Have Shell Dwellers? Here are Some GREAT Tank Mates!

Hello Everyone,
I wanted to share with you some great fish to keep with your shell dwellers!
If you want more info on how to set up a shell dweller tank check out this video: • How to Set Up a Shell ...
If you want more info on some of the fish featured in this video check out these species profiles:
Multi Shell Dweller: • Neolamprologus Multifa...
Neolamprologus brevis: • A Bulldog in Your Aqua...
Neolamprologus similis: • Neolamprologus similis...
Neolamprologus occelatus: • Lamprologus ocellatus ...
Cyprichromis leptosoma: • Cyprichromis leptosoma...
Neolamprologus brichardi: • Neolamprologus brichar...
Julidochromis ornatus: • The Ultimate African C...
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[@PrimeTimeAquatics]

If you want more info on how to set up a shell dweller tank check out this video: kzbin.info/www/bejne/f4SUkIhtbd1gmNE If you want more info on some of the fish featured in this video check out these species profiles: Multi Shell Dweller: kzbin.info/www/bejne/gqrQgIadfsh3qdU Neolamprologus brevis: kzbin.info/www/bejne/gYTQm3R3j7Bgaqs Neolamprologus similis: kzbin.info/www/bejne/kJvOi56vnZZlmas Neolamprologus occelatus: kzbin.info/www/bejne/qqKkgKV7dpuZr9k Cyprichromis leptosoma: kzbin.info/www/bejne/lX63omNniLR2lZo Neolamprologus brichardi: kzbin.info/www/bejne/kKXNoaN8ds2rfJo Julidochromis ornatus: kzbin.info/www/bejne/p2fTioirrZuZa5o Do you want a subscription to the best fish magazine in the world? Check this out - a special offer for Prime Time Aquatics viewers! www.amazonasmagazine.com/primetime Our new shirts can be found at: www.primetimeaquatics.com/merch Want to become a Prime Timer and see behind the scenes fish room videos? Consider becoming a member: kzbin.info/door/YVN7EN0ALL6CE4U7NpMUTAjoin For the latest in the fish room check us out on Instagram primetime_aquatics If you want to see all the cool stuff Joanna does with other types of scapes check out her channel! kzbin.info/door/PEZk1MpOTGiBVh6BtWjlRg

[@vojtak1337]

I find Altolamprologus sp. 'compressiceps shell' to be a universal tank mate of shelldwellers, no matter the size of your aquarium. In the wild, they live in the vicinity of shelldwellers or directly inside colonies providing additional help in defense against other predators in exchange for some fry once a while. Super interesting looks and behavior, highly adaptable and built to tank any attacks of similarly-sized fish. Highly recommended :-)

[@NickTheShark_]

I love your shell dweler videos

[@mattparlane9866]

First time I've seen the Cyprichromis, those look great. I am wanting to add more of an upper area fish to my multi tank and will look into those.

[@wickedskillz101]

They’re nice but they’re pricey !

[@carolebraswell982]

Thank you so much for this educational video. I have a 20 gal species only multi tank, but now I have some ideas for when I upgrade to a larger tank !

[@boebender]

Great information!! Thank you!

[@knarfola]

I have just made a shell dweller tank and just want to say thanks for the insight on tankmates, I'm new to the hobby and these guys will be my first ciclids

[@littlemidwestrebornsdolls]

Great information. Things like this make me think about which type of fish to keep in the future. Gina

[@jeffpietkiewicz5908]

Amazing video kind Regards Denmark🙏😊

[@hummingbird3771]

After 6 years in the hobby. I'm just getting into cichlids, with 7 angels, 6 electric blue acara, and a geophagus tapajo in my 100 gallon community tank. I'll have an EBA or Tapajo in all my community tanks from now on!! Gorgeous alert fish that never see the coryadora that's about to bounce off their head. I'm not sure I want to build a tank without corys and loaches. These shell dwellers are adorable, but I still have apistos, kribs, and rams to explore, and they all go with my community tanks. This is an entirely different branch of the hobby! They sound like 1.5 inch murder machines.

[@blacklambo36]

I have a group of Telmatochromis temporalis “shell” they are pretty cool like a dwarf buffalo cichlid that just happens to be a shell dweller only gets 2-2.5 inches. They hold their own though, have them with a group of Turkana Jewel Cichlids. The Turkana’s are double the size, but they keep them in check.

[@sharonkaczorowski8690]

When you showed their teeth, my mind immediately thought “death by a thousand nips.” Great video.

[@lruddy8820]

I been looking for multi shell dwellers for 8+ months, just got 6 today from my gf for my birthday and came straight to this channel, they been top of my list for a while and super excited got them in quarantine now but gonna be moving them into a 30g after a week

[@PrimeTimeAquatics]

Have fun!

[@jmtlpt]

My 20 long Simili tank has mystery snails in it. They don't seem to have any issues. I see them moving the little pond slug snails that came in on the plants around, but they just pick them up and move them then spit them out. I do have some shrimp in it also but they will attack them. I have rock work and guppy grass that they can hide in but if they get near a shell it's game over. I won't put any more shrimp in. I'll be moving them to a 60 breeder this month, along with some Julies and Cyprichromis that I'll be picking up at the next green water swap. See you guys then Jason.

