Multies
Neolamprologus multifasciatus
- Adult size
- 3 cm1 in
- Start with
- 3
- Tank length
- 9 cm4 in
- Lifespan
- 5–8 yrs
- Temperature
- 23–28 °C73–82 °F
- pH
- 7.6–9
- Hardness
- 10–30 dGH
- Diet
- carnivore
One of the smallest cichlids; lives as a colony around a shell bed, needs several shells per fish and will dig the sand constantly.One of the smallest cichlids; lives as a colony around a shell bed, needs several shells per fish and will dig the sand constantly.
Tank sizes
Good tankmates
Avoid with
- African clawed frog
African clawed frog may eat MultiesAfrican clawed frog may eat Multies
- Banded gourami
No shared pH rangeNo shared pH range
- Bandit cory
No shared pH rangeNo shared pH range
- Black kuhli loach
No shared pH rangeNo shared pH range
Black neon tetraNo shared pH rangeNo shared pH range
- Black phantom tetra
No shared pH rangeNo shared pH range
- Blackline rasbora
No shared pH rangeNo shared pH range
- Bleeding heart tetra
No shared pH rangeNo shared pH range
- Blind cave tetra
No shared pH rangeNo shared pH range
- Bloodfin tetra
No shared pH rangeNo shared pH range
- Blue acara
No shared pH rangeNo shared pH range
- Blue emperor tetra
No shared pH rangeNo shared pH range
Sources
| temperature | 23–28 | AqAdvisor (aqadvisor.com), retrieved 2026-10-04; agrees with FishBase (fishbase.se), retrieved 2026-10-04 · medium |
|---|---|---|
| ph | 7.6–9 | AqAdvisor (aqadvisor.com), retrieved 2026-10-04 · medium |
| gh | 10–30 | AqAdvisor (aqadvisor.com), retrieved 2026-10-04 · low |
| origin | Lake Tanganyika (shell beds) | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · low |
| notes | One of the smallest cichlids; lives as a colony around a shell bed, needs severa | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium |
| beginner friendly | true | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium |
| care level | easy | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium |
| color palette | #C8B89A, #4A4030 | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · low |
| activity | sedentary | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium |
| swim zone | bottom | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium |
| temperament | semi-aggressive | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium |
| fin nipper | false | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium |
| long finned | false | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium |
| territorial | true | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium |
| schooling | false | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium |
| social min | 3 | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium |
| schooling min | 1 | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium |
| diet | carnivore | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium |
| lifespan years | 5–8 | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · low |
| growth to adult months | 8 | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · low |
| length weight | {"a":0.015,"b":3} | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · low |
| planted safe | true | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium |
| body shape | cichlid | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium |