does anyone know anything about shell dwelling fish. my LFS has some. wanted some extra info. I can try to get a more specific name if that helps. I couldn't find it on this site. and not enough time to google it right now. thanks.
shell dweling fish
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Cichlids--often called shellies. Need typical African water conditions--hard water, 78-80. Males claim shells for the females to lay eggs in, and will fight over the 'best' shells, so you need lots of them. Lots 'o info out there on them.
Moving to Cichlids. OG
Moving to Cichlids. OG
There are lots of different species that are shell dwellers. If you coudl get the name of the species it would help.
Generally shellies(a pair or trio) do well in smaller tank(10-20g). they prefer sand and need to have lots of shells to make their homes out of. They are very fiesty for their size and wont' think twice about biting your hand of you get too close to their shell.
They are great little fish. especially if you have a smaller tank and want a fish with great personality.
So if you find out what species your LFS has we can help you out further.
Generally shellies(a pair or trio) do well in smaller tank(10-20g). they prefer sand and need to have lots of shells to make their homes out of. They are very fiesty for their size and wont' think twice about biting your hand of you get too close to their shell.
They are great little fish. especially if you have a smaller tank and want a fish with great personality.
So if you find out what species your LFS has we can help you out further.
do a google search on shell dewlling african cichlids, i found lots of information on all the different species.
ok here are the ones I can get, 1 male/2 females, I will put them in a 29 gallon long tank. 30"L*12"W*18"H
telechramis shell dwelers. the ones he still has have had babies recently. I see them swimming around. I asked him to save them for me, on the 24th im going to get the tank and set it up. has anyone had theys guys before? also what else do you think I could keep with them, and do you think I could keep some plants with them? thanks again.
Joe
telechramis shell dwelers. the ones he still has have had babies recently. I see them swimming around. I asked him to save them for me, on the 24th im going to get the tank and set it up. has anyone had theys guys before? also what else do you think I could keep with them, and do you think I could keep some plants with them? thanks again.
Joe
Their species's name is telechramis? I have never heard of this name or even something close to this. Here is a list of species names for shell dwellers http://www.cichlid-forum.com/articles/shelldweller_species.php is the name any of these?
Are you sure they are shell dwellers? what do they look like?
Are you sure they are shell dwellers? what do they look like?
Hi,
This is a little bit late in the game, but I thought this might be helpful. I have been doing research on shellies also:
shell dwellers
This is a little bit late in the game, but I thought this might be helpful. I have been doing research on shellies also:
shell dwellers
I will check it out later. I am sure they are shell dwelers, they look like others that I have seen. and they love the shells the guy has with them. maybe he has it wrong. that is what he has with the name by them. thanks.
go to www.cichlid-forum.com, there's tons of shell dweller info there including "recipe's" for tank setups and sizes. I think common shellies depends on the location. around here they would likely be brevis or multi's. I see a lot of people with occelatus on the net so they are likely popular in other places. I have neolamprologus multifasciatus and believe them to be about the best to start with. they are smaller and more tolerant of overcrowding with little to no damage done to eachother and they are simple to keep and breed. brevis seem to be more of a hider unless they were in a large group in a large tank. I've heard occelatus are more aggressive and don't like a crowd. there are some others as well but they tend to get larger. I have mine in a 20 long and have tons of fry to get rid of soon. good luck, KYle