Look at those teeth
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lots of pratice, since I have pruchased my camera about 4 months ago I have taken over 3000 fish pictures...
you have to play around with the cams manual settings...
there is a great aqautic phtography forum over here --> http://aquatic-photography.com/phpBB2/index.php
you have to play around with the cams manual settings...
there is a great aqautic phtography forum over here --> http://aquatic-photography.com/phpBB2/index.php
haha
Angryeric116, there is a simple article on them here: http://www.fishprofiles.com/articles/freshwater/shelldwellers/
Dan, I lost my ocellatus gold recently due to a heater that failed and stuck on. I've found a source of lepidiolamprologus boulengeri who'll have (hopefully) 1m and 2f in 2-3 weeks time. I would appreciate a quick heads up on keeping these guys. Here's the details on how the tank was set up for the occies, do I need to make any changes?
33x14x18" approx 40 US gallons, with 1.5-2" sand substrate, small amount of slate rockwork in the centre to break the sight line between 2 females, 8 large shells distributed around the sand. 2 x 3" syno petricola and a 1" ancistrus that all survived the over heating trauma will be staying in the tank, they have established homes already. I've experience of keeping multies, occies and other Tanganyikans so the basics of water chemistry, filtration etc you can take as read. So:-
1. Is that enough sand? Do they bury shells like ocellatus or move it from under the shells like multies?
2. Should I provide a group of 4/5 shells for each female or leave them spread around?
3. Does the male need a shell or will he occupy the rockwork?
4. I want to keep their behaviour "honest" by having the synos and perhaps adding a gold head compressiceps - I also don't want to be overrun with fry. What's your view on this?
5. Any tips on sexing them?
33x14x18" approx 40 US gallons, with 1.5-2" sand substrate, small amount of slate rockwork in the centre to break the sight line between 2 females, 8 large shells distributed around the sand. 2 x 3" syno petricola and a 1" ancistrus that all survived the over heating trauma will be staying in the tank, they have established homes already. I've experience of keeping multies, occies and other Tanganyikans so the basics of water chemistry, filtration etc you can take as read. So:-
1. Is that enough sand? Do they bury shells like ocellatus or move it from under the shells like multies?
2. Should I provide a group of 4/5 shells for each female or leave them spread around?
3. Does the male need a shell or will he occupy the rockwork?
4. I want to keep their behaviour "honest" by having the synos and perhaps adding a gold head compressiceps - I also don't want to be overrun with fry. What's your view on this?
5. Any tips on sexing them?
1. that should be enough sand. I really havent noticed these fish landscaping like occies do.
2. I would probably spread the shells around.
3. The male will def want a shell of his own or he will take over a females shell.
4. IMO a 40 gallong breeder would not be enough to add a comp in with these fish, but it might work for you.
5. The only way that I have been able to sex them is the male is larger than the female.
I havent been able to get my pair to breed as of yet. I do have them in my community tank though. The male gets very aggressive while the female seems to just go wioth the flow of things.
2. I would probably spread the shells around.
3. The male will def want a shell of his own or he will take over a females shell.
4. IMO a 40 gallong breeder would not be enough to add a comp in with these fish, but it might work for you.
5. The only way that I have been able to sex them is the male is larger than the female.
I havent been able to get my pair to breed as of yet. I do have them in my community tank though. The male gets very aggressive while the female seems to just go wioth the flow of things.
i have no idea if this species forms pair bonds or not?!
sorry...
you could probably try it though and see what happens, I def would not try to males though, you would have to be certain to get only one male...
I have actually been debating on getting some wild caught L. Boulengeri to try and breed them but I havent made up my mind on that yet...
sorry...
you could probably try it though and see what happens, I def would not try to males though, you would have to be certain to get only one male...
I have actually been debating on getting some wild caught L. Boulengeri to try and breed them but I havent made up my mind on that yet...
Have checked with Ad Konings's book and he suggests they are monogamous rather than harem spawners, so a pair it might have to be. He also says that the female will dig a pit around her selected shell(s) and that the male might select a shell or retire to rockwork.
We'll have to compare notes again in a month or so? Your photos are excellent, Dan.
We'll have to compare notes again in a month or so? Your photos are excellent, Dan.