SCIENTIFIC NAME: Neolamprologus Cylindricus

COMMON NAME: Cylindricus

ORIGIN: Lake Tanganyika, Africa

FAMILY: Cichlidae

SPECIES TYPE: Cichlid

MAXIMUM SIZE: 6 Inches

LIFESPAN: 8-10 Years

HABITAT: Endemic to lake Tanganyika on the southeastern rocky littoral zone on the coast line.

DIET: Large Arternia, mysis, mosquito larvae either frozen or fresh, and Will also eat flake food.

TEMP: 74-82 degrees

PH: 7-8.5 Medium hard and neutral to slightly alkaline 10 - 15 dGH

TEMPERAMENT: Aggressive and intolerant of con specifics and should only be kept in pairs!

TANK SIZE: Minimum tank size 29 gallons.

TANK REGION: Bottom to mid.

TANK MATES: May be kept with other Tanganyikan cichlids. Neolamprologus lelupi, N. brichardi, Julidochromis regani and other Julidochromis sp.

FILTRATION AND SETUP: HOB, mechanical, canister, will be fine. Gravel to sand substrate with lots of rocks and niches to hide in.

BREEDING: A cave spawner, lays 50-200 eggs which the male then fertilizes. The female tends to the eggs, both parents guard the eggs and territory vigorously. The eggs hatch in 5 to 7 days and become free swimming in a week (fry may not be seen for up to 3 weeks after spawning). It takes the fry awhile to venture farther than an inch away from the cave.

COLORATION: They are a light white cream color with thin brown vertical stripes, with blue underlined eyes, Fins have a blueish outline with some white speckles on them .