Shellies - Dwarf cichlids of Lake Tanganyika

[sheng]

Sorry, i think i have ID wrongly

Originally Posted by amkalvin

sheng how to ID this shellies ?
look similar to brevis
but there is a yellow dot above the eye

[amkalvin]

doesnt look like brevis to me but seem like magara
coz mine doesnt have yellow dot above

[sharkzz]

This is Sunspot Brevis according to the below link

http://www.cichlid-forum.com/articles/n_brevis.php

[amkalvin]

thanks bro
mind to share where u got those ?

[sharkzz]

Originally Posted by amkalvin

thanks bro
mind to share where u got those ?

Bro I got them from Tpy.

[snapplekid50]

I've been stung

Just bought 2 2x1.5x1.5 tanks for shellies.

Would like to know where to find the shells and what type of sand to use?

Thinking of keeping species only tank for both tanks.

Where am i able to find these babies in s'pore?

I've kept many cichlids before, fronts, mubana, green terrors, so am wondering how aggresive are these fellas and how many can i have in the above mentioned tank size? (thinking maybe 6 fish per tank)

Thanks so much

[amkalvin]

Originally Posted by snapplekid50

I've been stung

Just bought 2 2x1.5x1.5 tanks for shellies.

Would like to know where to find the shells and what type of sand to use?

Thinking of keeping species only tank for both tanks.

Where am i able to find these babies in s'pore?

I've kept many cichlids before, fronts, mubana, green terrors, so am wondering how aggresive are these fellas and how many can i have in the above mentioned tank size? (thinking maybe 6 fish per tank)

Thanks so much

welcome aboard
u can find them in NKS or other LFS as well
depend on which variant of shellies u intend to keep
group of six n above shouldnt be a problem as long u have shells for them to hide or breed

[sheng]

NKS should still have similis, multi, signatus, brevis & ocellatus gold.

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Originally Posted by snapplekid50

I've been stung

Just bought 2 2x1.5x1.5 tanks for shellies.

Would like to know where to find the shells and what type of sand to use?

Thinking of keeping species only tank for both tanks.

Where am i able to find these babies in s'pore?

I've kept many cichlids before, fronts, mubana, green terrors, so am wondering how aggresive are these fellas and how many can i have in the above mentioned tank size? (thinking maybe 6 fish per tank)

Thanks so much

[A.SickLids]

Originally Posted by snapplekid50

I've been stung

Just bought 2 2x1.5x1.5 tanks for shellies.

Would like to know where to find the shells and what type of sand to use?

Can find apple snail shells from sheng siong I think. Escargot can be gotten from cold storage(still with the meat on) but abit pricy. Sand can use fine coral sand(Grade 0 i think) Welcome

[nicktc]

Just found out yesterday that NKS are selling the escargot shells as well.