Shells for a shellie tank

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67chevelle

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Anyone know where I can get a bunch of shells of a 29 gallon I am turning into a shellie tank? I have look around a bit, but all the ones I can find seem a bit small. Any suggestions?
 

jpappy789

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I used escargot shells...sometimes you can find them at a supermarket but Ebay has nice deals from time to time.

Another, probably more expensive option is to check here:
http://www.cichlidbreeding.com/SHELLS_c_8.html

Whale eyes seem to be a popular choice too.
 

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I usually go to my local southern ag and ask for the employees to give me the empty shells out of their tanks. They are free. You can also go buy some hermit crab shells from petsmart.

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67chevelle

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Yeah, after posting this, I found the escargot shells on Amazon. Got a good deal on them too. Thanks for the reply.
 

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Pittbull

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I have ordered several times from cichlidbreeding.com the link Jpappy provided above and i received quality shells each time, i highly recommend them..
 

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Which species are you keeping 67chevelle and Wyomingite?
Right now, none. I had multis years ago. Gettin' prepared. I can't get a store within a 100 miles (literally, as far away as Denver, CO) to order fish for me; not a one will special order fish even if I put down their cost as a down payment, so gonna hafta order on-line. Never done it before, so has me a little nervous. A friend shipped me some fish and a turtle a coupla years ago, and overnight shipping ended up bein' two days. All made it fine, but still...

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jpappy789

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Oh sorry, I tried to write that in future tense...just curious which species you were both getting ready for...

I've only kept multis myself and very much wish I still had mine at the moment. Definitely at the top of new fish to get!

Good luck getting your hands on some!
 

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I've two 20 longs set-up for shellies. I'm thinkin' on N. brevis and multies, but really still undecided. Lot of its gonna depend on what I can find. Need to make my mind up pretty quick, before the weather starts gettin' too much cooler.

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