Princess of Burundi

Special requirements

• Rocky Biotope

  Requires a Lake Tanganyika setup with extensive rock piles forming caves. Piles should fill much of the aquarium to provide sufficient territory.

• Hard Alkaline Water

  Must be kept in high pH (8.0-9.0) and hard water. While they are hardy, they thrive and breed best in Rift Lake parameters.

• Cooperative Breeding

  Unique altruistic behavior where older siblings help parents guard the newest generation of fry. This can lead to a 'colony' tank with multiple generations.

• Extreme Territoriality

  Highly aggressive when guarding fry. Often best kept in a species-only tank, as they can harass or kill larger tankmates like algae eaters or catfish.