Shell Dwellers | My favorite nano fish (Neolamprologus multifasciatus & Lamprologus ocellatus gold)

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  • Here are my 2 shell dwellers: Neolamprologus multifasciatus and Lamprologus ocellatus gold. They are nano fish with BIG attitude! These dwarf cichlids are also known as shellies or shell dwelling cichlids because they use large snail shells to hide and spawn in. They originate from lake Tanganyika in Africa. I have had sucsess in breeding the multies but not the ocellatus yet.
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  • @catfishcave379
    @catfishcave379 5 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    I have six in a 40 breeder with over 50 shells. Many have been completely buried. Their temporary roommates are 10 2-3" rainbows. I never thought a fish could out-compete rainbows for food, but these Goldies practically knock the rainbows out of the tank. In fact, when I was gravel vaccing, the dominant male waged an all out war on the tube... before he switched to my arm... which he kept biting. If these guys got 2 feet long and lived in the ocean the world's beaches would be empty! I love the multies too - next on my list!
    Such a wonderful video to watch and relax to!

    • @CreativePetKeeping
      @CreativePetKeeping  5 ปีที่แล้ว

      They are so crazy yet so fun. Definetly became my fav fish. Tiny sharks haha

  • @VoicesofSlumber
    @VoicesofSlumber 5 ปีที่แล้ว +17

    Very nice! i would add more shells tho. This is the least i've seen in most shell dwellers i've researched recently.

    • @CreativePetKeeping
      @CreativePetKeeping  5 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      I can definetly add more ^_^

    • @jasontexas6557
      @jasontexas6557 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Graeme Patrick. Quit trolling. This is a great video, plenty of shells, lovely voice, In fact, watching this video was the greatest experience of my life!!!

    • @officialbigmemes
      @officialbigmemes 4 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      Jason Texas trolling? they recommend 5 shells per fish

    • @korkser
      @korkser 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      @@jasontexas6557 shut up white knight

    • @Mrleekidman
      @Mrleekidman 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      My old take was smaller but it had loads of shells, I had two males and 3 females, they all had their own shells and use to breed all the time.

  • @missykim510
    @missykim510 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Wow, these are the coolest fish ever! I love watching all their unique behaviours.

  • @sunnycal2293
    @sunnycal2293 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    That was the first time I've seen one swim in a shell. Pretty neat and cute!

  • @sd_Raiders
    @sd_Raiders 5 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    Dont flatten out the sand, they do that so the current will carry the food to their shells for their babies

  • @haywardurbangarden7153
    @haywardurbangarden7153 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    Water change day and a new video to watch while I do it!!! Yay!

  • @InfinityPets
    @InfinityPets 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    One day when I have a fish room I definitely wanna have these fish!

  • @rockybettas5839
    @rockybettas5839 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Moar shells! I've had losses from them fighting over shells. Beautiful setup though!

  • @DreamWeaverPets
    @DreamWeaverPets 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Ours too

  • @dailodai9586
    @dailodai9586 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    feeding gets me excited as well

  • @bettymaverick1098
    @bettymaverick1098 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    These fish are fascinating.

  • @AquaApprentice
    @AquaApprentice 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    Great looking fish. Fun to see them Flare at each other.

  • @Fishaholic
    @Fishaholic 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    That's a beautiful aquarium with nice substrate and some cool fish 👍

  • @enyang6583
    @enyang6583 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    I love this tank so much

  • @swannydeehosinpepper9655
    @swannydeehosinpepper9655 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    Blood worms with a large water change will get them to spawn.. Every Time.. I would Not keep any other fish in the tank, if you want them to spawn and be successful at giving you some babies.. Also, I would put in 5 more shells and locate them on one end of the tank and the other end.. Since you have two males, keeping the shells on separate ends will work best.. Very clean tank and nice looking Shellies.. Great job on the Multies !! Several babies, Awesome !! Very good idea to let the lighting from the above tank to light up the one on the bottom..

    • @CreativePetKeeping
      @CreativePetKeeping  4 ปีที่แล้ว

      I recently realized the bloodworm waterchange combo and I've raising lots of babies 😃

  • @tommy2tone8650
    @tommy2tone8650 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    Nice shell dwellers. New sub. Saw your fish keepers profile on the wonder of cichlids page. Great video.

    • @CreativePetKeeping
      @CreativePetKeeping  5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Thats awesome!! I hope you will enjoy my videos.

  • @ocmvl_mav6153
    @ocmvl_mav6153 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    Great video and great fish. I’ve got 4 of these guys in my 29 gallon. I would recommend about 20 more shells

  • @coryandrews3947
    @coryandrews3947 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    ger a lowboy, perfet for those guys.

