Dadofthree
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Hi guys i need info on these little guys size of tank shallow or deep how many per gallon usual info please and availability many thanks
Note that L speciosus and L ocellatus are not included in this list despite their diminutive size as they display more aggression and require more area (though there are occasional (experienced) fish keepers with breeding pairs of both in 10 gal tanks ..... I’m a bit sceptical this will work long term (fish should thrive not just maintain))Select one group from one of the following species:
• 'Lamprologus' brevis - 1 pair
-OR-
• 'Lamprologus' similis - 1 trio
-OR-
• 'Lamprologus' multifasciatus - 1 trio
These breed like bunnies and form a multigenerational colony - unless you have a place to home juveniles, I’d look for a less prolific speciesneolamprologus multifasciatus
Do you know the water hardness as well? Any of dGH, dKH or mg/L calcium (Ca) will do as a measure of hardness.Thanks for the input i have 8.0 ph out the tap
I’ll also disagree with Joey’s suggestion that pH 7.6 is sufficient longterm for Tanganyikan fish
Lake Tanganyika is a bit different to lake Malawi, the water is really hard and mineral rich, because the catchment is volcanic and you get a lot of strange minerals.have kept very large mbuna tanks
That is a good starting point.Ph 8.2
Gh 18
Brichard's values are on the forum, linked in <"Living with really ....">.(I’m also too lazy to find the article(s) listing water parameters at various collection points (of Lake Tanganyika) - Google has it buried somewhere still I’m sure)
I've just been on the forum longer.Darrel has much better links than I