Neolamprologus 'daffodil'
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Hard high pH water (pH in the 8s), sand/crushed coral sand substrate, lots of rocks with caves. Very hardy, pretty fish with great colonial behavior. No plants required, but java fern will survive in the high pH.
Eric
Eric
Thanks I was looking around a bit and saw I could keep some hornwart, azolla and maybe a water Lilly in with these guys. I think some vals would work and I agree about the java fern.
I could raise them in a twenty that I have but I need to think this through for the long run since they would be a departure from some other things I have been thinking about.
I was really struck by how pretty they are.
The plants are required for me.
I could raise them in a twenty that I have but I need to think this through for the long run since they would be a departure from some other things I have been thinking about.
I was really struck by how pretty they are.
The plants are required for me.
I think these fish are beautiful. I have some my mostly Tanganyikan tank, and 2 of them are now guarding their fry that were born last week. It is really interesting parenting behavior. Even my 10" Pleco is getting harrased by them whenever he/she swims too close to the fry.
Matt
Matt
What size tank do you have BTW - I don't see that anywhere. A breeding pair will be fine in a 20 long or a 29.
Eric
Eric
Eric
I have two ten gallon tanks, a thirty gallon tank, (those are running right now), an empty 20L and an empty 50g. I am growing plants right now in all the tanks that are set up with the idea that in the end I will set up the 50 as a high light plant tank. So my thinking right now is to house the juveniles in the 20 and then move them to the 30. (which is probably a 29 but I think in round numbers.)
I have been to that LFS a few times in the last month. These two fish have now filled a 50 gallon tank with fry and they themselves are still in another 50 producing more. Do I really want to manage something like that? What would I do with them all?
So I am still thinking.
I have two ten gallon tanks, a thirty gallon tank, (those are running right now), an empty 20L and an empty 50g. I am growing plants right now in all the tanks that are set up with the idea that in the end I will set up the 50 as a high light plant tank. So my thinking right now is to house the juveniles in the 20 and then move them to the 30. (which is probably a 29 but I think in round numbers.)
I have been to that LFS a few times in the last month. These two fish have now filled a 50 gallon tank with fry and they themselves are still in another 50 producing more. Do I really want to manage something like that? What would I do with them all?
So I am still thinking.
They do breed like mad. Your only hope is to sell them or trade with a LFS for store credit.
Eric
Eric