Shell dweller
Neolamprologus multifasciatus
Also called multies, multifasciatus, shellies.
Hard, alkaline water and a pile of empty snail shells. Needs nothing else.
What it needs
- Grows to
- 4.5 cm
- Smallest sensible tank
- 60 L, at least 60 cm long
- Temperature
- 23 to 27 °C
- pH
- 7.8 to 9
- Hardness
- 10 to 25 dGH
- Kept in
- groups of 4 or more
- Temperament
- peaceful
- Eats
- omnivore
- Swims
- near the bottom
- How hard
- moderate
- Lives
- about 6 years
These are the figures the stocking advice is built on. Make a room and it will tell you whether a shell dweller fits the tank you have.