What small fish from Tanganyika biotop at the top level of the tank?

[PatrikMalmo]

Good thing, but I do not believe pumilus and Julidochromis ever have seen eachother in the lake. As far as I know, pumilus is not really found _in_ the lake, but in the surrounding waterways. Still, it might be the best choice as for the waterparameters. It does really well in harder water, normanni thrives in more acidic conditions, at least in my tanks. Other people might have a different opinion on this, maybe due to different populations of normanni.

There´s another species wich you might try, if you want lampeyes: Micropanchax scheeli. Gets a little bigger than normanni, wich might be better with the company of Julidochromis. normanni is the easiest species to find though, I believe.

If you are having trouble to find pumilus, I will soon make some efforts to breed them again, so in six months or so, I hope to have quite a number of these fish. You will have to visit Malmo to get them, but I would be happy to see the fish kept by a lot of aquarists. As far as I know it almost disappeared in Scandinavia a couple of years ago, when a Danish fishbreeder stopped keeping them. Me and some friends were lucky enough to find them in Germany, and we have had some success in breeding them (my friends have much better results than I have). They are sensitive to temperature in relation to sexratio, the population we have here in Scania it seems best to breed them in slightly colder water, around 22-23 C. Gives a fairly equal sexratio.

Hilsen,

/P

[Svolp]

Sound good PatrikMalmo..
Mutch information to learn from.. am not sure that you can find pumilus in tanganyika, this is just something I have heard. If u say its found in the surrounding waterways I belive you. Just thought this fish would fit my water demands. I want to make my tank a complete tanganyika tank with species only from this lake.
But as I said earlier my tank is only 120L so I think that 8 Julidochromis is plenty. The reason with having pumilus or some other small fish is just to have some activity at the top level of the tank since this is the only tank and its located in my livingroom. My apartment is small so I cant buy a bigger tank at this moment. (My girlfriend also hate aquaium

Gonna post a picture of my tank when am home from work tomorrow so u guys can see what my tank look like at this moment. Will see what fish I can get hold of and if this pumilus is to hard to get maybe I`ll take my motorcycle to do a visit, when I often visit denmark, sweden and germany on biketrips!

Kenneth

[Svolp]

Hi guys!

I promised some pictures of the tank.. Since its my only tank and it is located in the livingroom I chose to have som plant.. as I have been read you can find all of this plants in africa and some in tanganyika.. if all is located in the lake am not sure off..

Anyway.. Take a look!

Front


Left side


Right side


Julidochromis marlieri


5 Julidochromis marlieri


Plantlist :
- 2 Anubias Anubias barteri "nana"
- 2 Anubias barteri "coffeefolia"
- 1 Anubias barteri "angustifolia"
- 1 Bolbitis heudelotii (down at right corner)
- 2 Vallisneria spiralis "Tiger"
- Eleocharis parvula that will form a grass carpet after a while
- Pistia, because the tank is only 8weeks old!

Kenneth

NOTE: If mod can post the pictures directly in my post please do, am using direct picture link from PB but its still a click link.

[Wilhelm]

NOTE: If mod can post the pictures directly in my post please do, am using direct picture link from PB but its still a click link.

If you will be a member of NCS, than you can post direct into your posts!

[Ola Svensson]

pumilus is also a killi...

If we are really picky, then killi is not a taxonomical group. Killies bollongs to several families. Lampeyes are nowadays a subfamily in the "live bearer" family Poeciliidae (although they lay eggs) whereas ricefishes don't even bellong to the same order (it's the sister order).

http://www.fishbase.de/Summary/OrdersSummary.php?order=Cyprinodontiformes

http://www.fishbase.de/Summary/OrdersSummary.php?order=Beloniformes

[Svolp]

Ah..

I see, good information!

[Banderad]

Hi guys!

I promised some pictures of the tank.. Since its my only tank and it is located in the livingroom I chose to have som plant.. as I have been read you can find all of this plants in africa and some in tanganyika.. if all is located in the lake am not sure off..

Anyway.. Take a look!

Front


Left side


Right side


Julidochromis marlieri


5 Julidochromis marlieri


Plantlist :
- 2 Anubias Anubias barteri "nana"
- 2 Anubias barteri "coffeefolia"
- 1 Anubias barteri "angustifolia"
- 1 Bolbitis heudelotii (down at right corner)
- 2 Vallisneria spiralis "Tiger"
- Eleocharis parvula that will form a grass carpet after a while
- Pistia, because the tank is only 8weeks old!

Kenneth

NOTE: If mod can post the pictures directly in my post please do, am using direct picture link from PB but its still a click link.

Nice tank!

/Jocke

[Svolp]

Thanks alot Jocke :-
Am not so sure about the plant with the filter at the right side of the tank, any ideas?


Kenneth

[PatrikMalmo]

Looks nice, some pumilus will definitely like it in there. What is it about the plant, the way it looks or what species? It looks very much like a Bolbitis to me. I think it would look nicer if you put it on a rock (it stucks to the rock in a while). Then the straight line from the filterfront will disappear. Sad to say, I think you will loose it. Difficult plant, likes soft water. If you do, replace it with another Anubias.

Hilsen,

/P

[Svolp]

Thank you Patrik, as far as I know it is a Bolbitis heudelotii.. at least that was what I was told when I bought it..

It is placed on a rock, tryed to have it on the main mound but it didnt look so good with the anubias.. Will see how it works out, if I loose its not so dangerous but am really hoping to get the Eleocharis parvula to grow so that there is a large grass mat :-)

[PatrikMalmo]

B. heudelotii is deifinitely the most common species of them, quite sure that is what you´ve got. Wish you the best with Eleocharis, but be patient - it will grow slow whitout CO2. Use some fertilizer (sparingly, half recommended dose should be enough). I really recommend Tropicas Plant nutrition (without N and P). Expensive, but lasts a long time and it really works even in harder water.

If you really, really want a large grass mat, buy a lot of plants to begin with. Speeds things up enormously. You might be better off trying a fertilizer and watch _if_ they grow to start with. Maybe you are alredy fertilizing with micronutrients, so sorry if I send ideas you are already trying.

Hilsen,

/P

[Lozer]

Vet att denna tråd är i stort sett avslutad. Men ville bara skriva att det finns Tanganyika lyktögon i ciklidhobby i Nol kom just därifrån med ett gäng nu. Står på hemsidan.

[FrePGun]

Väldigt häftigt akvarium!! Skall inom kort inreda ett tanganyika kar jag med.

[Svolp]

Thanks alot for nice comments!!

No aquarium shops can help me, they often sucks btw here in norway But I got a hobby friend that does some import once in a while and I have now ordered 20 Lacustricola pumilus, I am getting them next week..

Cant wait