© Sean Evans
Photo taken at Wharf Aquatics
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| Common name: | Brown julie |
| Scientific name: | Julidochromis dickfeldi |
| Synonyms: | (none) |
| Size: | 4" (10cm) |
| Origin: | Lake Tanganyika, East Africa |
| Tank setup: | Rocky tank, with fine gravel or sand substrate. Plants can be included. |
| Compatibility: | Best kept with other smaller Tanganyikan cichlids such as Neolamprologus or Altolamprologus. |
| Temperature: | 24-27oC (75-81oF) |
| Water chemistry: | Hard and alkaline: pH 7.8-9.0, GH 12-20, KH 14-20 ideally, but at least 6. |
| Feeding: | Omnivorous, most foods accepted - diet can be based on flake and granular foods with plenty of frozen or live foods. |
| Sexing: | Difficult. Females may be larger. |
| Breeding: | A cave brooder, which may spawn on the horizontal roof of a cave or a vertical surface.
The number of eggs produced is fairly small, rarely more than 50. |
| Comments: |
One of the smaller Julidochromis species, which makes an interesting addition to a community of smaller Tanganyikan fish.
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