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[Stormfyre]

I have a tank with 4 x Multies in it in one corners amongst the shells, they have 2 babies. It has 3 x Cyprichromis Leptosoma that have recently got 5 babies in the top water areas and a lone Nigrippinis in the rocky areas. I have a single small Synodontis Ilebrevis the mops the sand and 2 small Bristlenose. 

Given this was a smaller tank, I have bought a new larger one. It is 75gal or 280litres roughly. I plan to put in more rocks all over and the shells. No plants.

Will Julies be Ok to put in this tank, it's quite large and under stocked? I have heard they can be very passive and other times very aggressive.

 

Any other suggestions for the tank?

[Riggers]

You could try neolamprologus lelupi. One of my favourite tangs maybe some calvus not sure how'd they go with your cyps though

[Stormfyre]

I would love some Leleupi and had considered it. i love the rich yellow.

 

I read this though, which concerns me - "They should not be kept with most shell dwellers, as they have a habit of sticking their faces in the shells to suck out the brood. They've been known to (fatally) pull female shell dwellers out of the shells to achieve this."

 

I have heard Calvus and shellies also do not get along?

Edited by Stormfyre, 24 November 2014 - 12:17 PM.

[extend]

Julidochromis would be okay,  just give them their own set of rocks.  They usually won't eat fry from other tank mates and will breed readily. Babies from the first spawn will look after the fry from the next spawn.

[fishNchups]

Have got 5 adult yellow leleupi if your interested PM me

Cheers

[extend]

I have heard Calvus and shellies also do not get along?

 

This is true as calvus will use shells to breed in as well, however I have found, if you have two separate shell groups separated by a visual divide/barrier, like a wall of sorts it will settle most agression and potential preying of fry.  This has worked for me but I had to monitor the situation closely.

Edited by extend, 24 November 2014 - 09:46 PM.

[GuppiesRock]

We recently got a tank that has a colony of Brichardi and Leleupi in it and they were just eating each others offspring continuously.  We are going to put the Leleupi in their own tank and see how we go.  They are very striking fish....the yellow is so strong and it looks great.

Edited by GuppiesRock, 25 November 2014 - 09:31 PM.