Shell Dweller Tank

[FishGuy2000]

Hello Everyone I was wanting to set up a shell dweller tank and i have never done one before so i was seeking your advice. Can I buy this sand http/www.petsmart.com/product/index.jsp?productId=2753227&f=PAD%2FpsNotAvailInUS%2FNo this filter http/www.petsmart.com/product/index.jsp?productId=3500066&lmdn=Fish+Filtration+%26amp%3B+Circulation&f=PAD%2FpsNotAvailInUS%2FNo and finaly this tank http/www.petsmart.com/product/index.jsp?productId=11164157&f=PAD%2FpsNotAvailInUS%2FNo ? Thanks
 

 

[Blondielovesfish]

Yes to the sand.
Yes to the filter.
Yes to the tank.
 
All should be fine (I think - if I'm wrong then please correct me)

 

[FishGuy2000]

Thanks so much now to decide the species im new so whats easy ?

 

[FishGuy2000]

Hello Any Body ?
Free coffee for the next reply !!

 

[Blondielovesfish]

I've never personally kept shell dwelling cichlids so I'll leave it to the experts to advise what would be a good species

 

[ncguppy830]

you need a ph lvel of 7.8 to 8.5

Lamprologus ocellatus
 
Neolamprologus meeli
i suggest you learn more about shell dwellers in general like natural habitat and the works these fish can be easy and hard to keep you just got to do it right. meeli can be kept in a community tank.

hope i got all of that right

 

[FishGuy2000]

I love Lamprologus ocellatus how many would i be able to put in my tank ?

I also like  neolamprologus multifasciatus can they live together ?

 

[ncguppy830]

2 pairs would be a tight fit id say a pair but 2 possible

 

[FishGuy2000]

only 4 fish

thats it

I was thinking 2 males and 5 females of neolamprologus multifasciatus. 

 

[ncguppy830]

yea maybe they are the smallest chiclid maybe 2 males 4 females

 

[FishGuy2000]

the females won't be bullied ? The ratio is 2 or 3 females to one male better safe than sorry right ?

 

[ncguppy830]

yea i guess but those would be the only fish in there then

 

[FishGuy2000]

thats k thank you ! ill post picks sometime next month

 

[FishGuy2000]

Wait one more question can i add driftwood and texas holey rock ?

 

[SamB]

Texas Holey rock for sure. I am uncertain about drift wood - I don't see how it would hurt but again, will say to make sure with a cichlid expert