10 gal. Neolamprologus spp. tank

I am looking at getting back into aquaria, and have experience with lake
Malawi cichlids. I am considering setting up a 10 gallon tank in my
office with Neolamprologus brevis, ocellatus, or other small shell
dwelling cichlids.

- Anyone tried such a set-up?
- How many would live comfortably in a 10 gallon?
- Are there other fish that would work with them. I have heard that
white clouds can do ok.
- Any of the shell dwellers easier to keep/ prettier than others?
- Any suggestions on avoiding breeding? I don't want to deal with fry .
.. . Do they eat thier babies?
- Is a smaller tank possible? I was thinking about an eclipse 6.

Any ideas, experiences are welcome.

Thanks,
Chris

In a tank of only 40 gallons I would stick with only one species of
shelldwellers - even though they are hard to resist - and then keep about 10
to 20 of them in there, providing each of them with at least one shell...
"Chris" skrev i en meddelelse
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I am looking at getting back into aquaria, and have experience with lake
Malawi cichlids. I am considering setting up a 10 gallon tank in my
office with Neolamprologus brevis, ocellatus, or other small shell
dwelling cichlids.

- Anyone tried such a set-up?
- How many would live comfortably in a 10 gallon?
- Are there other fish that would work with them. I have heard that
white clouds can do ok.
- Any of the shell dwellers easier to keep/ prettier than others?
- Any suggestions on avoiding breeding? I don't want to deal with fry .
. . Do they eat thier babies?
- Is a smaller tank possible? I was thinking about an eclipse 6.

Any ideas, experiences are welcome.

Thanks,
Chris

check this site - it may give you some ideas
http://www.cichlidrecipe.com/shellweb/


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"Chris" wrote in message ...
I am looking at getting back into aquaria, and have experience with lake
Malawi cichlids. I am considering setting up a 10 gallon tank in my
office with Neolamprologus brevis, ocellatus, or other small shell
dwelling cichlids.

- Anyone tried such a set-up?
- How many would live comfortably in a 10 gallon?
- Are there other fish that would work with them. I have heard that
white clouds can do ok.
- Any of the shell dwellers easier to keep/ prettier than others?
- Any suggestions on avoiding breeding? I don't want to deal with fry .
. . Do they eat thier babies?
- Is a smaller tank possible? I was thinking about an eclipse 6.

Any ideas, experiences are welcome.

Thanks,
Chris