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Lamprologus speciosus or Neolamprologus similis

I did not see them on Aquabid, but thanks for the suggestion.

Hello all, Any good suggestions for where to find Lamprologus speciosus or Neolamprologus similis? These little guys seem to be difficult to locate. Thanks!

I believe that is a female Aulonocara.

These are great suggestions. Galaxy rasboras are very beautiful, but I haven't seen them for sale locally. I might ask the fish store if they can order some. My local fish store does currently have Dario dario, at one time I was considering these for a species only tank.

I have researched the shell dwelling cichlids and they are intriguing, but simply not as striking as the African cichlids I was hoping to keep. But I will keep these little guys in mind. Thank you for responding!

Thanks for your response. Seriously Fish is a great resource. Our water has the following parameters: pH=6.8 to 7.0, GH=150ppm KH=100ppm.

Hello there, Fish keeping is awesome, especially creating realistic biotope tanks -- that's my passion in fish keeping. My husband and I are currently graduate students earning our Master's of Natural Science degree in Missouri. In addition to being full time students, we conduct field research...

Anyone here have experience keeping African cichlids in a 10 gallon? I know it is often suggested to slightly overstock African cichlid tanks to disperse aggression. How many specimens would be a good number for my 10 gal? (I'll make sure there are plenty of nooks, crannies, and caves provided...