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Lamprologus ocellatus

Aquarist: swells

Species: Lamprologus ocellatus

Description

Popular shell dweller endemic to Lake Tanganyika. Well established in the hobby as 'blue' or 'gold' strains which originate from different locales within the lake.

Category:   Cichlids

Global Region:   Africa

Distribution:   Lake Tanganyika

 

Aquarist Notes

Genetic Line:   Aquarium Strain

Year Acquired:   2024

I kept this fish years ago (early 2000s and again in 2020). I got a spawn out of the first batch I had. I kept them with a group of Julidochromis transcriptus in a 40g breeder, which I got to spawn at the same time. I had no luck with the 2nd batch from 2020 and, in fact, these fish did not last long and not sure why.

Species Spawned:   Yes

Have Reared Fry?   Yes