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Lamprologus ocellatus Gold. Photo by Dave Hansen Of the different variants of Lamprologus ocellatus, one of the most popular is the gold. Found throughout Lake Tanganyika, L. ocellatus inhabit empty snail shells along the sandy bottom or in caves created by rocks. Despite their small size...

A short video by nijlpaard63 showing a pair of Lepidiolamprologus attenuatus spawning in a shell. Lepidiolamprologus attenuatus can be found throughout Lake Tanganyika. L. attenuatus is a predatory fish feeding on small fish, insects and crustaceans. They are usually found in deeper waters...

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Telmatochromis brichardi. Photo by Ad Konings Telmatochromis brichardi is a small cichlid found along rocky areas in shallow waters. Telmatochromis is closely related to Julidochromis, both having an elongated body and making their home in rocks. Despite this T. brichardi is often assumed to...

An unusual aquarium design by Zoo Med may open up new possibilities for breeders or those looking to maximize their tank's footprint. At only 10 inches tall, Zoo Med's Low Boy Aquarium is billed as a breeder tank (50 gallons - 48" x 24" x 10"). Its low height will make it easy to stack multiple...

'Lamprologus' brevis male and female. Photo by Dave Hansen Another interesting shelldweller species from Lake Tanganyika is the 'Lamprologus' brevis. What these little fish lack in size they make up for in behavior and attitude. In the wild, 'L' brevis is widely distributed throughout the lake...

'Lamprologus' sp. "Ornatipinnis Zambia". Photo by Dave Hansen 'Lamprologus' sp. "Ornatipinnis Zambia" is one of the wonderful species of shell dwelling cichlids from Lake Tanganyika. Shell dwellers make their homes in empty Neothauma tanganyicense shells. The shells offer shell dwelling...

Neolamprologus signatus. Photo by Dave Hansen Packed with the personality of a whale, Neolamprologus signatus is a small shelldwelling cichlid from Lake Tanganyika. Shelldwellers make their home in empty Neothauma tanganyicense shells which they horde and bury for protection and to spawn. N...

Telmatochromis sp. "red cheek". Photo by Dave Hansen Telmatochromis sp. "red cheek" has not been formally described but its colorful cheeks and personality have made it very popular with hobbyist. Finding them in stores or online can be difficult but not impossible. Unfortunately, there isn't...

Neolamprologus signatus. Photo by Dave Hansen Neolamprologus signatus is a species of shelldweller from Lake Tanganyika that hasn't been as popular as other shelldwellers. This tiny fish rarely grows larger than 2 inches and is ideal for smaller aquariums. N. signatus is a harem spawner and...

Great timelapse video of a group of Lamprologus multifasciatus digging around their shells. Anyone who has kept a group of Lamprologus multifasciatus knows how quickly these little fish can rearrange carefully planned aquascaping. Leave them alone for a few hours and they completely change...

As anyone who has ever kept these little Tanganyikans knows, unshelling a shell dweller isn't going to happen unless they want to leave their shell. Shellies can go into their homes and wedge themselves so well that even a predator can't pull them out. There are several techniques to getting...

The is a trailer for the Guerra das Conchas (Battle of the Shells) documentary. The documentary is in 7 parts, narrated in Portuguese with English subtitles and when all the parts are combined, almost 3 hours long. If you are really into shell dwellers or what to see some of their interesting...

From the Discovery Channel's Mutant Planet series, comes this video of 'Lamprologus' callipterus. This shell dweller from Lake Tanganyika is not only famous for stealing shells, but also for the extreme size dimorphism between males and females. On average, males are 13 times heavier than their...

httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sbKISlYoirk The third part of the series on Lake Tanganyika travels by Alex Jordan.

httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ihq-1spR-QU The second part of the series on Lake Tanganyika travels by Alex Jordan.

An amazing HD video of fish in Lake Tanganyika. Last almost 12 minutes, but in that time you will see schools of Cyprichromis, nesting featherfins, Tropheus, shelldwellers, Synodontis large groups of Neolamps, Cyphotilapia, Altolamprologus and many more. A must see!