Shell Dwelling Multis-Neolamprologus Multi

[henningc]

I will be receiving 6 of these in a few days. I have read and done my home work for about a year as this is one of the few fish I've not worked with. Any advice you could lend would be greatly appreciated. Also if you happen to have some I'm looking to add to the gene pool.

THANKS

 

[SnakeIce]

As small as they are it might be tempting to put them in a tank according to their size. However their presence is larger than they are and thus a male and attached harem needs not much less space than say a pair of convicts will defend in a rowdy community tank. If kept with anything else you will need to expand that more and keep an eye on them because the group expands over time and can take over with serious consequences to other tankmates.

 

[dudley]

What size/dimension tank are you setting up for them?

Lots and lots of shells!! You can use a minimum of sand substrate since they will move it anyway. A double layer of shells for the tank bottom would make them very, very happy!

Will this be a species only tank?

 

[wesleydnunder]

What size/dimension tank are you setting up for them?

Lots and lots of shells!! You can use a minimum of sand substrate since they will move it anyway. A double layer of shells for the tank bottom would make them very, very happy!

Will this be a species only tank?

Yup, at least twice as many shells as you think you need. Back when I kept multis, I found a bag of large shells at Hobby Lobby for under 10 bucks. Worked perfect. I used sugar sand substrate at 1" to 1 1/2".

Mark