Michigan Cichlid Association

General Category => Old World => Topic started by: Mastiffman on March 05, 2015, 05:35:30 PM

Title: Lamprologus Ocellatus
Post by: Mastiffman on March 05, 2015, 05:35:30 PM

What's the MAX number of these that can be housed together?

 Any one have any expereince with this situation?

Thanks

Title: Re: Lamprologus Ocellatus
Post by: Marty on March 05, 2015, 06:12:40 PM

What size tank?

Title: Re: Lamprologus Ocellatus
Post by: Mastiffman on March 05, 2015, 06:36:52 PM

18x18x12 12gallon
 or

20g long? maybe eventually a 40g breeder...

Title: Re: Lamprologus Ocellatus
Post by: jcunningham0295 on March 05, 2015, 07:50:24 PM

I would only keep one pair in a 20 long.  A couple pairs would be ok in 40 breeder with sight line breaks.

Title: Re: Lamprologus Ocellatus
Post by: eitakppurk on March 05, 2015, 08:58:33 PM

Agree with Jcunningham - I put a small group in a 20g to get pair offs and found that only 1 pair could fit "comfortably." They are sassy little things :)

Title: Re: Lamprologus Ocellatus
Post by: Mastiffman on March 07, 2015, 01:22:41 AM

So it's not impossible though?

Title: Re: Lamprologus Ocellatus
Post by: Mastiffman on March 08, 2015, 04:49:56 PM

Quote from: jcunningham0295 on March 05, 2015, 07:50:24 PM

I would only keep one pair in a 20 long.  A couple pairs would be ok in 40 breeder with sight line breaks.

 Yeah that's what I was thinking either way. Line of Sight breaks would be an absolute must for multiple pairs in one tank.

 I'm getting 1m/ 6 fm WC Isanga in a few weeks. Will still be looking for a buyer of the extra females.