hi
i was thinking of somthing to breed in a small tank and i was told by a few people that shellies would be a good idea. the tank is approx. 1.5ft(45cm)x1ft(30cm)x1ft(30cm). i was thining of breeding shellies in this. i was thinking Lamprologus leloupi. i saw these in a lfs today...had no idea what they were...i even forgot the name of the fish by the time i got home...so i needed to try somew things...i got a list of cichlids and i knew the name if i saw it...and...i found it...i didnt even know it was a shellie! but now i hav seen em and like many other people in the hobby keeps expanding.
would these be suitable to breed in the tank i listed above? i think it is approx 8gallons(33L).
if so...
what should the tank setup be like?(fast current> slow current? sand? gravel? bare bottom? plants? temp? ph> etc)
how many shells and what size?
how many Lamprologus leloupi?
in what ratio? m/f?
how do you detirmin gender?
if i was to get them to breed(when i get em) how many eggs should i expect in getting?
how do i know when they are in breeding mode?
this is the first step in my research that i need to do before i actually buy some of these Lamprologus leloupi.
any help appreciated
also any pics of the breeding set up, fish etc are very welcome!!!
thanx again
sorry bout the long post
i was thinking of somthing to breed in a small tank and i was told by a few people that shellies would be a good idea. the tank is approx. 1.5ft(45cm)x1ft(30cm)x1ft(30cm). i was thining of breeding shellies in this. i was thinking Lamprologus leloupi. i saw these in a lfs today...had no idea what they were...i even forgot the name of the fish by the time i got home...so i needed to try somew things...i got a list of cichlids and i knew the name if i saw it...and...i found it...i didnt even know it was a shellie! but now i hav seen em and like many other people in the hobby keeps expanding.
would these be suitable to breed in the tank i listed above? i think it is approx 8gallons(33L).
if so...
what should the tank setup be like?(fast current> slow current? sand? gravel? bare bottom? plants? temp? ph> etc)
how many shells and what size?
how many Lamprologus leloupi?
in what ratio? m/f?
how do you detirmin gender?
if i was to get them to breed(when i get em) how many eggs should i expect in getting?
how do i know when they are in breeding mode?
this is the first step in my research that i need to do before i actually buy some of these Lamprologus leloupi.
any help appreciated
also any pics of the breeding set up, fish etc are very welcome!!!
thanx again
sorry bout the long post