Shellies - Dwarf cichlids of Lake Tanganyika

Originally Posted by scopeyeo

Great! For shells, there are a company in SG selling such unique shells suitable for Shellies too.

Thanks bro!!!

Now setting up my tank, but no shells yet........ will post pics soon after the dust settled!!

My setup, can?? no shells yet.

[A.SickLids]

Originally Posted by fotoudavid

My setup, can?? no shells yet.

Bro me no expert but I think that your rocks quite dangerous if they're not silicon-ed or stick-ed together(those top pieces). From what I see, they love to dig so quite easy for them to destroy the balance on the rocks and cause the rocks on top to fall off their places. My opinion, please correct me if I'm wrong. Still learning

Originally Posted by A.SickLids

Bro me no expert but I think that your rocks quite dangerous if they're not silicon-ed or stick-ed together(those top pieces). From what I see, they love to dig so quite easy for them to destroy the balance on the rocks and cause the rocks on top to fall off their places. My opinion, please correct me if I'm wrong. Still learning

WAHAHAHAHAHAA. ohmygawd. serious arh bro. hahaa i jus set up my tank abit ystd. use oyster shells to set up abit of "caves" to at the same time buffer water make ph go up up. then my sister say same thing...eh later fishy going below then avalanche how. LOL!.

so may i noe how to silicon up the pieces? as in the steps. first time going into this rocky terrain scape and keeping these cichilids.

the rocks stones very heavy, if fall then serious trouble. lucky mine no water yet. also, the sand at the back quite deep, so the rocks are pushed way in deep deep.

bro superfishy, take pics leh, show show show!!!

any chance of getting group buy for shells???

[A.SickLids]

Originally Posted by superFishy

WAHAHAHAHAHAA. ohmygawd. serious arh bro. hahaa i jus set up my tank abit ystd. use oyster shells to set up abit of "caves" to at the same time buffer water make ph go up up. then my sister say same thing...eh later fishy going below then avalanche how. LOL!.

so may i noe how to silicon up the pieces? as in the steps. first time going into this rocky terrain scape and keeping these cichilids.

Should be la. Read from some websites, I'll find the links later on On for applying silicon, I really got no idea sorry. My tank doesn't have any rocks

Originally Posted by fotoudavid

bro superfishy, take pics leh, show show show!!!

sis superFishy lah LOL!. now nothing yet! cycling water. i also dunnoe how to set up. jus bought some cc and oyster shell to cycle abit. ph up up.

Originally Posted by A.SickLids

Should be la. Read from some websites, I'll find the links later on On for applying silicon, I really got no idea sorry. My tank doesn't have any rocks

hahahaha. i later going polyart to buy some caves. that day saw some 4.5 or 6.5 de. got many holes let them dart thru. now is itchy hand try to use oyster shell to make impromptu caves. lol.

[ectan]

Originally Posted by fotoudavid

the rocks stones very heavy, if fall then serious trouble. lucky mine no water yet. also, the sand at the back quite deep, so the rocks are pushed way in deep deep.

That's a nice setup, david

Don't worry abt the rocks.
Just shoved those rocks on the bottom deep into the sand until it rest on the tank base.
These will form the stable base needed for the rock formation on which you'll build. Just remember not to leave rocks on the surface of sand, which might collapse when the shellies dig at its base.

I think your best bet for shells is to go Cold Storage and get the escargot snails.
I used to buy online at
http://seashellplace.com/catalog/pro...hokmie8i1dv150

but recently found they increased the price of the shells.
Anyway you need to buy $25 and above to enjoy free delivery.