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[Pittbull]

Current reconfigures of shellie setups..

The two 10gal setups will be upgraded to 20gal longs soon..

1. 20gal Lamprologus Ornatipinnis Shellie..


2. Ornatipinnis shellie..


3. 10gal Neolamprologus Ocellatus Shellie..


4. Occies..


5. 20gal long Neolamprologus Multifasciatus Shellie..


6. Multi's..


7. Steatocranus Casuarius(NO NOT A SHELLIE) Buffalo heads..


8. Buffalo heads..


9. Buffalo heads..


10. Buffalo heads, Multi's, Ocellatus..

 

[Matt724]

I found that these guys are from the same lake as Synodontis, Afromastacembelus eels, and Tanganyika Rainbowfish. And any ideas on plants or no plants? What kind of rocks?

 

[Pittbull]

Anubias and java ferns are a hit with me in some of my setups and well i like the Texas holey rock my second would be the lace rock..

 

[Matt724]

Does java fern and anubias look natural. I'm trying to go for a completely natural setup. Have you heard the other fish? or seen them at lfs?

 

[Pittbull]

I like the look of the anubias the most but if your going to go all natural i would stick to Vals, sorry i havent heard of those fish or being in stock, sounds like they would be a specialty or oddity fish..

 

[Pittbull]

Let me know if you find those African rainbowfish thou..

 

[Matt724]

Yeah I will, I plan to get the tank this weekend, buy the sand, the filter, the heater, the rock, and the plants (if all goes well with my dad). So I won't really be looking for fish until after a few weeks. But I'll get back to you on this thread.

 

[straitjacketstar]

Tanganyikan killifish, Lamprichthys tanganicus.
http://www.melinameissner.com/pictures/lamprichthys.jpg
Get to about 6", very active, spawn in rock crevices. Said to be quite delicate.
They don't ship well for starters and they're flighty and easily stressed. One guy I wanted to buy some from didn't want to sell me any unless it was really worth it, like if I was going to buy 10+ fish. He said, "it's not worth it for me. They practically drop dead soon as the net hits the water so if I'm gonna be in there chasing them around catching and stressing them it better be worth it". I don't know how true that was about them being that sensitive but he sure talked me out of getting them.
I see sales for eggs on AquaBid from time to time. I've always wanted to try my hand and hatching and raising them myself.

 

[Pittbull]

Sounds good Matt thanks buddy..

Appreciate the info straightjacket hmm may not want them then i would rather go with praecox rainbows then as top water action in my 120gal..

 

[Pittbull]

OK i went with preacox for topwater action in my 120gal and they look good they actually school with the Caudopunctatus..