evan
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« Reply #30 on: November 24, 2006, 04:57:48 AM » |
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Have fun, research (throw some research out), watch, and wait, cover tank completely  FIRST DAY I HAD A JUMPER! My cichlid sand is a great buffer. - listen but ask dude at fish shop why - you might learn that the other dude knows more! - and learn more than is needed -Evan |
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Neolamprologus multifasciatus
synodontis petricola
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Teelie
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« Reply #31 on: November 24, 2006, 06:22:01 AM » |
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Or the other dude might know nothing or the wrong information, or make it up to get a sale. I know more about shellies than all 4 of the shops in my area do combined. Most of the shops don't believe in sand except for saltwater aquariums and have virtually no idea how to keep or raise shellies. That's not saying much. I've had mine for less than a month though I've already had a successful and unintended spawning. Most of that is thanks to research done online and careful planning from here, not from the LFS who might end up consulting me.  |
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ubergoober
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« Reply #32 on: April 18, 2007, 01:03:18 PM » |
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Make "friends" with you LFS. I rarely pay "full" price for my fish or food and many LFS will do trades involving Juvinile fish.
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« Reply #33 on: August 02, 2007, 09:25:06 PM » |
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uhhh, aww man, i just forgot! wait, it will come back..... always have shellies in your tank. always buy enough shells plus extras multies dont like sand occies will kill each other if kept in a small tank or without some kind of dividers(this happened to me and my friend) bigger then better. minimun tank size will be 10G. even for brevis IME, they will go at it. even the females. be sure to leave your shellies alone.(not including my multies. i put my hand in my tank like every day to feed my fry. im pretty short, 160cm. thats 5 foot something. my stand plus my tall tank, had to put my hands maybe 2-3times a day) Make "friends" with you LFS. I rarely pay "full" price for my fish or food and many LFS will do trades involving Juvinile fish./quote] this is right, always make friends with your LFS. just the other day, i spent 2hours talking to the manager, and im 13, and hes like 31  we were not talkin about fishes though, we were talkin @#$# about my sister behind her back. real good bonding. i got like 15danios, i i payed for 3. got free occies. free fish. get to work there. oh and be sure to wash your hands before and after putting your hands in the tank. you might have "THE COODIES" and kill your fish, and vice versa  |
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Yes the bigger tank!
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« Reply #34 on: February 16, 2008, 04:44:22 AM » |
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don't wait around and plan for your shellies to breed. oh they'll surpsie you with broods and broods of fry when you least expect it!
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« Reply #35 on: April 16, 2008, 03:33:21 PM » |
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Love them like you do your kids...or as close as you can,,,or if you don't have kids,,,love them like they are your kids,,,LOL |
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"just one more tank..."
Downsizing, What is that? Oh, just another way of saying I'm going to get rid of a species or two to make room for more species.
L. multifasciatus, L. gold occelatus, L. ornatippinnus, L. callipterus, L.calliurus, L. similis
In search of more L. signatus
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« Reply #36 on: May 20, 2008, 12:25:52 PM » |
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uh... multies don't like sand??? this is the first I am reading this anywhere? I am getting multies, and my TANK IS FULL OF SAND!!!???
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Darkside
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« Reply #37 on: May 21, 2008, 11:16:56 PM » |
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Multies love sand!
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moonie
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« Reply #38 on: May 22, 2008, 01:05:01 AM » |
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Multies love sand!
Yer they love to move it all into a pile and in doing so buring anything that doesnt get out of the way |
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« Reply #39 on: June 04, 2008, 10:54:21 AM » |
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cool... that's what I was hoping! can't wait to see their scaping talents!
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Brolie
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« Reply #40 on: March 31, 2009, 11:13:49 AM » |
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Keep note of:
-Approximate hatch dates of fry
-When you acquired each fish, size when they arrived, source, any losses, etc
-Any big changes in tank stock and notes (you may not remember, in a year, how well your brevis got along with those Serpaes, or whatever)
-General behavior notes, including good long descriptions of "normal" behavior so if you're worried about something (flashing, color changes) you might have a better idea of whether it caused/indicated problems in the past
there are a few great programs available on the web that help with this ill post what they are later i cant remember their names atm as for my tips try not to let 2 males have line of site on eachother break it up with a sand dune or a rock or pile of shells maby a plant I've seen mine go corner to corner to fight before I got the picture and put in a rock to break them up. i saw somone mention cichlid sand. Personally i use finely crushed coral which does the same thing. |
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56 gallon South American tank
20 gallon African Shelldweller
20 gallon Krib Juvenile tank
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« Reply #41 on: April 19, 2009, 08:59:20 AM » |
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Multiafciatus and Similis DO NOT LIKE TO MUCH SAND
Other shellies love sand, to multies and similis add just enough sand cover the tank bottom..that is all....
Ocellatus, meleagris, signatus...and all other shellies that live in pairs love sand, they use it to cover their shells
In multifasciatus and Similis tank add shells as much as you can...make them a shell city...they love it, that is their natural habitat....
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« Reply #42 on: June 22, 2009, 08:45:57 PM » |
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ONLY USE A LITTLE SAND ON THE BOTTOM AND MAKE SURE TO FIND A GOOD FISH FORUM FOR HELP THAT HAS NO KIDS POSTING ON IT .
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moonie
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« Reply #43 on: June 23, 2009, 03:01:50 AM » |
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MAKE SURE TO FIND A GOOD FISH FORUM FOR HELP THAT HAS NO KIDS POSTING ON IT .
I dont know that I would totally agree with this tip. Sean aka multies, is only a youngster but he knows waaaaaaaaay more than I probably ever will. |
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Miles44
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« Reply #44 on: June 23, 2009, 03:11:40 AM » |
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MAKE SURE TO FIND A GOOD FISH FORUM FOR HELP THAT HAS NO KIDS POSTING ON IT .
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