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dannyboy Hobbyist Posts: 68 Kudos: 126 Votes: 18 Registered: 26-May-2004	How many shellies do you think I can fit in a 20 gallon long? Demensions: 30" long x 12 3/4" high x 12 1/4" deep. Please tell me! I LOVE shellies!!! Daniel
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:25
johnsmith Enthusiast Posts: 166 Kudos: 144 Votes: 0 Registered: 13-May-2004	I'd say you could go with a trio (1m/2f) of ocellatus or a quintet (1m/4f) of multies. I'm not sure what Tangs you could put in there to fill the upper level.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:25
dannyboy Hobbyist Posts: 68 Kudos: 126 Votes: 18 Registered: 26-May-2004	Do you think i could fit some Paracyprichromis nigripinnis? Daniel
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:25
johnsmith Enthusiast Posts: 166 Kudos: 144 Votes: 0 Registered: 13-May-2004	I couldn't say. I've never seen them in any LFS so I've never looked into them.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:25
Mullet19 Hobbyist Posts: 83 Kudos: 25 Votes: 0 Registered: 18-Aug-2002	I would say it is too small for Paracyprichromis nigripinnis. They like to be in numbers and the tank isn't big enough for a sufficeint number. Plus all Paracyprichromis nigripinnis I have seen use the entire water column not just the top
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:25
dannyboy Hobbyist Posts: 68 Kudos: 126 Votes: 18 Registered: 26-May-2004	Do you think I could just make a species tank of L. ocellatus? Because i LOOOOOVEthem!!
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:25
johnsmith Enthusiast Posts: 166 Kudos: 144 Votes: 0 Registered: 13-May-2004	Definitely. Ocellatus are often kept in species tanks. If you're lucky they'll fill the tank with fry anyways. [span class="edited"][Edited by johnsmith 2004-07-05 12:31][/span]
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:25


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