Tanganyika shell dweller biotope?

[mr fishy]

How hard is it to make a shell dweller biotope?has anyone done this if so any pictures? What types of shells should I use?all info is appreciated


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[cl0wn knife]

Escargot shells are commonly used, biotopes usually consist of sand and lots of shells with a few small pebbles/grades of sand.

 

[mr fishy]

I saw one on YouTube where it was a couple big rocks and some shells but would sand ad say 20 or so shells work? For 6 brichardi's or should I use more shells?


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[mr fishy]

Anymore input?


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[mr fishy]

What color sand should I use ,was thinking of black sand


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[lil_pendejo]

I have a 40 breeder with 10 Lamp. occellatus. It has 50lbs of pool filter sand, 3 Anubis and larger rocks for the deco. I use escargot shells for them. To mix it up a little I added to Spiny Peacock eels and the 5 Swordtails I used to cycle the tank.

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[lil_pendejo]

I unfortunately have a plague of black beard algae do to high phosphates but the wife loves the look so I've left it.











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[mr fishy]

That looks very nice .i will look into escargot snail shells thanks!


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[Ash]

I did mine with snail shells and sand and a rock or two. I don't have any pics atm though. Also you said brichardi, neolamprologus brichardi are not shell dwellers they are rock dwellers and get bigger than shell dwellers

 

[lil_pendejo]

Escargot shells work great but they do break down in water over time. A good rule of thumb with shellies is to put 2 shells per fish in the tank so they always are able to pick their own. That and to keep them in a colony if you can. A tank that is shallow and wide works better than tall and long. Their territories aren't that big and they don't usually cause any damage when they spar. For some reason, I forgot how many I actually have. I have 13, not 10.

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