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Ammonia Spike Vice Captain
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 Posted: Wed Jul 18, 2007 11:51 am
So, I just set up my first African rift lake cichlid tank (55 gallons), and I'm adding cichlids in a couple of days. I'm cycling the tank with BIOspira, and I currently have 6 danios, just to add ammonia to feed the bacteria. (I'm only keeping the danios for a week or so, them I'm bringing them back to the store) Anyways, here's what I plan to get: -Ocellated Shell-dwellers ( Julidochromis ocellatus) (1 male, 2 females)  -Electric Yellows ( Labidochromis caeruleus)  -Fairy Cichlids ( Neolamprologus brichardi)  -Rusty Cichlids ( Iodotropheus sprengerae)  Tank Set-up and Water ChemistrypH: 8.0-8.2 Ammonia: 0ppm-.25ppm GH: 12, a little too soft. The average temp. is about 75 degrees Fahrenheit. Discuzzle: -My tank
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Posted: Wed Jul 18, 2007 12:53 pm
dont know if it will work, becuse the shell dwellers need sand while the rest need rocks. on another not you got bigger aggresive fish with small counterparts.
But also i am not as smart about african rift lake fish compared to other ones.
I hope it all goes well for you and this aqaurium.
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Ammonia Spike Vice Captain
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Posted: Wed Jul 18, 2007 1:56 pm
kribensis dont know if it will work, becuse the shell dwellers need sand while the rest need rocks. on another not you got bigger aggresive fish with small counterparts. But also i am not as smart about african rift lake fish compared to other ones. I hope it all goes well for you and this aqaurium. I have a coral sand substrate with a clear sandy area with shells in the middle (for the shell dwellers), and the rest is rocky. I asked a guy at my local fish store about keeping the shell dwellers with the other cichlids, and he said that they should be fine. Anyways, fairy cichlids and electric yellows are generally less aggressive than most other rift lake fish (or so I've heard), and they are both 4" and under. My tank has tons of caves and hiding places, so I bet they'll be fine. If things don't work out, I do have an empty Nano Cube sitting in the basement... xd
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Posted: Wed Jul 18, 2007 2:01 pm
Pics coming soon...once I figure out how to work my dad's camera... *grumble*
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Ammonia Spike Vice Captain
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Ammonia Spike Vice Captain
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Posted: Wed Jul 18, 2007 2:58 pm
This is my entire tank. *Note the caves, they took me an hour and a half to build.  This is where the shell dwellers will live. Yes, there is more than one shell. 
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Posted: Thu Jul 19, 2007 12:34 am
Ok, just like before i usally dont do african rift lakes. but belive that you should build up your rock or just add more rock.
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Ammonia Spike Vice Captain
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Posted: Thu Jul 19, 2007 11:08 am
kribensis Ok, just like before i usally dont do african rift lakes. but belive that you should build up your rock or just add more rock. Sure!...once I find more rocks that will look good.
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Posted: Thu Jul 19, 2007 2:27 pm
sorry that i am getting nosy bute it looks very good
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Ammonia Spike Vice Captain
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Posted: Fri Jul 20, 2007 4:58 pm
I added my first few fish... three shell-dwellers and one medium sized electric yellow. Things have been going pretty well so far, there was some intitial aggression with the shell-dwellers, but they have settled down. The electric yellow is very shy and nervous, but I think it's because there are so few fish in the tank. I think that once I add more fish he will feel that the tank is safer.
Btw, does anyone know of a fairly nonaggressive, small blue cichlid that would work in my tank? Would a Lamprologus tretocephalus work, or would it be too aggressive?
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Posted: Mon Jul 30, 2007 12:28 am
So hows the new aquarium going for you, do you like your african chiclids. What at this point do you have in it, are you done.
Like always we need pics.
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Posted: Fri Aug 03, 2007 5:36 pm
Hey man, come on update us on how its going, please come and update it.
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Posted: Thu Aug 09, 2007 8:46 am
I bought my Rusty Cichlid a week ago. He's pretty young (about 3" long) and doesn't have much color, but he's very healthy. Oddly, he's taken to hanging around with one of my Shell-dwellers. I lost one of my Shell-dwellers. I tested my water and everything was fine, but he had been looking sick lately. The rest of the fish are doing well, especially my Electric Yellow, he's grown. heart
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Ammonia Spike Vice Captain
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Ammonia Spike Vice Captain
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Posted: Thu Aug 09, 2007 9:07 am
kribensis So hows the new aquarium going for you, do you like your african chiclids. What at this point do you have in it, are you done. Like always we need pics. I love it so far. They are so fun to watch! I might get another Electric Yellow, or a few more Shell-dwellers.
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Posted: Thu Aug 09, 2007 9:10 am
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Ammonia Spike Vice Captain
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Ammonia Spike Vice Captain
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Posted: Sun Aug 12, 2007 4:49 pm
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