I decided to setup a Tang Community Tank. After doing some research which included reading many of the threads in this section of the forum I purchased a 40 gallon breeder aquarium that would fit nicely in my office. My stock list includes Altolamprologus sp. "Compressiceps Shell" Sumbu Dwarf, 'Lamprologus' multifasciatus, and Julidochromis transcriptus Bombi. I'll start out with 12 Sumbu Dwarf with the intent of getting a quad from the group and 8 Julies with the intent to get one pair. I have a trio of Multies and hope that I can get a colony from them (these were purchased from DrgRcr and look great).
Here are some photos of my setup.
This is the tank with the right side setup for the Sumbu Dwarf including rocks and shells.
This is a detail photo of the left side of the tank.
I planned to put a shell bed in the middle of the tank for the multies to call home.
Here is the shell bed in place. The primary shells are escargot and turbo with a few whale eyes placed for variety.
Another photo of the shell bed.
The right side of the tank will be aquascaped with more rocks (hopefully the Julies will end up on this side of the tank).
The tank looked like this when the Sumbu Shell and Multies were placed in the tank.
Now for the fish. I'm not a good photographer so the fish look much better than these photos. Here are a couple photos of the Sumbu Shell.
The Multies are settling into the shell bed although the male decided to explore the rocks on the right side of the tank. Thanks DrgRcr!
And one of the females exploring the shell bed.
I got the Julies today and set up the right side of the tank for them. But I'm not sure these fish are going to follow my plan for them. They seem to like the left side of the tank with the Sumbu Shell. I didn't have time for photos today at the office, but will try to get some more photos next week.
Thanks for all the help you guys have provided! Hopefully I've made some good decisions in putting this community tank together.
Here are some photos of my setup.
This is the tank with the right side setup for the Sumbu Dwarf including rocks and shells.
This is a detail photo of the left side of the tank.
I planned to put a shell bed in the middle of the tank for the multies to call home.
Here is the shell bed in place. The primary shells are escargot and turbo with a few whale eyes placed for variety.
Another photo of the shell bed.
The right side of the tank will be aquascaped with more rocks (hopefully the Julies will end up on this side of the tank).
The tank looked like this when the Sumbu Shell and Multies were placed in the tank.
Now for the fish. I'm not a good photographer so the fish look much better than these photos. Here are a couple photos of the Sumbu Shell.
The Multies are settling into the shell bed although the male decided to explore the rocks on the right side of the tank. Thanks DrgRcr!
And one of the females exploring the shell bed.
I got the Julies today and set up the right side of the tank for them. But I'm not sure these fish are going to follow my plan for them. They seem to like the left side of the tank with the Sumbu Shell. I didn't have time for photos today at the office, but will try to get some more photos next week.
Thanks for all the help you guys have provided! Hopefully I've made some good decisions in putting this community tank together.