RE: Shell Dwellers?

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

Kathy,

I was lucky to find some of the boulengeri at a local pet store.  The owner 
had four small 1-1.5cm juveniles in a Eclpise six.  I bought the whole 
bunch.  He originally was not selling them, but I promised him the next 
batch of baby rams whenever I get mine to finally spawn and quit eating 
their eggs.  Currently they're housed in a 10 gallon tank with lots of 
shells, but I'm hoping to move them into a 20 long or 20 high here soon.  I 
can't tell what their sex are at this time, but all three are defending 
their prospective shells.  Very cute and interesting fish.  Do you happen to 
know how to sex these guys?  How large can they get?  Any information would 
be appreciated.  These fish are my first foray into the African cichlid 
groups.  As soon as I get some fry (fingers crossed) I'll let you know and 
send you some to start your own.


>From: Kathy Olson <kathy@thekrib.com>
>Reply-To: apisto@majordomo.pobox.com
>To: apisto@majordomo.pobox.com
>Subject: RE: Shell Dwellers?
>Date: Sat, 22 Jan 2000 10:44:08 -0800 (PST)
>
>Oops on that last one guys, I meant to keep it off list, since I didn't oh
>well.
>
>Bailin....where did you find the boulengeri....I have been looking for
>those guys forever.
>I hear they are alittle more aggressive then the typical shell dwellers
>and harder to spawn, but look like beautiful fish.  I buffer my water with
>magnesium carbonate and calcium carbonate.  Lots of shells in the tank.
>Cichlid exchange does a nice job with the Lake T. salts.
>

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