[@simulacraet2155]

I've been dreaming about a multi and julii tank since I saw @blakesaquatics do it 😍 thank you so much for these ideas!!

[@flamefox8989]

I'd love to give shell dwellers a try❤ Thanks for another interesting video!

[@wendihamlett105]

Thanks Jason! My multis need some predation ;) Started with a 20 long and now have a 20 long AND a 40 breeder and they still keep coming!!! I guess there is more than one reason they are called multis!!

[@PrimeTimeAquatics]

I know! Haha

[@juliaheinritz3264]

Yes, goofy is understated!! I thought they were creepy before I got them but after I got some I now find them fascinating 😊😊. You are correct though as you once said: keep the lid on tight! They will escape! I love the magenta/purple colored ones

[@juliaheinritz3264]

This comment was suppose to be on the mystery snail short video, not the shell dwellers video..omg

[@PrimeTimeAquatics]

I figured that. Haha

[@MatthiasBruder-xn1ik]

My 100cm/ 180 Liter Tank is in the Run in Phase at the Moment, hope nitrite is next week below enough and then i put a pair of Julidochromis transcriptus and six Neolamprologus multifasciatus in, i am really excited, its my first aquarium since over 20years. I also watched for Synodontis lucipinnis or Cyprichromis/Paracyprichromis but i afraid that the tank is too small...

[@5milemacc737]

I actually keep a rainbow shark with my tanganyikan cichlids (3 transcriptus, 4 lelupi, 1 gold faced compressiceps) in a 40g and they get along fine. They just need a territory and some caves to hide in when they get chased.

[@caseyruegsegger282]

That beard is looking beautiful!

[@PrimeTimeAquatics]

Why thank you 😀

[@scorpio663]

🤔 I've got a established 10 gallon tank but recently lost 2 fish in less than a month . Water levels are fine but I was thinking of cleaning it adding more sand and clean rocks and wood in case of koodies .🤔 I'm also probably going to pull the live plants out and go all silk with thse BIO ORB Silk plants i bought .🌿🌱 My live plants just don't do well in my tank 😕. Should I do this and how big of a water change should I do 50-75% I'm not sure . All I have is small tetras and a couple Cory's. Let me know if you have any input . Thanks 🤗

[@harperagallusgallusdomesticis]

Could I do ocellatus with other lake tanganyakan fish

[@AndrewLevBirding]

I had success keeping brichardi with ocellatus.

[@meganschroeder7723]

What size was your tank? I'm trying to do that right now with a 55 gallon. Since the Brichardi have been breeding in there for a while, the shell dwellers are having a rough time since I just added them.

[@jinthao00]

Funny bc I had mystery and nerites with a multi colony no problems. But they absolutely detested the bristlenose and even bit off one of its anal fins. 😢 I even had SAE to control my BBA. The most interesting thing was seeing the border battles between the leleupi and multis. 😂

[@evanvieira44]

I have multi’s 4 of them in a 20 gallon long, with one golden wonder killifish up top they get along fine, I was wondering if there’s any invertebrates that I can put in that will leave the eggs and fry alone , But also eat algae off the shells and sand is there any?

[@PrimeTimeAquatics]

They would eat them all.

[@macc224]

would love to do shell dwellers, but wouldn't work in my community tank..... maybe if i get another tank might give them a try, good video though.

[@PrimeTimeAquatics]

They’re worth a try!

[@dalejanes8122]

Love your videos. How do you go about removing the juveniles from your Multi tanks? I have some friends that would like some. I would appreciate any incite into this process. Thank You. Dale

[@PrimeTimeAquatics]

I have so many more fish than shells they have no where to hide. 😀

[@Sleven_618]

I'm in the process of stocking a 60b Tanganyika community tank. I recently added a trio of caudopunctatus to the mix. The caudos don't seem to get along with the Similis too well. Thoughts?

[@PrimeTimeAquatics]

Try adding a bunch of rocks?

[@harperagallusgallusdomesticis]

Could I do ocellatus with some other lake tanganyikan fish in a 29 gallon

[@PrimeTimeAquatics]

Might be a little tough - they get more territorial than other shell dwellers.

[@MorbidGames666]

Do you think gobies and loaches would match with shell dwellers? They all hang around the bottom though

[@PrimeTimeAquatics]

Probably not - the shell dwellers don’t like anything sharing the bottom of the tank with them.

[@juliangutierrez3447]

Sorry this is unrealated to the vid but if i wanted to tank two eels together what would be the minimum tank size and what type of eel would go best with a snowflake morray

[@PrimeTimeAquatics]

I haven’t kept eels so I’m not sure?

[@CJfromMEXICO]

i need help! i’ve been bingeing videos for hours😭 i have been gifted a 29 gallon fishtank , i want to do a angelfish centerpiece (1 of them) but i dont know what else to fill the tank out with

[@PrimeTimeAquatics]

I usually don’t keep angelfish in anything less than a 40 breeder or even better a 4ft tank.

[@nelsontorres6855]

Whats that floating plant at 3:25? With the rock dwellers.

[@PrimeTimeAquatics]

Lots of hornwort.

[@nelsontorres6855]

​@PrimeTimeAquatics wow the leaves look different. They look really long. I thought it was something else

[@Eclipse235-]

Hi

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