Shell Dweller Journal

[fishfishfish]

that sounds alittle skimpy on the sand side.they really like the soft sand but the arogonite is harder for them to move som they wont be able to dig under rocks and squish themselves

 

[caino]

There wont be any rocks in there for now, im just goint to put shells in, as i want to maximise the footprint. Or would you advise me putting rocks in

 

[Castellop123]

Shells would probably provide enough shelter ( having rocks is not a necessity! )

 

[caino]

Ok! Im going to go and get play sand tomorow from good old B&Q, two questions.

1/ How deep shall i make it? (1 1/2 inches?)
2/should i mix coral sand into it, if so what ratio?

im soo glad i made this journal

 

[spikeyboy]

I would not put the sand too deep.I had about an inch of sand but all they do is move it about and put it into great piles.In the end i just put a thin spread on the tank floor.I would just leave it as plain playsand.

 

[caino]

oki, will a BN plec be alright in there?

Edit: Nevermind, going to keep things real simple, shells + shell dwellers!

 

[fishfishfish]

a bn will work great!!i have two female albinos and they are always eating.ill be rehoming them soon as i really want a green phantom and a sultan plec

 

[caino]

I may try one, just a thing the only scenery i am going to put in is shells, will i need to change that with the BN? does it need a cave of its own>

 

[fishfishfish]

if your going to breed then they need a cave but mine just hide and find places they like.they never really ever hid really so i guess,no u dont need a cave but they appreciate one.u could always just make one out of shells i guees and they will be fine.

 

[caino]

i will see what i can do, i have got an odd shaped rock i can put in for when its small, it will hopefully gain confidence, but ill see.

 

[fishfishfish]

once it gets a little bigger u will see it out all day long.the rock will help it a little.if you could put another small rock under it to create a lean-too style,it would be good for all fish

 

[Fella]

My first tank was identical to this, I kept 3 N. multifasciatus in a rekord 60. And I got them to breed

I say cover the entire substrate with as many shells as possible. Use 2 inches ish of sand. Half the fun is watching them dig up piles of it! Also, if you can get MTS snails, they will clear up bits of the tank, and keep any sand that isn't moved stirred up. They'll also get carried around by the Multis.

Skip on bristlenoses r anything like that. I got a bulldog plec (chaetostoma sp.) and it was harassed to death. They don't need tank mates!

For plants I used vallis. It grew very fast in my hard water with the light on for 12 hours a day!

Let us know how you get on!

 

[caino]

Yeh, i will skip on the BN, ill get one for my big tank , ill just buy a velcronose magclean . Hmm i was thinkin about 6 fish, would that be to much?

 

[caino]

hit a bit of a bummer on the fish front today, i have been to all three of my LFS and non of them are going to get the fish in the next three months , i dont know what to do

 

[Sibelius]

You'll just have to travel a bit!