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Lamprologus ocellatus "Gold Ocellatus"
Neolamprologus ocellatus "Gold" are endemic to Lake Tankganyika. Both the males and females are gold-tan in color with a streak of shiny blue scales along the flanks. Males are significantly larger than females.
These are shell-dwelling cichlids, meaning they inhabit abandoned snail shells. They situate their particular shell in the sandy bottom of the lake, and guard it quite fiercely, as it us used for shelter and spawning. It is quite a sight to watch these little fish squabble over various shells.
Because of their small size (only about 2 inches), Goldies should only be kept with smaller, non-predatory cichlids, or ideally in a small species set-up. They may be kept as a harem with one male to 3 or 4 females in a tank of about 20 gallons. Be sure to keep more snail shells in the tank than fish, as they will fight over shells. Be sure you have fine, sandy substrate so they can bury their shell to their liking.
Goldies are "micro-predators", meaning their diet is carnivorous, but because of their small size, they eat tiny brine shrimp, zooplankton, or other smaller sized morsels. For breeding, be sure to feed frozen or live foods. Otherwise, Goldies will accept flake.
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