In the wild, there are predators that hunt young cichlid fry in the interstices of the rocks. This species has a silver/gray base colour with a black mask over its face. This species is often recommended for beginners and could be kept in a smaller aquarium. Although rift lake cichlids need hard alkaline water they are not found in brackish waters. Fish information on the Mbuna Cichlids, habitats, and cichlids tanks for these rock-dwelling types of cichlids.When first imported in the early 1970's it was originally called the 'Princess of Burundi'. They take up herding and guarding positions on the perimeter of the growing colony, both inside the pile of rocks and around the outer edges. They get their common name “fairy cichlids” from the extensions of the outer rays on their fins, especially the caudal fin that forms an elongate lyretail, which can be up to two thirds the length of the body of the fish.
Otherwise, it might just be best to give in to their breeding strategy and just set up a tank for a colony of fairy cichlids. Nests can consist of up to 150 eggs. This species has a silver/gray base colour with a black mask over its face.
This will mainly happen if they have fry.Breeding of Neolamprologus brichardi is not too difficult. They have a body that cam be somewhat elongated to very elongated. The tail fin is lyre shaped and they develop long flowing filaments on all unpaired fins. The same goes for a tank for the brichardi complex. The first widely distributed species, N. brichardi, was given the fanciful trade name “Princess of Burundi.”Lake Tanganyika is vast and contains many different habitats. They are egg layers and form nuclear families.