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	Which shellies are best?
RockmaninovRachs Hobbyist Posts: 57 Kudos: 39 Votes: 39 Registered: 05-Mar-2006	Hey everyone. I know that most of you will say "Get a bigger tank," but in a dorm room, a 10 gallon is really all that I can have. I'm going to get some shellies and had planned on buying several multies. I'm just wondering, is that the only species I could keep in a 10 gal? I would really like to have some Gold ocellatus, even if I could keep fewer in the tank. Let me know what you think.
Posted 09-May-2006 19:14
Theresa_M Moderator Queen of Zoom Posts: 3649 Kudos: 4280 Votes: 790 Registered: 04-Jan-2004	Multies can be kept in a colony in a 10g, possibly similis as well. Occies, stapps, brevis would pretty much be limited to one pair. Their really is no 'best' shellie, it just depends on what you like. A big difference from multies and the others is the fact that they don't require substrate, if any at all. Lots and lots of shells for multies and they'll be happy. The others like sand, and about 2-3 shells per fish. ~~~~~~~~~~~~ There is water at the bottom of the ocean
Posted 09-May-2006 23:09
RockmaninovRachs Hobbyist Posts: 57 Kudos: 39 Votes: 39 Registered: 05-Mar-2006	Yeah I purchased over 60 shells because I expected multis. Would this be too many for the other types? And if I were buying two juvelines, how could I ensure getting a pair?
Posted 10-May-2006 01:42
Fish Guy Mega Fish Posts: 1091 Kudos: 1254 Votes: 2 Registered: 28-Jan-2004	Well if you go with the multies lots of shells is good, so its really up to yourself how you set the shells up, but leave some swimming space though. In terms of getting a pair, it is slim when only getting two juveniles. With multies I would probely get 6, you would most likey end up with a pair, maybe two.
Posted 10-May-2006 04:42
Theresa_M Moderator Queen of Zoom Posts: 3649 Kudos: 4280 Votes: 790 Registered: 04-Jan-2004	The other types really do like sand to move around. Juveniles are very difficult to sex. Most people would recommend buying 6 and see if any pair up eventually. The only problem with that is having something to do with the extra fish. I started with 8 multies in my 10g. I honestly don't know how many M/F I have, that's just laziness on my part They're healthy and breeding, so I'm happy ~~~~~~~~~~~~ There is water at the bottom of the ocean
Posted 10-May-2006 14:44


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