My Fairy Cichlids (Neolamprologus Brichardi)

[XFiSh_CichildX]

hey so here is some pics of my new fish and set up hope you enjoy

and if you have any tips of things to feed them that would be great as they wont eat flake or cichlid pellets as they wont go near the top they will only eat brineshrimp and bloodworm but im looking something handy my mum can feed them while im away a few days next week

 

[XFiSh_CichildX]

nobody like my babies

 

[minnnt]

I do... I love them!!

Tetra Prima will be ideal for them

 

[XFiSh_CichildX]

I do... I love them!!

Tetra Prima will be ideal for them

yaaay ! does it sink ?

 

[minnnt]

Yep. It floats for a few seconds then sinks.

 

[XFiSh_CichildX]

Yep. It floats for a few seconds then sinks.

great that will be perfect ! i bought cichlid pellets yesterday for them without relising it said floating i didn't no if it actually mattered but they dont go anywhere near the top to feed

thanks i will order them tonight online

 

[Spurry]

Nice I like them, do they stay that colour ? I'm asking as I'm new to them as well
It's just IMO I would have gone with dark rocks this IMO would set off the colour
It all abit white....

 

[minnnt]

My Fairies went all over the tank, they were some of my first fish that i owned. Brilliant characters. Still would have gone with the Daffodils over the Fairies though.

http/www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Tetra-Prima-300g-30g-FREE-Discus-Angel-Fish-Tetra-Barbs-/150805014731?pt=UK_Pet_Supplies_Fish&hash=item231cade8cb

 

[minnnt]

My Fairies went all over the tank, they were some of my first fish that i owned. Brilliant characters. Still would have gone with the Daffodils over the Fairies though.

http/www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Tetra-Prima-300g-30g-FREE-Discus-Angel-Fish-Tetra-Barbs-/150805014731?pt=UK_Pet_Supplies_Fish&hash=item231cade8cb

 

[XFiSh_CichildX]

Nice I like them, do they stay that colour ? I'm asking as I'm new to them as well
It's just IMO I would have gone with dark rocks this IMO would set off the colour
It all abit white....

yes they stay this color if not get a bit more blue on the fins i think i see where your coming from but there just rocks i already had.. i like it but i might add a few more dark ones

My Fairies went all over the tank, they were some of my first fish that i owned. Brilliant characters. Still would have gone with the Daffodils over the Fairies though.

http/www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Tetra-Prima-300g-30g-FREE-Discus-Angel-Fish-Tetra-Barbs-/150805014731?pt=UK_Pet_Supplies_Fish&hash=item231cade8cb

did it take them a while to settle in ? i would love for these to go all levels but i really enjoy watching them ha there are characters mate! i was planning to go with the daffodils until i went into a fish shop about 30min away and see these and i just fell in love plus they where the last three !

cheers bud already had that exact page opened n all

 

[Spurry]

Nice I like them, do they stay that colour ? I'm asking as I'm new to them as well
It's just IMO I would have gone with dark rocks this IMO would set off the colour
It all abit white....

yes they stay this color if not get a bit more blue on the fins i think i see where your coming from but there just rocks i already had.. i like it but i might add a few more dark ones

My Fairies went all over the tank, they were some of my first fish that i owned. Brilliant characters. Still would have gone with the Daffodils over the Fairies though.

http/www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Tetra-Prima-300g-30g-FREE-Discus-Angel-Fish-Tetra-Barbs-/150805014731?pt=UK_Pet_Supplies_Fish&hash=item231cade8cb

did it take them a while to settle in ? i would love for these to go all levels but i really enjoy watching them ha there are characters mate! i was planning to go with the daffodils until i went into a fish shop about 30min away and see these and i just fell in love plus they where the last three !

cheers bud already had that exact page opened n all

that's a idea add some more should off set the colours then

 

[minnnt]

Yeah mine were fully settled in. If they breed then you will need a grow out tank. They breed by the hundred. lol.

 

[XFiSh_CichildX]

Nice I like them, do they stay that colour ? I'm asking as I'm new to them as well
It's just IMO I would have gone with dark rocks this IMO would set off the colour
It all abit white....

yes they stay this color if not get a bit more blue on the fins i think i see where your coming from but there just rocks i already had.. i like it but i might add a few more dark ones

My Fairies went all over the tank, they were some of my first fish that i owned. Brilliant characters. Still would have gone with the Daffodils over the Fairies though.

http/www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Tetra-Prima-300g-30g-FREE-Discus-Angel-Fish-Tetra-Barbs-/150805014731?pt=UK_Pet_Supplies_Fish&hash=item231cade8cb

did it take them a while to settle in ? i would love for these to go all levels but i really enjoy watching them ha there are characters mate! i was planning to go with the daffodils until i went into a fish shop about 30min away and see these and i just fell in love plus they where the last three !

cheers bud already had that exact page opened n all

that's a idea add some more should off set the colours then

will do then more like that brownish color rock ? or....

Yeah mine were fully settled in. If they breed then you will need a grow out tank. They breed by the hundred. lol.

by the hundread you say... ! i have a 60L i was going to set up for them but if they breed it sounds like i will need a few :0!

 

[XFiSh_CichildX]

here i have a question for you minnt or who ever else has had these fish..

so when i feed brineshrimp or bloodworm they dont eat it all and some is lying about and i dont have any other fish to feed it to so i was wondering what bottom feeder i could put in here for a while even just temporally until they breed if they breed i may say ?

thanks

 

[minnnt]

Its a tough one, cories prefer acidic water.

Synodontis multipunctatus or petricola would be the best, but they will munch the fry so it may be hit and miss.

Just feed less.