Lake Tang. shell dwellers

[iamzrad]

I picked up some (4) juvie Lamprologus ocellatus' (Gold) yesterday and I am converting a 15gal hospital to a shell dweller's tank.

I also picked up about 8 small to larger sized shells for them, and they have already marked their shells and are defending them!

I plan to add more dweller's, but not exceed 8-10 in the tank.

What are some other dweller's that I can add and not have too much trouble with? I want some color variety as well. And since the ocellatus' don't grow larger than 2-2.5", their neighbors should be around that size as well.

Any guidence is appreciated.

 

[mike dunagan]

You maybe at the max now. They will start to breed soon.

 

[Pittbull]

Yeah what mike said you are maxed with a 15GAL occie tank, i have a 20gal long with 5 of them and they will not tolerate a new species of shellie, you may be able to add some wild feeder guppies or endlers as top water action but really no other shellie..

 

[iamzrad]

So adding 1 or 2 brevis' is a bad idea?

Yeah, I like these little guys and it's cool watching them, but everything is at the bottom. Need something floating middle and up top.

 

[Pittbull]

Yeah the brevis would never come out the occeis would punk them trust me i have tried it i have several shellie setups but who knows it may work for you..

 

[junglej]

Yeah, nothing else in there. For their size, they are some pretty nasty little fish. Nothing but larger fish would be able to tolerate them, and you have no room for larger fish.

 

[Matt724]

take out most and leave 1 male and 2 females, and put in a Neolamprologus brichardi, soon you'll have a couple gens of ocellatus and the brichardi will bring color and beauty.

 

[Pittbull]

Sorry Matt.. Do not add Brichardi's with the Occei's in a 15gal way too small for territorial conflicts and the Brichardi will kill the Occei's in a New York minute..

 

[Marius]

Sorry Matt.. Do not add Brichardi's with the Occei's in a 15gal way too small for territorial conflicts and the Brichardi will kill the Occei's in a New York minute..

Nailed it! Brichardi species will take over any "community" tanks. They are the best colony builders I've seen.

 

[Marius]

I picked up some (4) juvie Lamprologus ocellatus' (Gold) yesterday and I am converting a 15gal hospital to a shell dweller's tank.

I also picked up about 8 small to larger sized shells for them, and they have already marked their shells and are defending them!

I plan to add more dweller's, but not exceed 8-10 in the tank.

What are some other dweller's that I can add and not have too much trouble with? I want some color variety as well. And since the ocellatus' don't grow larger than 2-2.5", their neighbors should be around that size as well.

Any guidence is appreciated.

Nothing, that 15 gal is maxed out with the Occies.