Dwarf Cichlids...
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i currently keep two very peaceful apisto. borelli's in a 10g with 2 cherry barbs, 2 harlequins, an american flagfish, and an otto....
I haven't observed any aggressive behavior towards the other tankmates.. even prior and after breeding... only SLIGHT aggression but there haven't been any damaged fins or dead fish...
The tank is heavily planted... so perhaps that's whats keeping the aggression down. Also, most apistos... if not all, like a planted tank...
I haven't observed any aggressive behavior towards the other tankmates.. even prior and after breeding... only SLIGHT aggression but there haven't been any damaged fins or dead fish...
The tank is heavily planted... so perhaps that's whats keeping the aggression down. Also, most apistos... if not all, like a planted tank...
no.. i haven't tried that.. but i've got a nice link to an article on shell dwellers.
http://www.cichlidae.com/articles/a065.html
Just last month I was looking for the lamprologus meleagris for my 6g... but i found a nice rock by this creek and decided to try again with the planted setup....
How big is your tank? personally, I don't see a problem in having several different species in a LARGER aquarium.... just provide lots of shells. I'd also provide some rock scapes to divide up the territories.... but this is just my view and I'm not quite the cichlid expert...
maybe you should post this topic in the cichlid area (if you haven't already).
http://www.cichlidae.com/articles/a065.html
Just last month I was looking for the lamprologus meleagris for my 6g... but i found a nice rock by this creek and decided to try again with the planted setup....
How big is your tank? personally, I don't see a problem in having several different species in a LARGER aquarium.... just provide lots of shells. I'd also provide some rock scapes to divide up the territories.... but this is just my view and I'm not quite the cichlid expert...
maybe you should post this topic in the cichlid area (if you haven't already).
After looking at the Neolamprologus family I think I like Neo. Cylindricus, Neo. Leloupi and Neo Leleupi. Do you think a 50-75g would work for having a pair of each species? Do you guys/gals have any objections to this plan if so PLEASE PLEASE speek up. If you have any helpful hints and pointer I'm all ears ;D. I hope to put some high swimming fish in with them; any reccomedations? I look for fish out of the ordinary. Sould I try planting it? I want to have some plants in there like Ricca or other moss like stuff and a few real hardy plants.
Thx,
Curt
Thx,
Curt
MAKE UP YOUR MIND ALREADY! I have never kept these species but I would say you should go with the biggest tank possible and not try to over stock it to easily. I don't know the species like I said and I don't know exactly how they would react to plants. If you do try some don't do many and don't do expensive ones until your sure they can handle them. ;D
I've read that the shelldwellers tend to dig in the substrate... Since its a part of their nature, I would suggest a sand substrate, or perhaps even finely crushed coral.
If you want to keep plants, you may occasionally find some of it floating up to the surface due to the digging. But one thing you can do is attach java moss or java fern to the rockscapes...
If you want to keep plants, you may occasionally find some of it floating up to the surface due to the digging. But one thing you can do is attach java moss or java fern to the rockscapes...