Spawn Control
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These guys went from swimming out in the open prior to redoing the tank to hovering over a shell and disappearing when they sensed any entry into the fish room. Shy is an adjective used in every description of them and they are indeed. I need a dither fish but I want a L. Tang dither. I would really like to add N. leleupi or Julidochromis ornatus. Brichardi maybe? Open to ideas.
N. leleupi and a N. brichardi are too aggressive for the A. sumbu shell.
Smaller Julidochromis can be compatible but I don't think they will work as dithers because they will spend most of their time hiding in the rocks.
How long is your tank? 48"? With some higher rocks and a more dim lighting Paracyprichromis might work.
Another approach that could work are more mellow shell dwellers and more shells. Normally I would not suggest species that will occupy the same habitat but I know somebody who successfully keeps the combination of N. brevis, Telmatochromis sp. vittatus shell an A. sumbu shell in a tank 32*20". There are at least 60 shells in the tank.
In both cases I would not expect any A. sumbu fry to survive.
Smaller Julidochromis can be compatible but I don't think they will work as dithers because they will spend most of their time hiding in the rocks.
How long is your tank? 48"? With some higher rocks and a more dim lighting Paracyprichromis might work.
Another approach that could work are more mellow shell dwellers and more shells. Normally I would not suggest species that will occupy the same habitat but I know somebody who successfully keeps the combination of N. brevis, Telmatochromis sp. vittatus shell an A. sumbu shell in a tank 32*20". There are at least 60 shells in the tank.
In both cases I would not expect any A. sumbu fry to survive.
Yes, the tank is a standard 55g (48 x 13 x 21) with more than 60 shells. I have the mellow shell dwellers with the N. multies but I would like to add some diversity to my L. Tang species and provide a comfort fish so that the Sumbu will hopefully show themselves more readily. I have had cyps and would possibly entertain getting them again.
Dave's Rare fish and I find this "Ophthalmotilapia boops Nkondwe Island." BOOPS, I gotta say it the best Latin naming convention ever 
and I now have an irrational need to add this fish to my collection.
and I now have an irrational need to add this fish to my collection.
Nice looking fish but total psycho as some people would call it. They need at minimum a 5' tank. If you want to keep more than one male 6'+.Dave's Rare fish and I find this "Ophthalmotilapia boops Nkondwe Island." BOOPS, I gotta say it the best Latin naming convention ever
I have seen only 1 of the dwarves consistently so I did a water change and pulled all the shells a few at a time. Using my headlamp I was able to candle the shells and find 7 dwarves. One even looked to be guarding eggs. I removed all but 30-40 shells that I spaced out in groups of 5.
