RE: Shell Dwellers?

["Bailin Shaw" <bailin_shaw@hotmail.com>]

Hello All,

Again off list, but I can't find a good site that will give descriptions of 
shell dweller care.  I have 4 - 0.5 inch Neolamprologus boulengeri shell 
dwellers.  I've only had them about a week and would like to know how often 
to do water changes, what to add as far as buffering, and would a larger 
tank be better.  Any information and sites on these little guys would be 
appreciated.

Bailin
>From: "dominic stones" <apisto@planeteer.com>
>Reply-To: apisto@majordomo.pobox.com
>To: <apisto@listbox.com>
>Subject: RE: dwarf fish
>Date: Wed, 12 Jan 2000 15:38:34 -0500
>
>I know this is very off topic, but having kept many shelldwellers and 
>various other species of lamprologines, I would be very hesitant about 
>putting any of them in a 5.5.  N. multifasciatus is, I believe, a colony 
>breeder and does not do well unless in a group. In my experience, 
>Lamprologus ocellatus have been the least aggressive (I spawned a pair in a 
>15 gal). Another factor to remember is that Tanganyikan, Malawian and 
>Victorian cichlids all tend to be quite finicky in regards to nitrate 
>levels. These would be difficult to maintain in an office 5.5.
>
>At least, that's my experience so far. I would have to agree with other 
>suggestions like borelli.
>
>Good luck
>
>dominic
>
>oh, and btw - i've had N. brichardi and N. pulcher beat the @#$%^ out of 
>everything else in a 100 and 130. Once they start guarding fry, they are 
>extremely territorial and dangerous.

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