brichardis and dolpins

[ari]

yesterday i visited a farm which belongs to a friend of mine in ratchaburi, thailand. he specialize in african cicihlids. i didnt go home empty handed, as a gift which he insisted i must have, i brought home 8 neolamprologus brichardi and 10 cyrtocara dolphins. like the brichardi even since i was young but never get to have them somehow. here where the problem starts...to begin with i never in my life attempt to keep african cichlids...i have no experince with them since i prefer viejas. then i do not have the space or tanks for them. i try to explain this to mr goodheart somachai, but he said i will find a way.....somehow. i now kept them in a 7 x 3 x3 foot tank. this meant to be a storage tank for lobsters and king crabs, but since its off season for crabs and lobster...i guess it would be ok to keep them there for a while until i figure out their tank set ups. (the reason why i chose the dolpins is because mr somachai asured me they are not fed with steroids. all his other fishes were given steroids to make them look extra red , blue , green , whatever for export purpose.) so anyone out there who can give me a hand ...in how to keep these two fishes? anything.....

 

[freddyk]

Anything specific? If it's just general info you want do a google on them, there's a ton out there.

here's a good start:
http/www.cichlid-forum.com/articles/c_moorii.php
http/www.cichlid-forum.com/articles/n_brichardi.php

 

[ari]

i wonder if i could mix them up together. infact thats what i did. the only available tank i have is a 36 x 18 x24 inch. i place loads of harden clays and build up several caves so the brichardis could have some safe places to hide from the bigger dolphins. i was really worried the brichardis could come into harms way. hahaha...but what happen is the oppsite. the 8 brichardis took over half of the tank, and when ever the dolpins came anywhere near, the brichardis simply chase them off. this is really a surprise ! they seems to be working in a team, maybe its too early to tell, but will they break up? i was expecting them to hide in caves ...but they just cruise above the rocks in loose pairs. i was really glad i had them

 

[freddyk]

I think you will find the Dolphins in a bad place. Once those brichardi start pairing off and spawning those dolphins won't stand a chance, as brichardi will take over and they are relentless and unmerciful.

 

[ari]

http/goto.jorjae.com?276880 i finally got the tank planted with swords ...and the in house fighting finally stopped and the dolphins seems to be moving freely around the tank . but for how long i wonder