  • @jlathem56
    @jlathem56 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    Cool breeds. Thanks for sharing :)

  • @wyomingadventures
    @wyomingadventures 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    Interesting fish thank you for sharing love your tank❤🐠🐟🐡😊

  • @bigdawgaquatics8657
    @bigdawgaquatics8657 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    A low boy would be a great tank with them 50gal

  • @matthewmoorecichlids2323
    @matthewmoorecichlids2323 5 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    How do you like cleaning the inside glass around ?😂 mine bite me so bad. Ocellatus have been my tank a while now but Shellie Cichlids are so awesome I’ve had 6 different kinds and loved them all. Neolamprologus Similis are my favorite. I let the algae do its thing I just can’t win when you have tons of fry.

    • @luccalourencini1751
      @luccalourencini1751 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @L0g1st1cs_Man or they just hated when you put your hand in their territory... Think about It.... eu 😂

    • @matthewmoorecichlids2323
      @matthewmoorecichlids2323 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Lucca Lourencini oh mine hate my hand soooo much!😂

    • @CreativePetKeeping
      @CreativePetKeeping  5 ปีที่แล้ว

      I use one hand to clean the glass and in another I hold tongs or a chopstick and distract them with it. They cant bite two things at once 😉

  • @bigslyhoover8262
    @bigslyhoover8262 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    Awesome awesome love this tank set up

  • @tobaccojohn9664
    @tobaccojohn9664 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Love your set up, I'm local and would like to get some this year from you. Jason's tank is a 50 lowboy btw.

  • @mikef3300
    @mikef3300 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    I really like these lake tanganyika shell dwellers but they like a higher ph I’ve heard. I tried to set up a tank for them and added crushed coral to the sand hoping to get the ph higher but I still wasn’t able to reach a ph higher then 7 so I gave up on them. They are a beautiful fish and their behavior is what I found most interesting. Maybe I’ll try them once I figure out a way to provide them with the right water parameters. Cool video

    • @CreativePetKeeping
      @CreativePetKeeping  5 ปีที่แล้ว

      If you get captive bred fish you can get away with lower pH. Its better to work with the pH you have ^_^

  • @Kobalt2772
    @Kobalt2772 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    I've been looking to get some. I'm glad to see you're part of the GCCA. Will you be at the usual winter swap meets?

  • @McGyverFan
    @McGyverFan 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    Thank you so much Creative Pet Keeping for this video. I want to get some of these guys but didn't know anything about them. This was so educational & informative. Thank you! Where can a person get shells @?

  • @rachela2727
    @rachela2727 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I've really been thinking about getting these guys💓 have you seen Rachel O' Leary's? They are thriving

  • @ilovefishfisharecute7335
    @ilovefishfisharecute7335 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    I love your fish

  • @Brantov
    @Brantov 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    Very nice video, interesting and beautiful.

  • @Mr345696
    @Mr345696 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Beautiful fish! What type of sand are you using?

  • @jestksnfp
    @jestksnfp 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    Hi nice the video And your fish tank any frys ?

  • @bmrigs
    @bmrigs 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    She's got nice hands...

  • @madturtle8826
    @madturtle8826 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    They look great. I am going to be setting up a shell sweller tank here soon. Either a 40g breeder or 55g. I have a pair of peacock gudgeons that spawn NON STOP and it always seems to happen right after a water change. I am looking forward to setting up this tank
    Question-Do you buffer the water and if so, with what?

  • @jackiejax2013
    @jackiejax2013 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    Where did you get the shells? Awesome video!

  •  5 ปีที่แล้ว

    40 breeder? Absolutely!

  • @AlexK-ew1mo
    @AlexK-ew1mo 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    If all you had was a 10 gallon, how many would you put in there?

  • @Streach26
    @Streach26 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    You need more shells 10 is not enough for 5 fish

  • @felipegoes4589
    @felipegoes4589 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    This Vídeo is amazing!!

  • @pamelafox5882
    @pamelafox5882 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    I hope you're going to be at aquashella in Dallas in March, I would love to meet you.

  • @carlhanzrivera4746
    @carlhanzrivera4746 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    You have a very healthy and pretty appearance. I love you videos.

  • @JustMyFish
    @JustMyFish 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    Cool thanks enjoyed the video 😊👍❤

  • @alialsafar1764
    @alialsafar1764 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    Thanks for the info and fantastic fish you are very beautiful

  • @swannydeehosinpepper9655
    @swannydeehosinpepper9655 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    Hello, I would like your opinion on something.. Is is OK to use sea shells instead of the ones that I mostly see in other videos ?? I really want to breed some of the shell dwellers and saw that you have a few in your tank.. I used to live at the beach and have tons of those kind of shells and just thought I would ask.. I would probably boil them just for sterilization purposes.. Thanks for sharing your tanks with all of us out here..

  • @Davi_uk
    @Davi_uk 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    Do you have use Aragonite sand in a multi tank or are you just using pool filter sand/ other sand? Thanks in advance

  • @liangevan4007
    @liangevan4007 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    how is the fish ?? Did they breed?

