Multifasciatus use to dig its shells down to the bottom but do not bury the shells like a lot of other
shelldwellers. These cichlids will do best in a species tank.
Water Parameters – 24C-27C (75F-81F), pH 7.8-9.0
Breeding - Like many shell-dwelling cichlids the Neolamprologus multifasciatus is a harem spawner.
Harem spawner refers to a single male with multiple females. The most fascinating thing about their
breeding is the fact that they will spawn with several generations of fry existing in the same territory.
These older fry will help to protect the territory. Eggs are laid in the shell and protected until the fry
develop. As the fry hatch they stay in the shells enjoying shell protection. As they get mature they will
leave the shell to explore their territory but always remain close to it. Fry can be feed with liquid food,
fry food or with Artemia.
