Are shell dweller cichlids aggressive?
Shell Dweller Cichlid Care Temperament / Behavior : Can be aggressive to fish in their territory, and may eat fry if population gets too big. Fry typically do not pick on each other, and parents are protective unless the population gets too big.
What fish can go with shell dwellers?
While they can’t be kept with other bottom-dwelling species such as catfish or loaches, shell dwellers get along fine with species that stay at the surface far away from their precious shells. Small livebearers such as Endler guppies or platinum halfbeaks for example would make ideal companions.
Do shell dwellers need sand?
Shell-dwellers prefer to have a fine sand bed to hold their shells stable and so they can dig around the shells.
How big do shell dwellers get?
Social behavior: Loosely social until sexual maturity. Breeding pairs are often aggressive to all other fish. Origin: Tank-Bred, but indigenous to Lake Tanganyika, Africa. Average adult size: 2.4 inches (6.1 cm) for males, 1.6 inches (4.1 cm) for females.
What is the best substrate for shell dwellers?
Substrate for Shell Dwellers Start with a relatively deep sand substrateOpens in a new window, mixing in crushed coralOpens in a new window or aragoniteOpens in a new window to ensure there is plenty of calcium present to keep the water buffered and the PH high.
What is the best substrate for Shell dwellers?
What do shell dwellers eat?
zooplankton
Diet. Shell dwellers are carnivores that primarily feed on zooplankton and other microscopic and near-microscopic foods. Cichlids’ distinctive pharyngeal teeth, in the throat of the fish, are present in shell dwellers, though small.
How many inches of sand do I need for shell dwellers?
Substrate for Shell Dwellers multifasciatus are diggers. They pick up sand in their mouths and spit it out, building hills and burrying their shells so that only the entrance is visible. I recommend a substrate depth of 2-3 inches to give them plenty of space to dig.