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	Shell Dwellers in a 150g
nickman713 Enthusiast Posts: 187 Registered: 31-Dec-2003	I'm planning a 150g. I've heard that shellies don't mix well together. Would I be able to keep multiple types of shellies if I had a few shell beds? The tanks dimension's are 48"x30"x24" (LxWxH). If I could, what types would be recommended? Also, what types of cichlids or any fish could I keep in the tank to fill some space?
Posted 26-Jan-2006 12:02
Wingsdlc Fish Guru What is this? Posts: 2332 Kudos: 799 Registered: 18-Jan-2005	I really don't know what you sujest to you but Shellies on a 150 is a crazy plan. Good luck. Show us some pictures when you get things going. 55G Planted tank thread 19G Container Pond [IMG]http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y118/Wingsdlc/Ric
Posted 26-Jan-2006 12:02
djtj Fish Master Posts: 1764 Kudos: 885 Votes: 49 Registered: 20-Feb-2003	Von Dutch, you totally miss the point... Even in a 150 gallon, I wouldn't mix more than 2 kinds of shellies. You can use a rock bed to divide two shell beds with different species. Julies, comprecips, calvus, or possibly even frontosa (may eat the odd shellie, but they reproduce fast enough to easily make up for this) Last edited by djtj at 19-Nov-2005 22:05
Posted 26-Jan-2006 12:02
inkodinkomalinko Fish Guru Posts: 2441 Kudos: 833 Registered: 18-Jan-2003	Frontosa would work if you have larger species of shelldwellers. Frontosas are very slow feeders in the aquarium. I've raised baby haps about 1" and phenochilus that were about 1 1/2" with my frontosa colony and it all went good. The frontosas usually bother themselves, unless fish enter the alpha males territory. Calvus and compressiceps are more likely to pick off shellies off faster, especially the smaller ones. Julies, brichardi complex, leleupi, paracyprichromis, and cyprichromis would be good candidates. Most Aulonocara wouldn't be able to kill the shellies either.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 12:02


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