Shellies - Neolamprologus brevis

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  1. Ebrahim

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    Pm me if you decide to sell the babies. Please. Very nice to hear good news....
     
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    Will do @Ebrahim.

    Just took a top down photo of the little guys and girls, best way to view them, just look for the little eyes.[​IMG][​IMG]

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    Great to hear.

    Just have my first colony of multifacitus and already have my first small bunch of fry.

    Feeding them Live food to help strengthen them for growth. I feed frozen baby brine, live daphnia (mix babies and adults) and now some live microworms every few days.

    Have a mixed tang tank with tropheus also with babies and eretmodus all happy.
     
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    @Adam K it's amazing how easy they are to breed. Soon you will have a sworm, of fry, going in your tank

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    Means it's a happy tank
     
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    Sounds like the setup is doing well for you. :thumbup:
     
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    @Reedfish it's defnitly working. I'm just surprised at how easy these guys are to breed, even with the three moves in a few months. I guess it helps when you can move the fish without having to net them, and keep them in the water at all times. Just reduces the normal stress, of moving fish, in the end

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    Anyone breed eretmodus marksmithi?
     
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    @Adam K I just had to google them. Damit that means a new aquarium.

    Sure @Barry Roux might know where to get some

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    Congratulations @pierreschoonraad , they too cute

    Looks like everything you start just takes off.. green fingers.. fishy fingers..

    Absolutely awesome
     
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    Thanks @MariaS. The fry have increased to such an extend that I'm worried that I'm going to run out of tank soace for all of them soon.

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    Hahha didnt you tell @TetraJacques to start negotiating for a second fish room?
    Looks like you need to expand very soon yourself!!
     
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    Just when I reduce tanks I need more again. Murphy bites you in the butt every time

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    Bites hard! I'm still negotiating tank 2 and so far not getting too far. Any tips?
     
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    Just go buy your tank 2 and buy the Mrs a hedgehog or something that she'll be distracted by :lol:
     
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    I have one but have not seen them around.
     
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    Lol. Hedgehog will get me zero points... But shoes....
     
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    Update time.

    These guys are breeding more than guppies at the moment. Have fry of about 5 different sizes at the moment in the aquarium.

    Plants are growing awesome considering how high the ph is and the hard water. Started dosing Flourish about a week ago. Do about 3ml when I remember. No set dosing regime.

    [​IMG]

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    Wonderful. Seems easy but actually a settled colony like that can be challenging for some. So well done
     
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    Thanks @Adam K . They keep me glued to the aquarium for long perioud of time. Just love the interaction between them.

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