How many fry do multis have?

They may have had all the fry at the same time, although it is unusual to have less than five or six. Unlike many cichlids, multis usually only have between 6 and 12 babies per offspring.

How do you keep a Multifasciatus?

Water should be hard and alkaline with a pH of around 8.0-8.5 and a temperature of 77-80°F. Keep several females per male and spacing the shells out a little. This helps to reduce aggression between males. Males may also spawn with multiple females if they are available.

Do shell dwellers eat snails?

Armed with those and the usual teeth along with the typical dissolving qualities of water shell dwellers can eat a variety of foods in the wild and in captivity. Many species have been known to pull small snails from their shells to eat, to catch and devour the fry of other fish, and to go after small crustaceans.

What do you feed shell dwellers?

Aquarium Diet: Multifasciatus shell dweller cichlid cichlids prefer meaty foods such as frozen brine shrimp although they also will accept small cichlid pellets and flakes.

How many Multifasciatus are in a 10 gallon?

So you recommend only 3 for now? For a 10 gallon tank, 1 male will likely claim the whole tank and not tolerate other males. You could probably have 2 or 3 females. The problem is that they can be difficult to sex when young, so many people buy 4-6 of them and then remove the ones that are rejected (extra males).

How does a Neolamprologus multifasciatus step breed?

Additionally, Neolamprologus multifasciatus are “step breeders” with multiple generations of fry existing in the same territory. Place your shells containing fish on a platform close to the surface and the fish will eventually swim out. One challenge in breeding this fish is removing fish from the tank.

What should the water temperature be for Neolamprologus multifasciatus?

Water should be hard and alkaline with a pH of around 8.0-8.5 and a temperature of 77-80°F. Keep several females per male and spacing the shells out a little. This helps to reduce aggression between males.

What foods can you feed a Neolamprologus multifasciatus?

Foods should be of an appropriately small size. Flake, micropellets, small frozen foods such as daphnia, baby brineshrimp, and cyclops. It may not be obvious that your Neolamprologus multifasciatus have spawned until fry are seen at the entrance of their shell.

Is it normal for Neolamprologus multifasciatus to bury their shells?

Take some extra care with your make-up water to avoid problems. Neolamprologus multifasciatus are prolific diggers and will quickly landscape their tank, partially burying the entrance to their shells. This behavior is completely normal and sometimes signals the onset of breeding.