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	Neolamprologus longior ?
LMuha Mega Fish Posts: 908 Kudos: 1144 Votes: 183 Registered: 17-Mar-2003	I'm looking for a small but colorful Tanganyikan cichlid for the mid regions of my 30-gallon. Anybody have any experience with Neolamprologus longior (elongated lemon cichlid)? They're supposedly like N. Leleupi, but more peaceful.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:25
littlemousling Conchiform Posts: 5230 Registered: 23-Aug-2003	I wouldn't trust them to be that much more peaceful, though much harder to find. What else is in the tank? If you don't have shellies in there, they'd probably be a great addition. -Molly Visit shelldwellers.com!
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:25
LMuha Mega Fish Posts: 908 Kudos: 1144 Votes: 183 Registered: 17-Mar-2003	Nothing else is in there yet. I'm using it as a quarantine tank for the next month, then planning to convert it to a Tanganyikan tank. I want to stock one of the smaller catfish species plus something colorful (like leleupi or longior), but it's only a 30-gallon tank, so I can't choose one of the larger Tangs. There's disagreement as to how large a tank leleupis need -- Ad Konigs recommends one that's at least 4 feet long, and a 30-gallon is only 3 feet long. But other people have told me they've kept them in smaller tanks. Opinions? Last edited by lmuha at 18-Mar-2005 10:20
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:25
littlemousling Conchiform Posts: 5230 Registered: 23-Aug-2003	I keep leleupi in a 20 long and while I'm prepared to upgrade them if it becomes necessary, I don't see that as a likely requirement. 20 is a very, very common size for leleupi species tanks; a 30 with only some catfish is, in my opinion, a wonderful tank for longior (or leleupi). -Molly Visit shelldwellers.com!
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:25
LMuha Mega Fish Posts: 908 Kudos: 1144 Votes: 183 Registered: 17-Mar-2003	Excellent! That was what I was hoping. And I'll certainly provide plenty of hiding spaces.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:25
jasonpisani Ultimate Fish Guru Posts: 5553 Kudos: 7215 Votes: 1024 Registered: 24-Feb-2003	I've got some Neolamprologus brichardi & they are very tolerant with the 2 Yoyo Loaches. I've also breeded the Brichardi & there are also some fry. Quite nice, but not very colourful as you wanted. http://uk.pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/s8xi5heh/my_photos http://www.deathbydyeing.org/ http://www.flickr.com/photos/corydoras/ Member of the Malta Aquarist Society - 1970. http://www.maltaaquarist.com
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:25


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