Lake Tanganyika Species • New 25g Tanganyikan tank

[Dawg2012]

Unfortunately the missing fish was found... under the couch. .Lesson learned regarding replacing the top trim after adding a new HOB filter.

I'm thinking about taking the one remaining Brichardi back to the lfs (as I doubt I'll get five new ones to accept 'him') and getting six new ones... and maybe giving them the 55g tank in the bedroom. It currently has six juvies - three Anagenys and three Milomo's - that I was keeping for that large tank 'someday'... but they're really kind of boring and if I get a large tank 'someday' I'll likely want to do something else besides large fish. Anyway...

If I do that, what would be better suited to the 25g tall? I have Occies at work and Multis in the 75, so I'd like something in addition to more shellies. Tank is too small for Cyps once they grow a bit... Maybe a pair of the smaller julies with some Brevis? Still going to leave a lot of upper water underutilized.

Thoughts?

[24Tropheus]

If you have not tried a 'Lamprologus' multifasciatus colony then I recommend those. Once fully settled use the whole tank coming to the surface for feeding or even biting your feeding hand. Prob do better without the N.brichardi.
I tend to leave paring of N.brichardi in small tanks to others. Dunno if I am incomptant or something but I have not got it to work in less than a 29g.

[Dawg2012]

I have Multies in my 75g, and Occies at work, so I wanted something different.

Do Brevis colonize in a similar fashion?

[24Tropheus]

I have Multies in my 75g, and Occies at work, so I wanted something different.

Do Brevis colonize in a similar fashion?

Not realy. You can get em to live together but they tend to hate each other outside breeding (or at least my 5, 2 males 3 females (and there young) do). Similis prob too similar if you already have multies.
Erm maybe a caudopunk group or Telmatochromis vittatus would suite your requirements better?
Love to try these myself but getting em in the UK is quite hard and expensive.

[Dawg2012]

Mmmm, I've always liked the Caudopunks! That might work. I have 101 shells coming Thursday so I'd have shells for them...

In looking up the Vittatus, I noticed the Telmatochromis brachygnathus (not a shell dweller). Interesting looking fish in the profile, and only 3". If I built up some nice tall rockwork in tank, do you think I have any hope of one rock dweller in the tank? Start with six and wind up with a pair? Would the Punks be able to defend their fry?

Ugh the tank's footprint just sucks... Maybe I'll go get some acrylic and make some shelves like that one article describes.