SHELL DWELLING AQUARIUM FISH!

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Today I do a species profile all about shell dwelling cichlids! Specifically exLAMPROLOGUS SIMILIS.
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[@kenziyt3912]

Took me 5 years but after watching this video years ago im finally getting my shellies today!!

[@lizzyanthus1]

I remember when you had shellies before, a few years ago. Fell in love with them then, and still love them today. As I'm not able to have fish tanks anymore, due to health issues, I am really happy to see you have been keeping them again. They are such fascinating little guys. Thanks for stocking these little darlings again!

[@marizen2]

Love the simplicity of this aquarium! Thanks, Joey.

[@DomLindner]

I think it would be cool if you took the shells out, flattened the sand, replaced the shells and then took a time lapse of the fish's activities. That would be quite interesting.

[@bkboi4376]

The thing is that the fish shaped the sand in their own liking, and that those shells are their territory... if u took out the shells, it could be a disaster!!!

[@nicneung676]

Bagel God that's not what he was saying

[@bkboi4376]

WolfEatsCakes oops! My mistake! Thanks for pointing out :)

[@gollumtheartisticnewt1028]

@@sapphireotaku3399 they would still rip each other apart reforming the territories

[@fatihtopal9113]

What imthis fish name?

[@nick.m157]

live stream these fish or time laps or another time laps of like 2 days so we can see the sand move around

[@scottiemittelstaedt3083]

always interesting to watch your videos, love the educational aspect as well as entertainment

[@rosesteph5399]

Why I love your videos: your personality, getting to see amazing tanks/building, getting to see cutesie fishes, your personality and most of all how educational they are! Which is so awesome for a new fish owner ❤❤❤😊

[@markbiggs7689]

I love this series! It has given me the itch to build my own aquarium. Thanks!

[@yoosorei]

That's a really pretty fish and a great-looking aquarium! Loved the background on the species and the lake! Nice work :)

[@rfoerst1]

Love the shell dwellers, tank looks great.

[@chriscrews2901]

now my wife wants me to build her an entertainment center and a tank for these fish. she is in love with them! thanks for all your tips, tricks and informational videos!!! keep up the good work Joey!!

[@riteshfamily369]

Your work is appreciated Happy to see that tank ❤️🐟

[@denisebabbit6679]

It's a gorgeous tank! Thanks for sharing!

[@hrasmussen20]

I love this tank and I just ordered the shells for my tank have been researching a lot about these cichlids and I am so fascinated that I am setting up a tank for them. I love your channel and have resealed my own Aquariums and now make my own filters thanks to Joey

[@xandermcn]

Beautiful shells and landscape!

[@epic311714]

Awesome tank. Those she'll dwellers are really unique

[@TubaGirl016]

Joey, I absolutely love your videos! I recently discovered this little firecracker of a fish and instantly fell in love. It was hard to find decent reliable information on these little fellas but I think you did a great job with this video and tank. 😁

[@littlet23ca1]

After watching this series I set a a 20 long with the neolamprologus multifasciatus it us now my favourite tank! Thanks for the great series

[@scorneli1202]

I've always wanted to have a shellie tank. I wish I had one just like yours. It's gorgeous.

[@HoneyToker]

im loving these fish more and more! keep up the good work man!

[@andrespiemonte4026]

Congratulations for you channel, you are an inspiration and an example of creativity and happiness. Thanks for your work

[@cliffwindsor1288]

Fascinating and informative video about a species new to me - thanks!

[@jemma9699]

These fish are awesome they're so fascinating to watch!

[@StainedBrain]

I love the look of these she'll dwellers, they're so cute. 😊🐟

[@Willjpalmer13]

Joey the tank is looking brilliant 🐠🐟

[@kilrkitty0818]

Thank you so much! You answered so many questions I had about these awesome fish 🐠

[@MasterAquatics]

loved the video joey. thanks for the upload.

[@DukesAquaristikexperimente]

I have a colony of multis. Good that you give a focus on this very interesting type of fish.

[@souvickmukherjee9207]

The video of the DIY's are the most coolest aquarium videoes on KZbin

[@Sepiafluxx]

these are freaky! :) seeing their faces poke out of the shells is cute! i admire your dedication to all your tanks, seems like a ton of work. Love seeing your videos!

[@bbenn3108]

I MUST have these fish! this is the only good shell dweller video on youtube i swear.

[@datinyone]

OMG Joey you already have fry in there!!! love it!!

[@BP-kp8gj]

Hi Joey Your videos are very interesting. I just like to watch them and put some practices into my very small aquarium hobby. Your videos are highly motivational for fish keepers like me. Thank You Joey for many good information you provide for all levels of fish keepers. Good luck.

[@zzzzz77771]

They are awesome! what an interesting fish.

[@benmorgan9762]

so glad shellies are finally getting some love :)

[@Xavier_915]

Amazing Joey!!! Thats what you call an office desk!

