Re: dwarf fish

["K & D Martin" <martndk@ibm.net>]

they are tiny, that's why i was hoping they would do well in a small tank.
I knew they were tangy.(i can never spell that right).  I have the johannis
but after watching them with other fish i wouldn't wish to put them with
anything, they have that 29 tall all by themselves with 5 rainbows (large
ones) and that is plenty.  I'd like to find a good bottom for these
brichardi, is white sand or like saltwater/shell bottom good?  Black sand
would be better but i can't find any.  I usually look uup fish before i
bought them but i knew a little about the africans and really liked the look
of the brichardis, so any tips on them are appreciated.  Maybe i could go
with a 10 gal instead for them. i have a couple of those in the garage
unused, but need to get an eclipse hood to fit, i like that seemless look.


kym
----- Original Message -----
From: Scott McLaughlin <relli@aye.net>
To: <apisto@majordomo.pobox.com>
Sent: Tuesday, January 11, 2000 3:35 AM
Subject: Re: dwarf fish


> I think its Neolamprologus brichardi, they are not dwarf, but they do not
get
> very big at all. In fact I have always wondered why they are not
considered
> dwarf. Another consideration with the Lamprologus species Helen listed is
that
> some of them are very aggressive towards one another. I have read that
multifasciatus
> requires a fairly large territory as compared to its diminutive size.
>
> Scott
>
> >Kym,
> >Lamprolugus brichardi are not a dwarfspecies and they are not shell
> >dwellers, the size of tank you mention is far too small.
> >You should be looking for Lamp.Ocellatus, Brevis, Neolamp.Multifasciatus
> >etc, a pair only for this tank.  I take it you are aware that these fish
are
>
> >Tanganyikan species and require different water parameters from your SA
> >species.
> >Helen
> >
> >>Are brichardi dwarves/shell dlers?  I'm looking for a nice fish for an
> >office tank, but it will only be about 5.5 gallons, or one of those small
> >eclipse tanks, the all in one design and would really like to have a piar
of
>
> >shell dwellers to put in it.  I recently bought some brichardi, they are
a
>
> >whitey blue color now, think a male and female, very small, only about
1-1.5
>
> >inch big now but one has a very pointed end to its tails and the other
> >doesn't, it is pretty straight.  i'm new to this species, have kribs and
> >rams and some large SA cichlids and some johannis in another tank, i have
5
>
> >tanks, all different types.<
> >
> >thanks, kym<
> >
> >
> >
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