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Julidochromis ornatus
Golden Julie
Boulenger, 1898

(Other members of the genus Julidochromis)

ADULT SIZE: 10 cm

WATER CONDITIONS: Very hard and alkaline

TEMPERATURE RANGE: 23-27 C

FOOD: Feed Julidochromis ornatus live and dried foods

DISTRIBUTION: This species comes from Lake Tanganyika

AQUARIUM CARE: Julidochromis come from rocky and transitional rocky/sandy areas of Lake Tanganyika. In the aquarium it should have caves and rocks, and will breed readily in a small (10g) tank. This is one of the easier and more attractive Tanganyikan cichlids.

BREEDING: Typical cavity spawner. As stated above, spawning is easily achieved in small tanks, but the young will grow on better given more room.

Have you bred Julidochromis ornatus? Why not fill in a breeding questionaire?, or examine existing Julidochromis ornatus breeding reports

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Julidochromis ornatus
Golden Julie

Julidochromis ornatus
Golden Julie
breeding notes

BREEDING: Typical cavity spawner. As stated above, spawning is easily achieved in small tanks, but the young will grow on better given more room.

Have you bred Julidochromis ornatus? Why not fill in a breeding questionaire?

This page summarises breeding reports provided by visitors to this site, along with some statistical analysis. Please feel free to contribute - whatever your experience!

1 breeder has filled in a breeding report, a summary of which is shown in the graphs below. You can read the full reports here.

To add details of your experiences of Julidochromis ornatus, why not fill in a Breeding and maintenance Report.

Would Julidochromis ornatus be a good addition to a community tank?
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  1. Never
  2. Doubtful, only with VERY calm fish
  3. Only with species of similar size
  4. Yes, a good community fish
How would you describe the disposition of Julidochromis ornatus?
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  1. Very timid
  2. Slightly timid
  3. Neutral
  4. Somewhat aggresive on occasions
  5. Very aggressive

In which water conditions do you keep these fish?
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  1. Very soft and acidic
  2. Moderately soft and acidic
  3. Neutral
  4. Moderately hard and alkaline
  5. Very hard and alkaline
At what average temperature?
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  1. 10-15°C
  2. 16-19°C
  3. 20-23°C
  4. 24-27°C
  5. 28°C+

What, if any is the biggest difficulty encountered when breeding these fish?
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  1. Poor egg production
  2. Poor egg survival
  3. Poor fry survival rate
  4. Deformities
  5. Skewed sex ratio
How would you describe sex ratios when breeding Julidochromis ornatus? If you are unsure please leave this question unanswered.
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  1. Almost all males
  2. Somewhat male heavy
  3. Roughly equal
  4. Somewhat female heavy
  5. Almost all females

In general, how difficult is Julidochromis ornatus to keep and breed?
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  1. Very easy
  2. Easy
  3. Average
  4. Difficult
  5. Very difficult
How sucessful have you been at breeding Julidochromis ornatus?
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  1. Very unsucessful
  2. Fairly unsucessful
  3. Average
  4. Fairly sucessful
  5. Very sucessful


Remember, each record represents only one persons experience; if you had different results, or used different methods, please share your experiences

Water conditions: Moderately hard and alkaline Water temperature: 24-27oC
Disposition: Very aggressive Community tank?: Only with species of similar size
Spawning Method: Long term (fry appear with adults)Breeding problems:
Skewed sex ratio
Sex ratio: Somewhat male heavyBreeding difficulty: Difficult
Sucess: Fairly unsucessfulYears Experience: 1
Other Comments:
Date this record created: 11th January 2011Breeding date: 2011
Breeder: Location:

Fishkeeping Facts and Tips

Should I get rid of snails? Snails in the aquarium can be very useful. Many fishkeepers tend to overfeed a little, and this extra food sinks to the bottom and decays, polluting the aquarium water. Snails will happily come and eat up the left overs though - if you have an outbreak of snails you are most likely overfeeding your fish! If you really do want to remove snails, fish like the clown loach, and several puffers will eat them - but do make sure they are compatible with the other fish in your tank


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