African Shell Dwellers | Care Guide & Species Profile

How to Keep African Shell Dwellers | Care Guide & Species Profile. I've had a shell dweller tank setup for over two years now, with Neolamprologous multifasciatus, and it's been an awesome tank. Today's video is a complete guide to setting up a tank and caring for African Shell Dwellers.
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Thanks for watching, and we'll see you next week!

[@CichlidBros]

As mentioned in the video, please find the food I use with my shellies below: - Xtreme Nano Pellets: geni.us/SeOf - Xtreme Krill Flakes - geni.us/iTAWsN

[@Gud2B_Blessed]

Hi guys my Ciclid bros🐟💙💙🐟💙🐟💙🐟 I clicked so fast. I love the shell dwellers. Very informative video. Have a wonderful day❤

[@CichlidBros]

Thanks for watching!!

[@iralocke3642]

Great presentation

[@krzysztofkopaczewski4319]

Maybe small, but very interesting, inteligent and beautiful too👍👍👍

[@CichlidBros]

Definitely are!

[@Nikos_aquatics]

What’s that? A new cichlid bros vid in the morning!!!

[@CichlidBros]

👊🏻👊🏻

[@markfranklin8831]

Great video thanks for sharing 💯💗👍✌️

[@CichlidBros]

Thanks for watching!

[@Endtimescoming]

I have mine in a 40 breeder now, and have a 50 gallon lowboy that I will be moving them to soon once I build a stand for it.

[@javieltaino]

Awesome little fish!

[@CichlidBros]

Agreed!

[@rymaccichlids5999]

I keep multies as well not being able to keep large tanks anymore. But I am a cichlid guy and keep small ones. Great video

[@CichlidBros]

Awesome. Thanks for watching!

[@yourmomsbff7670]

yaaaaaasss shellieeesss!! I recently got a group of 4. unfortunately got 3 males and only 1 female. Luckily the first group of babies is just starting to leave their shells. Hopefully some of the young females leave their family unit and join the other 2 lonely males.

[@joshwilliams3700]

I just got a group of 5 Multies and 3 Fairy cichlids on Sunday. They are in a 30 gallon breeder. So far they are just hiding. Can't wait till they become more active.

[@CichlidBros]

Very nice! Im sure they will soon

[@MagnaRads]

That fluval tank looks awesome I went with a 20 gal long for my gold ocellatus in my office I thought about the fluval flex but got scared from bad reviews 😢

[@CichlidBros]

It seems to be a good aquarium kit, but the curved panel with shellies is tough. a 20 gal long is ideal!

[@jensmith8404]

hi again, love the set up.. i had told you weeks ago i was setting up a muli tank.. got 6 to start with online.. i know flex tanks come with fluval aquasky led light, i have same light on a 20L..can i ask what settings you use? (color %'s) how do you get all that shimmer from the lighting? im trying to to decide what color background to use, your thought on this for a all multi tank? also, where can i get those rocks.. by the way, i chose the same food, glad to know i chose good food!!

[@stephenwhite4999]

Love all my cichlids Have 125.s for Malawi, Tanganyika, and Victoria in Seville Spain

[@CichlidBros]

Awesome!

[@edvinlinhorst196]

If anyone is looking for some multi shell dwellers I’ve got a bunch in two different tanks I’ll gladly sell them for super cheap

[@johnnnymontalvo4586]

Can I use my Seachem American Cichlid salt in the African Cichild tank?

[@Scott_M23]

Where did you buy the rocks from in the tank

[@lruddy8820]

These fish have been at the top of my list for most wanted for over 8 months but they never come up in my area, my wife somehow found a group of 6 for my birthday and they just came in, they in quarantine now but will be moved to a 30g in a week

[@gumpysee3644]

hi mate whats the grain size of the sand please

[@irradiatedbadger]

Where did you find those rocks

[@daniellanderosjr.1948]

How do you deal with the algae ?

[@steves9589]

I decided to make a shell dweller/brichardi tank and have a little wave maker. Are they ok with the wave maker?

[@CichlidBros]

Yep should be fine

[@lukeeluciano]

How many shell dwellers should I start in a 20 gallon long?

[@thomasgoscombe1083]

Not so much related to this video but I'm from England, when people say 55 gallon for an Oscar minimum is that American gallon or English gallon? I have a 300 litre tank which is 65 American or 85 English according to Google??

[@milliegoodwin5389]

Tanks in the UK are usually measured in litres so I'd think US gallons

[@yourmomsbff7670]

I had an idea for a cool shelly tank. My thought was to create a rock/cave system and glue it together well to place directly on the glass. Then cover the whole aquascape with sand so its almost totally buried. As they dig around the rocks they will eventually pile up sand on the glass and other walls of the aquarium. As their "mountains" get too tall, remove the top few inches of sand from the mountains. As you do this they'll dig more sand away from your aquascape. Before you know it they will expose most of the rock, giving them more territory to explore and the tank will constantly be changing. Would make for an incredible time lapse.

[@liamfitzpatrick2196]

Where do you get the fake plants too?

[@Endtimescoming]

Be careful these multies are easy to keep and will breed like rabbits, but be careful with some types they can be very territorial especially between males

[@user-ew1hx1ye2u]

I need to get some just to breed and sale

[@CichlidBros]

Great cichlid to do that with!