Brichardi
Brichardi
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The brichardi (Neolamprologus brichardi) is a slim, tan-bodied cichlid from the rocky shorelines of Lake Tanganyika, finished with blue-edged fins and long trailing filaments on the tail and gill covers. It is best known for its family structure: a breeding pair holds a territory, and older offspring stay on to help defend and raise the next batch, so a single pair gradually becomes a colony that runs the tank.
Aquarium care
- Adults reach around 10 cm including the fin extensions.
- Needs hard, alkaline water with high mineral content — Tanganyikan conditions, not soft water.
- Requires stacked rockwork with caves and crevices to claim.
- Reasonably calm until it breeds, at which point it defends a large area with real determination.
- Micropredator and omnivore; takes quality flake, small pellets and frozen foods.
- Occupies the lower and middle levels around the rocks.
Best kept as a pair or small group in a Tanganyikan tank with other rock-dwelling Lake Tanganyika cichlids that can hold their own. A breeding colony will eventually claim most of a small tank, so plan for space. They are not suitable company for soft-water community fish.
Stock rotates with each shipment, and livestock is available for local pickup at our Lethbridge store. See the Tanganyikan collection.
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