Amelia Posted June 29, 2013 Report Share Posted June 29, 2013 I've just bought a Juwel Rekord 600 (63l) tank and was thinking of making it into a lake tang shellie tank, with just a small group of Lamprologus occelatus. Has anyone done this before, do you think this tank is large enough for a couple of individuals? (1 male and 2-3 females, hopefully) It has a 60 x 30cm footprint. I'd have to buy a bunch of juvies and grow them up together but I think there's a guy in Auckland who breeds them. Also does anyone know where to get nice shells like the ones shellies use? My inspiration: :happy2: JJWooble 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
camtang Posted June 29, 2013 Report Share Posted June 29, 2013 I went to my local beach and got some. There is www.shells.co.nz I was looking at doing a shellie tank with that type of diamensions, shellies are cool little fish Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alanmin4304 Posted June 29, 2013 Report Share Posted June 29, 2013 You can buy snail shells from places that sell snails. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adrienne Posted June 29, 2013 Report Share Posted June 29, 2013 I had to go to Nosh and buy mine! They were expensive!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reptilez Posted June 29, 2013 Report Share Posted June 29, 2013 Not even photoshopped at all Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amelia Posted June 29, 2013 Author Report Share Posted June 29, 2013 Shhh, it's a pretty picture! :digH: Thanks, I'll have a look at that website. Is it expensive? Adrienne, what is Nosh?? alanmin, where sells snails? Do you mean like restaurants? Someone on my local fishkeepers group on facebook as a couple of L. occelatus. I asked him where he got his shells from and he said he bought a bunch of yellow Apple Snails from a pet shop and... yeah... :tears: Poor snails. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alanmin4304 Posted June 29, 2013 Report Share Posted June 29, 2013 Jennifer had a heap of them and bred them like mad for a while--send her an Email. I have not kept them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ira Posted June 29, 2013 Report Share Posted June 29, 2013 I've seen big bags of shells at crafty type shops, $2 shops, etc. When I bought some I bought them from a table at the upper hutt fair thing they do every year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adrienne Posted June 29, 2013 Report Share Posted June 29, 2013 Nosh is an expensive health food store up here. They sell the shells in containers of 50. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
F15hguy Posted June 29, 2013 Report Share Posted June 29, 2013 I have a big bag of shells for sale if your keen, i'll post it up here tonight Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amelia Posted June 30, 2013 Author Report Share Posted June 30, 2013 Thanks for all the replies! :bounce: I'll send Jennifer a PM, but does anyone know of anyone else who breeds these wee darlings? Also are there other shell-dwellers available in NZ, like N. brevis or N. multifasciatus? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mcculloch Posted June 30, 2013 Report Share Posted June 30, 2013 Neolamprologus brevis is on the allowable import list but I've never seen them available. I kept Neolamprologus multifasciatus in Australia and they were one of the most enjoyable species to watch that ive ever kept. There constantly on the move redecorating mock fighting and breeding I would get them again in a second, there not on the list unfortunately. Neolamprologus ocellatus are great too tons of attitude and at there best in my opinion when kept in a species tank. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amelia Posted June 30, 2013 Author Report Share Posted June 30, 2013 Aww that's such a shame about them not being on the list, I wonder why. :env: They are so cute -- I'll just have to settle for Occies then. Probably gunna be a while until I can AFFORD to buy a group of Occies. Gunna have to save my pennies! :nilly: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
F15hguy Posted June 30, 2013 Report Share Posted June 30, 2013 viewtopic.php?f=11&t=64126 for sale. as promised Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cichlidman2010 Posted November 9, 2015 Report Share Posted November 9, 2015 Does anyone know of any lamprologus ocellatus around for sale? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alexyay Posted November 9, 2015 Report Share Posted November 9, 2015 I believe there were just some available in Auckland - I'll PM you the guy's name cichlidman2010 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smidey Posted January 13, 2016 Report Share Posted January 13, 2016 anyone get any shellies in the end? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
camtang Posted January 15, 2016 Report Share Posted January 15, 2016 All going to plan I will have a group next week. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smidey Posted January 15, 2016 Report Share Posted January 15, 2016 good, my whoppers all died over the last year. i'll be keen for a few if they breed Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amelia Posted January 19, 2016 Author Report Share Posted January 19, 2016 I did end up getting some for my 60l tank! Kept my occies for 6 months or so and they were fantastic fun, I adored them. They bred all the time in my tank and fought a lot so I did eventually sell them on to a breeder... unfortunately he hasn't been able to breed them which is a real shame because I'm sure there a lots of people who would have loved some. They are pretty easy to breed really so it would be great if someone would start doing that so we can get more around.I'd love to keep them again in future but would dedicate a larger tank to them, they really do need a substantial footprint despite their size. Hope you manage to breed them Cam.Here's some photos of mine. (Spot the fry!) Silverdollarboy2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
camtang Posted January 20, 2016 Report Share Posted January 20, 2016 Man they are sweet fish Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adrienne Posted January 20, 2016 Report Share Posted January 20, 2016 I did end up getting some for my 60l tank! Kept my occies for 6 months or so and they were fantastic fun, I adored them. They bred all the time in my tank and fought a lot so I did eventually sell them on to a breeder... unfortunately he hasn't been able to breed them which is a real shame because I'm sure there a lots of people who would have loved some. They are pretty easy to breed really so it would be great if someone would start doing that so we can get more around.I'd love to keep them again in future but would dedicate a larger tank to them, they really do need a substantial footprint despite their size. Hope you manage to breed them Cam.Here's some photos of mine. (Spot the fry!) Did you sell them to someone in ChCh? That water down there really seems to make them breed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amelia Posted January 20, 2016 Author Report Share Posted January 20, 2016 Yes they are Cam, can we not get them in from importers anymore?Adrienne, yes, sold them to Blair Culling. I regret selling them now looking at these pictures again!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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