Minimum Tank Size For The Smallest Shellies?

[doktor doris]

hullo, yet again chums.

What is the Minimum tank size for the smallest shellies?

As I have a smallish tank spare since I gave my Axolotyl to a forum member today.

I have a spare 12g tank now, is that enough to observe shelldwellers amazing behaviour?

thanks again mates

doris

 

[mixmaster jay]

i cant help with this one really but i will try lol



found this for you (and me lol ive just added it to faves lol)

http/www.cichlidrecipe.com/shellweb/shell_care.htm

 

[doktor doris]

Woo MR Jay, yet again you have come up with the goods!

My 12g is cycled so I shall buy a few shellies tomorrow.

Thanks mate, if you are interested in shellies would you care to see pics tomorrow?

doris

 

[mixmaster jay]

yeah would love some pics please lol ive been looking at them for a while at my lfs but ive never done any research on them so im going to have a good read tomorrow of that web page and i may purchase some myself very soon,ive got about 100 jewel cichlid fry in my smaller tank at the mo but they will be gone in a month or so hopefully and i will get somne then

 

[dthoffsett]

'Lamprologus' multifasciatus would be perfect for your tank. I'd suggest starting with 1m/2-3f as they are prolific breeders.
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[dazsmith69]

WWW.SHELLDWELLERS.COM

loads of info there

 

[lordofthesea]

make sure your water is hard enough! shellies are tanganyikan and need hard water - around pH8.