multies shell dwellers

[thefishwife]

Dont worry if your substrate is full of shells, this is what mine used to look like, and they loved it, especially when the breeding started.

[big_bubba_B]

i have a question on here don't mean to hijack but i ordered new shells i was wondering when i put my new ones in should i leave the shells that they are inhabiting now or is it OK to replace them all it is LEPIDIOLAMPROLOGUS HECQUI
shell dwellers i am talking about. oh yes that multie tank looks awsome fishwife

[thefishwife]

i have a question on here don't mean to hijack but i ordered new shells i was wondering when i put my new ones in should i leave the shells that they are inhabiting now or is it OK to replace them all it is LEPIDIOLAMPROLOGUS HECQUI
shell dwellers i am talking about. oh yes that multie tank looks awsome fishwife

Thanks

Unless you KNOW FOR SURE that the shell dwellers ARE NOT IN the older shells, I wouldn't take the older ones out when you put the new ones in. I am sure as you know, shellies hide very well in their shells, so even if you think they aren't in there, its a good chance they are.

Are you just trying to replace your older shells with better ones for the fish? and thats why you want to take the older ones out.

[big_bubba_B]

yes just wanna replace with ones more from there lake

[pistolpete]

there is a good article in the cichlid-forum library about getting shellies out.

[hp10BII]

there is a good article in the cichlid-forum library about getting shellies out.

It works! I modified it somewhat, fill a bucket of water to the top, a few rocks on the bottom for the shellies to hide. Place a piece of eggcrate cut to size so it wedges into the upper top portion of the bucket with the eggcrate running horizontal (flat). Place suspect shells hole facing down. Check your bucket an hour later and hopefully you'll find a few shellies hiding in the rocks.

[BaoBeiZhu]

good news, i got frys ! heh

[thefishwife]

Congrats!!! You;ll enjoy them.