40-gallon Neolamprologus Similis journal

[Colin_T]

Most of the smaller cichlids aren't very colourful, and certainly nothing like male peacock cichlids (Aulonocara sp).

Neolamprologus brichardi aren't big sellers and are highly territorial when they set up home and I would not keep them with shell dwellers.

Just have the 2 species, there will be room for both and they can breed and not interfere with each other.

 

[connorlindeman]

Most of the smaller cichlids aren't very colourful, and certainly nothing like male peacock cichlids (Aulonocara sp).

Neolamprologus brichardi aren't big sellers and are highly territorial when they set up home and I would not keep them with shell dwellers.

Just have the 2 species, there will be room for both and they can breed and not interfere with each other.

I was looking into the rock dwellers and found out that they likely wouldn't be the best for my set up.

I think I will just go with the initial idea.

 

[connorlindeman]

They've been digging a lot!

For reference, here's how it looked before they started digging

 

[connorlindeman]

Still dealing with the algae. Not to sure it’s diatoms. It’s pretty hard to get off the glass.
The vals are growijg more plants but not really growing taller yet.

The fish have definitely been busy digging around.
Here’s one buried shell that’s now abandoned

 

[connorlindeman]

We have fry.

 

[Colin_T]

is that mum or dad guarding the babies?

 

[connorlindeman]

is that mum or dad guarding the babies?

That's the mom. After the male has done his job he is no longer welcome around the shell.

 

[Colin_T]

That's the mom. After the male has done his job he is no longer welcome around the shell.

sounds like my home when I was a kid

 

[connorlindeman]

Now I can see there are at least 12 of them.

 

[Slaphppy7]

Now I can see there are at least 12 of them.

What are your plans for the fry?

 

[connorlindeman]

What are your plans for the fry?

I plan on letting them continue to populate the tank. I currently only have 4 in the 40g tank so it could stand to have a few more.
To reduce aggression, I will remove some of the males once they begin to show aggression towards each other. These I will either sell or get credit at my lfs.
Fully grown my lfs sells these for 30 dollars. I could maybe get 10 a piece. Not sure though.

 

[connorlindeman]

New video
Nice and detailed

 

[connorlindeman]

More fry!
Same male as the last batch different female.

 

[Slaphppy7]

It's always nice to know that you have provided your fish optimal conditions for their needs...well done

 

[connorlindeman]

It's always nice to know that you have provided your fish optimal conditions for their needs...well done

Thanks! The clown killifish in the 10g are also showing breeding behavior so hopefully something will come of that as well .