shells for my tanganyika tank

[ctxmonitor]

Yea, I am finally have my second tank and it been cycling for the past 3 week. I am setting up my second tank with Tanganyika cichlids. Most from the shell dweller species i think. I have a few multis coming my ways in a few week for my 25 gals tank.

I have sand and crush corals in the tank right now. I hear they shell dweller need shells. So i have been in the lfs and looking at some. But they are so expensive. I mean $3 buck for 2 shells? That ridiculous!!!

Where do you people get your shells and how much????

 

[Lotus]

I believe Walmart usually has them in the craft section, or you could try other craft stores. I know there aren't Walmarts in NYC, but there are certainly places to get shells there.

 

[Velvet AciD]

Try craft stores, I see lots of diffrent types of shells in places such as Michaels. Make sure that your fishes won't get stuck in them, go for the medium/large shells that are light-weight so they can move them around.

 

[DanL]

be careful of those craftstore shells as some of them have coatings on them...

you should be able to find escargot shells in your area. thats what i use and best of all they are sold as being food safe since they are meant to eat escargot out of...

i bought 18 escargot shells for $3

 

[ctxmonitor]

thanks everyone..