  • @stewartgraham2495
    @stewartgraham2495 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    I think you need more shells plenty more

  • @vampgaia
    @vampgaia 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    I have 4 of these little shelliies. (Oscalotus) 3 have a shell and 1 was being picked on. I moved him because I was afraid he was going to be killed. I have 3 in a 20 gallon long. Should i put the 4th one back or try to get another couple to spread out the aggression? Thanks & enjoy your vacation.

  • @jackietrinidad8607
    @jackietrinidad8607 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Hello, wondering where you got the shells? Thanks 😊

  • @h20aklandfng63
    @h20aklandfng63 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    U got 2 get 2 Petco during the dollar per gallon sales and get those lil buggers a 40g

    • @CreativePetKeeping
      @CreativePetKeeping  5 ปีที่แล้ว

      Oneday. I cant have to many big tanks in my appartment..they barely let me have one 55gal

  • @Dpeppers
    @Dpeppers 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    Can you make a video on how you do micro worms and other live foods I’m interested to see how you do it

  • @jensmith8404
    @jensmith8404 9 หลายเดือนก่อน

    hi, what lighting and K rating is on this tank? thanks

  • @FishingKing754
    @FishingKing754 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    Hi, love your set-ups. What kind of filtration are you running for both tanks? Thanks

    • @CreativePetKeeping
      @CreativePetKeeping  5 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      I am using an external hang on the back filter with a sponge blocking the intake. Both filters are different brands but seem to work the same. I am considering switching everything to sponge filters though.

    • @FishingKing754
      @FishingKing754 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      Thank you! I have a hang on back, but keeping the sand out of the magnet has been a headache

  • @VStag
    @VStag 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    Awesome Video Thanks for sharing FishFam NJAE19

  • @karunald
    @karunald 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    Do you have an opinion on Caudopunctatus?

  • @bigmiguel80
    @bigmiguel80 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    I want some!! Been wanting shellies for awhile, are they from a lfs, on-line, or a swap?

  • @fishguyglen931
    @fishguyglen931 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    I got some today 😁🤘😁

  • @alexmouritsen5750
    @alexmouritsen5750 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    Can cherry shrimp go with shell dwellers?

    • @CreativePetKeeping
      @CreativePetKeeping  5 ปีที่แล้ว

      They will eat the shrimp as they are very territorial and predatory

  • @mario13704
    @mario13704 ปีที่แล้ว

    Do you still have some ?

  • @victorsbettas710
    @victorsbettas710 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    have you thought of selling some of these guys once they have fry?

  • @626faraz626
    @626faraz626 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    Please do a species spotlight on German blue ram and gold ram

    • @CreativePetKeeping
      @CreativePetKeeping  5 ปีที่แล้ว

      Ive actaully never owned them before..but if I ever do or if one of my friends have some I will ^_^

  • @timcai8231
    @timcai8231 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    Ocellatus are notorious bout eating their own fry, maybe it wasn't the guppies fault...

    • @CreativePetKeeping
      @CreativePetKeeping  5 ปีที่แล้ว

      I need to get better at pulling the shells so I can try and raise a spawn in a hang on the back container.

  • @yukihana3532
    @yukihana3532 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    Lol guppy jail 😂

  • @selene-wolf5872
    @selene-wolf5872 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    How much do these fish usually sell for?

  • @felipegoes4589
    @felipegoes4589 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    Hello! Nice vídeo!! I need some shesll, u can tell me some website? Thanks

  • @felipegoes4589
    @felipegoes4589 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    Good night, where i can find some shells like that? In internet plz, i'm from Brazil! Thanks

  • @paulofurtado4925
    @paulofurtado4925 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Needs a lot more sand but its probably too late as its a 2 year video

  • @brittanyberzin7142
    @brittanyberzin7142 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Do you prefer the multis or gold ocellatus?

  • @nozr1383
    @nozr1383 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    I want multies, but they are hard to acquire around here.

    • @CreativePetKeeping
      @CreativePetKeeping  5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      I hope more people breed them because they are such lovely entry level shellies

  • @hazzy6866
    @hazzy6866 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    I thought bettas would be your favourite nano fish

    • @CreativePetKeeping
      @CreativePetKeeping  5 ปีที่แล้ว

      I do like bettas a lot but the Ocellatus stole my heart

  • @MichaelHendriks1993
    @MichaelHendriks1993 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    Anyone who can tell me how many multis I can keep in a 60x30x30cm aquarium?

  • @dennisruedel
    @dennisruedel 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I enjoyed this video very much! I live in Chicago and would be interested in 8 multies at the next swap. How could we arrange this, so I can for sure get them? Thanks very much.

    • @CreativePetKeeping
      @CreativePetKeeping  5 ปีที่แล้ว

      My babies need to grow up but I'll ask Jason from Primetimeaquatics because he has a huge group so he might be able to sell you some. You can comment on his newest video and ask him as well.

  • @nascar0509
    @nascar0509 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    Her name is Mi-shell.... 🤔🙄😁

  • @_acb
    @_acb 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    Just add more shells....