[@matarese2868]

Love the fish Joey they look amazing and I've actually never heard of them congrats

[@AkAbeeli]

This is hands down my favorite tank that you made. Simple and Beautiful! Do you think i would be able to make a nano tank with these? possibly a 10 gallon?

[@sevenmile]

This is cool! Had never considered keeping shell dwellers as an option before.....

[@arijit276]

This is the best shell dwelling cichlid tank i have seen till date.

[@wariomario100]

Amazing aquarium once again Joey! I love the African Shell Dwellers and i plan to get some soon for my new 40L tank! Awesome video mate! :)

[@bxslilprincess]

I've never heard of these fish before but I love them now, thinking of getting some..

[@321tms2]

this is one of the best aquariums of Joey. even when teh gallery is built. actualy i like this one and 375 gal. the others might come and go, but these two got my attention for long. it is january 2019 and i just remembered the video from past came to watch this office tank built videos. those were the good times.

[@andrewbayardo8867]

Joey, Thank you for doing you KZbin videos! I am an aspiring aquarist and even though I am not able to do many of your projects, I certainly have many ideas! I am going to build a fifty gallon acrylic aquarium using your videos and advice and would like to know where you get your acrylic from. Thank you and keep up the great content! 😁

[@StevoHoppa]

Very interesting! I may have to give these a try sometime

[@reinier7865]

thank you for giving the temp in Celsius almost no one does that and its quite helpfull :D another great vid man

[@johnnygalaxy9022]

GREAT video! Love these fish

[@Zlachry]

I like this tanganyika aquarium. Awesome like always.

[@blusun2]

Hi Joey, I saw you at Aquarium Expo yesterday! Great seeing you in person! I think you should do an African Dwarf Frog tank!

[@dylpspevtre]

I kept rewatching last vid these fish are so cool

[@gore1]

Great video! Thanks for making it.

[@AJK12ap]

This was awesome, thank you for the video. This tank set up within the book shelf for these fish is a great idea, I hope you don't mind if I copy this idea in the future. 😊

[@eileenbowers6750]

Hi! You've done an exceptional job. I'm getting those.

[@sahildwivedi4802]

Hey Joey! I love all your videos! Can we expect some vids on turtles in the future from you?! Have you ever kept one or plan one in future?!

[@spaceboyxyz]

i got the same in one of my tanks. love them so so much. they rebuild the inside of the whole tank on a weekly basis..... :) im interested to watch you how you keep up with providing them 4 to 5 shells per fish... :-D

[@cindyluroman7238]

Love to see update....

[@comradeendo5261]

Was there one?

[@DebTim]

Hi Joey.. they are a great fit for the office and that tank is made for them lol literally huh? I really like them

[@yolandadespain2414]

Wow they are so interesting! So happy I subscribed.

[@sniffsheee]

thanks for the tips, still living vicariously, but hope to have my own aquarium soon.

[@lemaysonya]

OMG you sold me joey! I have ,any different fish now and I breed axolotl and have 4 types but I have always held off cichlids .... but seeing these amazing fish I am now going to start a new aquarium adventure ☺

[@angelashley3165]

These guys look so fun!

[@bubbleshield50]

Joey, I love the videos and this is the video that got me hooked on shellies. I'm looking at changing my tank from arganite to pure pool filter sand in the upcoming months. How do you keep pH higher without something like arganite to raise it?

[@EndlarStudios]

Hey I love these, know any other good ideas of fish of the same sort of area that could interact?

[@ryanhagge7695]

4:55 GREAT PERSPECTIVE

[@davisraelify]

Very nice as always, thanks Joey. Fishes are looking great!!! Quick question, I 've been thinking about this for quite sometime, do i keep one type of cichlids or a variety of them. Your thoughts my friend?

[@ReportingHackersMW3]

PLEASE UPLOAD MORE, your videos is sooo good the only thing i do on a weekly basis is waiting for your video.. :(

[@eddysanchez4184]

Same here that's what I look forward to every Sunday but again we have to think about how much work joey puts into his videos so he can't just upload videos everyday editing his videos must be like a full time job along with the other builds he must be working on some that we may not even know about

[@fieldfrost4220]

These fishes are so small and cute!

[@aloksardar1085]

what kind of lighying do you use? looks awesome

[@lizl2715]

I am in love with a new fish!

[@cuby3135]

I wish you could do videos every other day. Dosent matter what content you upload. It could be vlog maybe updates. But you are the reason im watching youtube. Thanks

[@welprn5391]

Cuby313 162 agree!

[@ReportingHackersMW3]

yeeeeeeessssssssssssss!!!!!

[@IvyAllstarz]

Great video as always! Where do you get these fish? I think they are the cutest!

[@mantis40]

Great idea and interesting fish. Is there a type of shrimp which could be stocked with those?

