{"product_id":"lamprologus-meleagris","title":"Lamprologus meleagris","description":"\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eRemarks:\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eLamprologus meleagris\u003c\/em\u003e 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\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eSynodontis multipunctatus\u003c\/em\u003e. Males do grow slightly larger than females, but at a young age it is impossible to tell the sexes apart. Males sometimes have spots of yellow and blue near the head but both sexes have white speckling on their fins and flanks which is why some refer to them as the \"pearly ocellatus.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eLamprologus meleagris\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eare more aggressive towards intruders than other shell-dwellers, such as\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eNeolamprologus multifasciatus\u003c\/em\u003e. They will attack other fish, hands, and tools if they are approached. It is best to keep a small colony of several pairs in a long tank with many clusters of shells. Slabs or large rocks can be used between clusters to break the line of sight.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e***\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThese fish should be kept in groups of 5 or more due to their social nature.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eScientific Name\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e Lamprologus ocellatus\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eCommon Name\u003c\/strong\u003e: Pearly ocellatus\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eMax Size\u003c\/strong\u003e: 2.5\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003epH\u003c\/strong\u003e: 7.5-8.6\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eHardness\u003c\/strong\u003e: Hard\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eTemperature\u003c\/strong\u003e: 70-82°\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eAggressiveness\u003c\/strong\u003e: Semi-Aggressive\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eRegion of Origin\u003c\/strong\u003e: Lake Tanganyika, Africa\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eCaptive Bred or Wild\u003c\/strong\u003e: Captive bred\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eDiet\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cu data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eFlake or pellet, frozen and live food\u003c\/u\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eCompatibility\u003c\/strong\u003e: Lake Tanganyikan cichlids\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eTank Mate Options\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cu data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eNeolamprologus leleupi\u003c\/u\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cu data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eJulidochromis marlieri\u003c\/u\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cu data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eSynodontis multipunctatus\u003c\/u\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e*****Please review our \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cu data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eShipping and Handling FAQ\u003c\/u\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e prior to placing your order. 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