My new Shell Dwellers

[lucky62]

Lovely fish ...i am jealous!

very cool nad a goos choice

I thought you were saying your nads were cold but then i have a weird mind!!

Checker boards are pretty small as well .

 

[Snowie]

I'm no expert but;

1 pic: Female in the shell, male in the top right corner

2 pic: Female

3 pic: 2 young males, the lower one is showing of his fins trying to look big.

4 pic: Male

5 pic: Male

6 pic: Female

 

[jflowers]

lovely fish CC, I want me some of those.

Jon

 

[wrs]

actually they are neolamps. i forgot to say that. But many people do call them laps, or "lapms"

Edit: I am pretty sure of it, but I could be wrong

 

[cometcattle]

I'm no expert but;

1 pic: Female in the shell, male in the top right corner

2 pic: Female

3 pic: 2 young males, the lower one is showing of his fins trying to look big.

4 pic: Male

5 pic: Male

6 pic: Female

I think you're right. The fish in the shell (pics 1 + 6) are the same fish, and pics 4 + 5 are the same male. The 3rd pic is of my 2 and only (hopefully!) males.

VIP - I pictured you "exhaling" as you typed your post.

wrs - I paid $9.99 each. They were from a LFS that I can't get to as often as I like. They have a great african cichlid selection and a good selection of plecos.
Here's their site:
http/www.kingcoral.com/index.htm

Thanks for the compliments, everyone.

I'll post pics of my L. ocellatus in a week or so, after I get their tanks sorted out.
I have Gold and Whitestrain.

 

[cutechic]

They're beauties, cc. Good luck with 'em!

 

[cometcattle]

Thank you, cc.

 

[lucky62]

How much did they cost you , comet ?

I have alot of 1 " flower pots , hmmm! " Flower Pot dwellers " , just doesn't sound right .

I may have a 10 gal around here , somewhere

And do you relay have 30 Bettas ?

It's contagious

 

[winniethepooh]

I really like the picks. I wonder if anyone responded to my topic.

 

[breezer40]

They are so cute I am thinking of getting some of these (even before this post) but I've been told they need a PH of at least 8 is this right and do you have any tips cometcattle?

 

[cometcattle]

They are so cute I am thinking of getting some of these (even before this post) but I've been told they need a PH of at least 8 is this right and do you have any tips cometcattle?

Thanks guys.

My PH is 7.8 - 8.0 out of the tap. The dealer I get my shellies from (she's also in Chicago) told me to leave my water alone. I haven't lost a single fish, and both species (L. ocellatus and L. Multifascitus) have bred. These were wild-caught, but she acclimated them for about 6 weeks after she received them.

From what I've read, the PH in Lake Tanganyika has been measured above 9.0, but if your water in above 7.0, it will be satisfactory. They seem to adapt well.

If you are thinking shellies, sand is a must.

If you can't get your hands on Neothauma shells, Escargot shells from your grocery store or market will do (that's what I use).

I would suggest finding out what species are available around you or which your LFS can order for you, then researching that species. Find out how long your dealer acclimates them for.

Here's a great site owned by a TFF member (DanL.) with tons of shellie info:

http/www.our-oasis.net/

 

[breezer40]

Great information cometcattle thankyou! The ones I have seen and asked about are Lamprologus occellatus 'Gold' and Neolamprologus brevis. My tap water has a PH of 7.6 so this should be alright. I have the tanks the sand so now I'm off to read all about them