Tanganyikan
Multi Shelldweller 1"
One of the most popular of the shell-dwelling species of small cichlids found in Africa’s Lake Tanganyika, the Multi Shell Dweller makes for a unique display fish due to their vivid pattern and bold, fascinating behavior. In the wild, these dwarf cichlids inhabit dense fields of empty snail shell...
Hump Head Cichlid 2"
Endemic to Lake Tanganyika in East Africa. Males reach 10.5cm, females being smaller. Add a sand substrate, some rocks for cover, more or less depending on which other fishes are going in the tank, and a patch of empty Neothauma tanganyicense or other suitable shells, such as those from escargot ...
Cuckoo Catfish Wild *Rare*
The Synodontis multipunctatus is one of the most attractively colored, manageably sized, and most popular fish of its genus!  The Synodontis multipunctatus is a small and very popular species that is native to Africa's Lake Tanganyika. It has leopard-like spotting across its head and body as wel...
WA Red Melano
A ultra color enhancing feed for flowerhorn, Parrot, Oscar and similar color demanding fishes.
Brichardi Cichlid 2"
The Fairy Cichlid Neolamprologus brichardi (previously Lamprologus brichardi) was one of the first African cichlids imported for the aquarium hobby. This is a hardy cichlid with an enchanting, wispy appearance. Its light creamy body is adorned with a lyre shaped tail and fins tipped in white with...
Altolamprologus Compressiceps Kabogo 2inch
Type locality is the town of Kinyamkolo, now known as Mpulungu, located in Zambia at the southern tip of Lake Tanganyika. The species is endemic to the lake but quite widely-distributed with other localities including Katoto, Kabemba, Cape Chaitika, Cape Nangu, Nkamba Bay, Lufubu, Kasenga, Kiku, ...
Brevis Shell Dweller 0.5"
Minimum Tank Size: 10 Gallons (38 Litres)Care Level: EasyWater Conditions: 7.5-9.0 pH and Hard to Very HardTemperature: 73-81 °F (23-27 °C)Maximum Size: 2.2 inches (5.5 cm) The Neolamprologus brevis is a small, shell dwelling cichlid. It is found only in the waters of Lake Tanganyika in Africa, a...
Lamprologus ocellatus Gold
Lamprologus ocellatus "Gold" are shell-dwellers that use round snail shells as breeding locations, sometimes burying the shell in sand to conceal it. In the wild, they occupy shells of snails that have been eaten by Synodontis multipunctatus. Males do grow slightly larger than females, but at a y...
Lamprologus ornatipinnis
Lamprologus ornatipinnis is a small shell-dwelling cichlid from Lake Tanganyika. They have long, slender bodies adorned with pearly scales and lovely white spots on the fins. They often scoot around the substrate, balancing on their round pelvic fins as some sort of foot. These fish are very soc...
Cyprichromis leptosoma "Utinta" 2.5inch
Cyprichromis leptosoma are a mild-mannered cichlid from Lake Tanganyika that exhibit shoaling behaviors higher in the water column. This makes them excellent tankmates for shell- or cave-dwelling cichlids, which rarely venture higher into open water. They act as a relaxing agent for other species...
Cyprichromis sp. kipili zebra 2.5inch
Cyprichromis leptosoma are a mild-mannered cichlid from Lake Tanganyika that exhibit shoaling behaviors higher in the water column. This makes them excellent tankmates for shell- or cave-dwelling cichlids, which rarely venture higher into open water. They act as a relaxing agent for other species...
Cyphotilapia gibberosa "Samazi Blue" 2"
Cyphotilapia: from the Ancient Greek κυφός (kyfós), meaning ‘a hump’, and the generic name Tilapia, itself a latinisation of the Tswana word tlhapi, meaning ‘fish’. gibberosa: derived from the Latin gibber, meaning ‘a hump’, in allusion to the hump on the head of adults. Endemic to the southern p...
Cyphotilapia gibberosa "Cape Chaitika" 2.5"
Cyphotilapia: from the Ancient Greek κυφός (kyfós), meaning ‘a hump’, and the generic name Tilapia, itself a latinisation of the Tswana word tlhapi, meaning ‘fish’. gibberosa: derived from the Latin gibber, meaning ‘a hump’, in allusion to the hump on the head of adults. Endemic to the southern p...
Frontosa Cichlid 2.5"
 The Frontosa Cichlid (Cyphotilapia frontosa) is a deep water Tanganyikan species that grows to a larger size than most other cichlids that inhabit the massive rift lake. It inhabits dim, deep, still waters in the lake and prefers these same conditions in the aquarium. While most frontosas are m...
Yellow Leleupi 1.5inch
This small cichlid is vibrantly colorful and extremely active, even as a young juvenile!  The Lemon Cichlid (Neolamprologus leleupi), also known as the Orange Cichlid, is a small and very active rock-dwelling cichlid that is native to the southern shoreline areas of Lake Tanganyika in Africa. It...
Frontosa Cichlid 1.5"
 The Frontosa Cichlid (Cyphotilapia frontosa) is a deep water Tanganyikan species that grows to a larger size than most other cichlids that inhabit the massive rift lake. It inhabits dim, deep, still waters in the lake and prefers these same conditions in the aquarium. While most frontosas are m...
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