Those are some pretty neat fish! I haven't seen them before, but they are definitely on my list of "some day" fish now! Thanks for the great video!

They’re gorgeous!

I know them as Shell Castle Cichlids This was the first species of shell dweller I ever seen I will have them eventually🐚🐠💙🔥

@PrimeTimeAquatics

2 ай бұрын

Totally worth it!

I loved this video, and this fish is currently at the top of must have list!

@PrimeTimeAquatics

5 жыл бұрын

They really are cool! : -)

Another great video mate you know me shell dweller and I want it i got to say im genuinely impressed by you balancing the aggression i know a few who have keep them and the most they could keep was 2 males in a 40 the rest would be killed and that setup required tons of line of sight break up im genuinely impressed

@PrimeTimeAquatics

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks man! Part of it may also be that they all grew up together. I've found when they can work our their hierarchy young, it tends to be less dramatic. : -)

@seanootd3406

5 жыл бұрын

@@PrimeTimeAquatics that is true i Also wonder if the other fish have something to do with it since i normally only see them keep by themselves Haha either way from shell dweller keeper to another and understanding this fish genuinely impressed

Such a great channel!

@PrimeTimeAquatics

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you!

I love Shellies... Thanks for Sharing 👍🏽😀

@PrimeTimeAquatics

5 жыл бұрын

Thank you!

Very nice! I've been on the lookout for this amazing species!

@PrimeTimeAquatics

5 жыл бұрын

Totally worth it!

1st class as per usual! 😉🐠🐟🐡👍

@PrimeTimeAquatics

5 жыл бұрын

Thank you!

@damianowens5066

5 жыл бұрын

@@PrimeTimeAquatics thank you! 😉🐠🐟👍

GREAT VIDEO 👍

@byrguy1295

4 жыл бұрын

Agreed , I'm always inspired watching these videos.

Jason, I had a male albino Callipterus years ago. He would act like he was ambitiously breeding the females, but I never got any offspring from him. I think he was shooting blanks. I really hated it because a couple of aquarium stores who specialized in cichlids were hoping to buy some of the albino callipterus juveniles from me. Oh, well that's a part of fishkeeping, you just never know.

@PrimeTimeAquatics

9 ай бұрын

That would have been cool!

Such beautiful fish, I'm barely getting into cichlids. Is that a single lone female molly in there, or is that a limia?

@PrimeTimeAquatics

Жыл бұрын

It’s a female sail fin Molly.

Awesome species profile! I looking to acquire a group of these. Any recommendations on where I can get a group?

@PrimeTimeAquatics

5 жыл бұрын

Possibly The Wet Spot?

Great video as always. Would you put these in a low boy as a species only tank.

@PrimeTimeAquatics

5 жыл бұрын

Oh yes! : -)

Very nice video. What is the brown color fish with the thin blue lines that is also in this tank?

@PrimeTimeAquatics

5 жыл бұрын

Those are young Paracyprichromis. They get even nicer as they mature!

Nice one

What is that one non cichlid fish that is swimming around? Is it some kind of a killifish? I know that there is some killifish species endemic to lake Tanganyika, is that one of them?

@PrimeTimeAquatics

Жыл бұрын

That was a female sailfin molly.

Where do you get your sponge filters? All I can find are the very very fine/micropore sponge filters. I'd like a courser sponge filter like I've seen in your tanks. The micropore just doesn't have the GPH I'd like. Beautiful fish too by the way!

@PrimeTimeAquatics

5 жыл бұрын

I use ATI sponge filters in almost all my tanks. I think amazon has them and Jehmco.com

@allipatton84

5 жыл бұрын

@@PrimeTimeAquatics Thanks so much for the info! I really enjoy all of your videos and the education you provide.

How many dominant male callipterus can you put in a 180 gallon

@PrimeTimeAquatics

4 жыл бұрын

I think I had at least four in my 33 long. They would chase each other a little, but always seemed to back off before anyone got hurt. In a 180 you could probably do at least 4-6 without too many issues, provided there are lots of places to hide and territory to call home.

Hi. Awesome video. Where did you order yours? Have they bred lately ? If so, would you sell some juvies? Thanks.

@PrimeTimeAquatics

3 жыл бұрын

We got ours from a fish swap, so I'm not sure where to find find them. OUrs will sometimes breed, but the fry get eaten by the other fish in the tank.

@LaGrasa617

3 жыл бұрын

@@PrimeTimeAquatics Awesome. Do you have an email where I can message you? Thank you.

in a 4' tank, could you put a rock pile at one for Neolamprologus brichardi and shells at the other for Neolamprologus callipterus?

@PrimeTimeAquatics

3 жыл бұрын

Possibly. We had them with Cygnus, which are like brichardi and didn't get any fry survival with that combo in a 33 long.

Can u please tell me what is the names of the other fish in the tank

@coriandre7

2 жыл бұрын

I see Neolamprologus Leleupi, Julidochromis Transcriptus, Paracyprichromis Nigripinnis and a molly…..

Great tank. Do you use Cichlid salt in it?

@PrimeTimeAquatics

5 жыл бұрын

I don't only because my water comes out of the tap at an 8.2 pH with hard water.

explain how you're managing aggression please.

@PrimeTimeAquatics

5 жыл бұрын

A decent foot print so males can spread out a bit, breaking up lines of sight with rocks etc, proper feeding mostly.

What can I keep with multies?

@PrimeTimeAquatics

4 жыл бұрын

If you have a taller tank like a 55 gallon or greater I really like Cyprochromis leptosoma. Anything shorter than a 55 gallon, multis are best left on their own.

@kathleenmonsegue9700

4 жыл бұрын

@@PrimeTimeAquatics I have them in a 50 gallon long all by themselves. Their tank isnt super tall.

@kathleenmonsegue9700

4 жыл бұрын

@@PrimeTimeAquatics will mollies eat the multie fry?

@PrimeTimeAquatics

4 жыл бұрын

They might try - or the mollies may get beat on by the adult multis. The cypts might work?

@kathleenmonsegue9700

4 жыл бұрын

@@PrimeTimeAquatics how many of the crypts? And what else should I place in the tank if I get them? What's their scientific name again?

Alright

Almost like the Buffalo Head.

@PrimeTimeAquatics

2 жыл бұрын

These have a little more color though (at least the males do). Both a cool fish.

@yeswing10

2 жыл бұрын

@@PrimeTimeAquatics yes, more color than the Buffalo Head. You mentioned that it was like a Goby, and the Buffalo Head Cichlid came to mind.