fishguy1978
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Not recommended with shell dwellers as there are reports of leleupi pulling adults from shells to eat the fry.
too many fishes and not enough tank space
A little preview of my Neolamprologus multifasciatus colony
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Not recommended with shell dwellers as there are reports of leleupi pulling adults from shells to eat the fry.
too many fishes and not enough tank space
Not recommended with shell dwellers as there are reports of leleupi pulling adults from shells to eat the fry.
Oh yes, despite their (relatively) small size and deceptively innocent coloration, N. leleupi are a handful, and can be quite nasty.
Yes, exactly!!!! I love these. I wish they could go together with the multies
No way; no how...
Many of the Victorians are quite beautiful, but they do best in species tanks, and wouldn't be good company for shellies. They all have a body plan that is similar to the riverine precursors of all the haplochromines in the Rift Lakes, like this one, Astatotilapia burtoni (formerly Haplochromis burtoni). This was the first non-Congo African cichlid that I ever kept, back in the 60's.
Check out the egg spots, very characteristic of this species.
That is a beautiful fish!!!Many of the Victorians are quite beautiful, but they do best in species tanks, and wouldn't be good company for shellies. They all have a body plan that is similar to the riverine precursors of all the haplochromines in the Rift Lakes, like this one, Astatotilapia burtoni (formerly Haplochromis burtoni). This was the first non-Congo African cichlid that I ever kept, back in the 60's.
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and totally agree with you, I would have to setup a different tank to keep that one
And that's how we end up with a dozen tanks and still are unable to keep everything we want! lol
A manifestation of that universal principle-
N = (n + 1)
Where n is the number of tanks you have, and N is the number of tanks you need.
I believe Einstein derived this formula.
fishguy1978
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A manifestation of that universal principle-
N = (n + 1)
Where n is the number of tanks you have, and N is the number of tanks you need.
I believe Einstein derived this formula.
I have downsized over the years as well. When I was breeding angelfish, I must have had close to 30 tanks, but most of those were in to 20-55g range (genetic crossed require lots of grow-out tanks). That was fun, but at the end of that experiment I transitioned over to Tropheus, and was producing lots of fry that I sold to APFP and other local stores. Never fussed with shipping, nor did I need to. At that point the tanks got larger, but there were still about 20 of them. I scaled back in preparation for my move to Poulsbo 9 years ago, and am now where I want to be- 13 tanks, mostly in the 55-125g range, with four Tropheus colonies and the remainder devoted to Tanganyikan sand-dwellers. This is just the right size for me; I have enough tanks to play, but maintenance is not a chore.
I still have three of them.
I gave away hundreds back when they were breeding regularly! So many babies.
This was 10 years ago! Pics of the breeding pair and some of their offspring. http://www.wafishbox.com/forums/threads/neolamprologus-leleupi.1017/#post-116090
I like the fish that spawn in shells or caves and care for the young. Fun to watch.
I agree. It's particularly cool when the fry have the same coloration as the adults, like N. leleupi (orange), J. ornatus (horizontal stripes), or J. marlieri (checkerboard).