[@maryselix]

I said absolutely NO other tanks. But my cousin shared this video with me and man am I and my husband super excited to get another tank and enjoy the shell dwellers. So cant wait to have them to enjoy. Thx for sharing all the tips too for care and cleaning and how they change the landscaping. We are in love with these lil guys. Question what fish are compatible that swim more top that wont kill these to fill the tank a little IF any? Thx.

[@jelimafish321]

In my experience you can keep a variety of other fish with them as long as they tolerate hard water and a higher ph. It also helps if they tend to stay in the Middle-Top part of your aquarium. A few varieties of Rainbow fish, tetras, barbs, or danios work well but it will most likely depend on the size and scape of your aquarium. Keep in mind that any sub-dominant males will utilize the middle/upper portions of the aquarium so I would recommend allowing your Similis to grow out a bit and see how they do then add other fish if you would like some variation.

[@andyseverance1519]

Joey, thanks for the detailed explanation (as usual). Do you think that shell dwellers would do well in a planted aquarium or would they tear everything to pieces? Also, since they are bottom dwellers do you think these guys would do well in a zero edge/infinity tank? Lastly, have you thought of building a zero edge/infinity tank?

[@rolandmd73]

Super interesting fish and tank.. I love it! If a lot of shells are hidden under the sand, do you rearrange them? Or do they do it themselfs? By the way, the shots from the side and the close ups of the fry are awesome!

[@johnsmith7995]

love the new tank

[@welprn5391]

I'm so early!! Love and appreciate your videos:) The tank and fish are beautiful.

[@welprn5391]

And love the footage of them!!!

[@jameshumphrey2099]

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[@jericmagsambol1369]

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[@shaun_D]

Dam when I watched this 4 years ago I never thought I'd have to re-watch this because I'm getting some 😅

[@wademountain1682]

Omg hahah litrally same 😂😂😂

[@wademountain1682]

What size of tank and how much r u getting?!

[@JohnJohn-hv4ef]

I'm in love with this tank. I want to make one just like it. And when I say just like it, I mean EXACTLY like it! Damn it, man, what you do to me! I have to start saving up.

[@pranavprasadpranav647]

can u do a flowerhorn tank setup and how to maintain it!!

[@failboth]

Oh.. my.. gob! I love these fish!

[@Junglecp]

Stunning tank :), just a suggestion add more shells :) there found in graveyards full of it

[@chachu____]

Hey Joey, do yo think we can get an update on these guys? See how they are doing? Also maybe some info on where to purchase these guys? Thanks!

[@cheadchead126]

I love those shells! Where'd you get them I love the variety in them!!

[@liamobrien4487]

I love having a good mixture of mollies and African cichlids and believe it or not they get along insanely well as long as you get the cichlids at a young age

[@Melleefrase]

I really like these fish.

[@navedpatel9718]

plzz put everyday vlogs of Ur fishes and Ur activities. it will be to much fun watching it

[@brentond4008]

I love your videos and they really inspire me! I am hoping to get some of these😏

[@tejashpatel4203]

you've sold it to me. I'm defo wanting to try this. 1 question though, I don't want any that have been taken from nature, are she'll dwellers from breeders safe to get or do they have issues compared to those taken from their natural habitat? in fact it would be awesome if you could do a video on tips when buying fish sometime. love the vids and keep them coming 👍

[@vaansaquatics8221]

Cool even I am getting shell dwellers (callirius) ..... mostly next week . I had a question how long did it take for them to start breeding . And what do u feed them !!?

[@geraldkirk8231]

I just found you videos love them. I am interested in keeping shell dwellers nwo, any advice on where to find some. Keep up the fishy work.

[@EndlarStudios]

Got some all about an inch, some smaller (Multis are what I got); can't wait for them to start breeding

[@nyinfamous2k2]

ive been into shell dwellers for the past 10 yrs. they are somewhat unknown in the hobby and hard to find, I love these little guys. my favorite shellies are the Lamprologus ocellatus, they are a little smaller but have the most personality, and cool color variations. I BET that shell dweller cichlid sales go way up now that KODIY did a video on them lol

[@Sparkyfish35]

hey Joey, whatever happened to this tank?

[@ironspartanm1779]

☹️

[@causeyoproblems.]

hey joey, where did you get you shell dwellers? I'm setting up a tank and am having trouble finding them.

[@jtsurge]

This is making me want to get back into African cichlids again! Never had any shell dwellers before.

[@herefishy-fishy-fishyyy5578]

Great video can you link the shells you got

[@larsdamen9115]

awesome fish! Thinking about I should get them. But it then has to be possible to put an Electric Yellow with them it's an african cichlid but from another lake

[@markiverson1031]

Have you ever done a video on where you get your fish? I know you get them in the mail but... from where... Thanks. love the video. Can't wait to see you on Saturday at the Chicago Aquatic...

[@fuzzytheduck6821]

Those shells are beautiful Where do you buy them?