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Pics and Video => Fish pics => Topic started by: lorax84 on February 23, 2013, 07:05:50 PM

Title: Tang Community
Post by: lorax84 on February 23, 2013, 07:05:50 PM

Here is my new 55g Tang community tank. Currently there are 3 Julidochromis Marlieri, 2 neolamprologus brevis "kitumba orange belly" and a yet unidentified pleco I have had for a while. Here's the fts



(http://i296.photobucket.com/albums/mm178/deucedennis/cf5b39c8-46a2-49c6-a1c0-190c948f6787_zpsef533dac.jpg)

Title: Re: Tang Community
Post by: Ron on February 25, 2013, 07:21:44 AM

Nice tank! The aquascaping looks great.

Title: Re: Tang Community
Post by: PaulineMi on February 25, 2013, 10:16:29 AM

Nice...and I admit I'm partial.  I have N. brevis and J. marlieri in a tank with a inkfin Calvus for population control.

Title: Re: Tang Community
Post by: lorax84 on February 26, 2013, 09:00:31 PM

This pic has less of a glare off the sand

(http://i296.photobucket.com/albums/mm178/deucedennis/image_zps9067e19b.jpg)

Here are the fish

(http://i296.photobucket.com/albums/mm178/deucedennis/image_zpsc4df3516.jpg)

Title: Re: Tang Community
Post by: theoryguru on March 02, 2013, 04:37:06 PM

Nice setup, lots of great hiding places

Title: Re: Tang Community
Post by: Ron on March 02, 2013, 09:43:04 PM

Have you thought about adding more shells?

Title: Re: Tang Community
Post by: jcunningham0295 on March 02, 2013, 09:57:03 PM

Nice tank and pic of the fish.  I would add more shells through piggy backing on Ron's question.  Rule of thumb is at least two or three shells per shellie.

Title: Re: Tang Community
Post by: css merrimac on March 11, 2013, 05:05:59 PM

Tank decor looks good-that pile of rocks will provide plenty of places for fish to hide and claim their territory. I think some shells would be good.  8)

Title: Re: Tang Community
Post by: PaulineMi on March 11, 2013, 08:56:37 PM

Brevis are "shell dwellers".  They'd be happiest with shells in the tank. They spawn in the shells.

Title: Re: Tang Community
Post by: lorax84 on March 12, 2013, 04:16:23 PM

Yeah, I knew there needed to be more shells. I was just waiting for them to get here. There are actually about 24 shells in this tank now. When I get a chance I will take a new pic.