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April 26th, 2008
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Ok...10 gallon Cichlid question
What can fit in there? I was looking on the Cichlid-Forum, and for the "cookie-cutter" size, there was the Cockatoo, which is too rich for my blood, and the the other two needed too low of a p.h. then what I have. I have a sand substrate, and thinking about it, would a male be okay by itself? I don't really want fry, and was thinking maybe just a male would be okay by itself, or maybe with a couple Cory's of some kind? Do GBR's need company? I've seen these at one place and thought they were gorgeous.
I suppose my other option would be shell-dwellers. I'm not sure I understand if they need shells (sorry for the newbie questions), or what, but I'm kinda looking for something with a bit more colour than what the http://www.cichlid-forum.com/article...cutter_10g.php site showed. I may be asking too much for even wanting a Cichlid in a 10 gallon, but figured I would ask some people first. Thanks,
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April 26th, 2008
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IMO 10 gallon is too small for any cichlids..its great for a betta or a small tetra school but I dont think cichlids would be content in that small of an area..im sure others will have more opinions  goodluck cory! |
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April 26th, 2008
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Ok, I've done a bit of reading, and Shellie's look like they could be really cool. So far, I think I'm leaning towards Lamprologus stappersi, Lamprologus speciosus or Lamprologus ocellatus. I may be leaning towards the Ocellatus though, they look neat I know I need to research more, but those three just really jumped out at me. For the shells, where would I get some? Do I need specailized shells? Or can I go to a craft store and get some? Thanks for the help Butterfly 
Last edited by KonaBoy; April 26th, 2008 at 08:09 PM.
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April 26th, 2008
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Some of my shells came from the dollar Store and some from Petsmart it doesn't seem to matter what kind they are.
Carol
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April 26th, 2008
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Cool Does it matter what size they are? |
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April 26th, 2008
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Those small cichlids would seem to be the ones for a 10g tank. I'm not sure if there are many cichlids that like to be solitary, but Butterfly has the best cichlid suggestion for a 10g tank.
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April 27th, 2008
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Well, after even research, I think I'm going the Butterfly route and getting some Multi's However, no comes the hard part...finding them  I'll keep you all updated,
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April 27th, 2008
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Well, I asked my LFS today about ordering some, and they said they needed to talk to their manager, so there's a slight hope. Would hermit crab shells work well in here? Thanks,
Cory
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May 5th, 2008
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Check Craiglist, and try posting a "wanted" listing on the trading post at cichlid-forum. You could also check out shelldwellers.com, both for more info and possible finding some stock.
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May 5th, 2008
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Quote:
Originally Posted by KonaBoy
Cool Does it matter what size they are? |
Mine always seem to pick the smallest shells to breed in so no the size doesn't really matter although I try to put shells of all different sizes in because I like them also
If there is an aquarium club close by theres sure to be someone breeding Multis. a 10G is a good place to start with a trio(1 male, 2 females) of multis but they will soon "Multi"ply you into a bigger tank. Our first trio started in a ten gallon then went to a fifteen gallon then into a thirty gallon
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May 5th, 2008
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I saw some shell dwellers for the first time yesterday at the fish store. They really are pretty little things... |
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May 5th, 2008
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Quote:
Originally Posted by capekate
I saw some shell dwellers for the first time yesterday at the fish store. They really are pretty little things... |
Do you remember what kind they were ?
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May 5th, 2008
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No I didnt look close enough. The tag just said shell dwellers. But didnt read the small print since I was not going to get any. They had pretty nice dorsal fins, and were without much color. Does that help? |
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May 5th, 2008
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Still nothing.....I've posted an add on Shell-Dwellers, and I'll try one on Cichlid-Forum now. Thanks for all the help so far,
Cory
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May 5th, 2008
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They looked like young N. Brevis. Probably a common type? |
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