Moderate
Five Bar Cichlid (Lamprologus tretocephalus)
24–27°C · pH 7.8–9 · 200L
£17.99
A striking albino Tanganyikan cichlid with elegant lyretail fins, fascinating social behavior, and bold personality. Moderate care, semi-aggressive. 24-27C, pH 7.5-8.5.
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Neolamprologus brichardi
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A striking albino Tanganyikan cichlid with elegant lyretail fins, fascinating social behavior, and bold personality. Moderate care, semi-aggressive. 24-27C, pH 7.5-8.5.
Adult size is the maximum length this species reaches at full maturity (scientific sources). The livestock you receive will be younger and smaller — pick a size variant above for the actual shipping size. Product-photo provenance and any image-specific limitations are stated on the listing.
24–27°C · pH 7.8–9 · 200L
24–26°C · pH 7.5–8.5 · 60L
24–28°C · pH 7.8–9 · 60L
24–27°C · pH 7.8–9 · 60L
Cichlids are one of the most diverse fish families in the hobby. From tiny apistogrammas to massive oscars, this guide covers the basics of keeping them well.
Maintain these water conditions for optimal health and vibrant colors
The pale, pink-eyed albino form of the lyretail Lamprologus, the Lyretail Lamprologus Albino (Lamprologus brichardi albin) trades the usual fawn body for soft albino colouring while keeping the trailing, lyre-shaped fins that give this Tanganyikan group its name. Reaching around 8cm, it brings flowing movement to the middle of the tank.
This is a fish best known for its family life. Kept in hard, alkaline water with rockwork to anchor a territory, it is an omnivore that occupies the middle region and forms strong pair and group bonds. Those bonds are also when it shows attitude - it can become territorial when breeding, defending its patch from intruders.
Moderate to keep, it suits aquarists who want to watch genuine social and breeding behaviour rather than a static display. A roomy tank lets a colony establish naturally.
Giving this fish a proper home means thinking about territory. A 200-litre or larger tank with rockwork lets a pair or small group stake out their patch, with the water kept between 24 and 27°C, a pH of 7.5 to 8.5 and hardness from 10 to 30 dGH. Stable, hard, alkaline conditions are what allow its natural family behaviour to unfold.
As an omnivore it accepts a varied diet of prepared and frozen foods, which keeps a colony in good condition. The pale albino colouring shows off well against darker rockwork, and with a potential lifespan of around eight years this is a fish you can watch pair, settle and raise young over several seasons - the real draw of the brichardi group.
Pair it with other Tanganyikan cichlids of similar size and temperament in a suitably large tank, Synodontis catfish, and some Julidochromis species only in larger, carefully arranged tanks. Avoid small community fish, fin-nipping species, highly aggressive cichlids, very timid fish and species requiring soft, acidic water. Each order goes out via a licensed live-animal courier, safeguarded by our live arrival guarantee.
