Starting Point...

摘要

Pat Lambert makes an interesting purchase and introduces two beautiful fish. A few months ago I told you that I was hoping to set up a tank for Tanganyikan Shell dwellers. I knew that some of the cichlid folk would be going to the auction on November2nd, so I prepared my tank in anticipation of some of these fish being there. The Shell dwellers need very hard alkaline water and a sandy substrate. The sand was thoroughly cleaned (ugh I hate that essential job!), and laid it to a depth of 6cm. Numerous shells and low rocky caves were placed around on the base as I knew that these little fish stay low down in the tank. Some bacteria from one of my other filters seeded the filter and a few centimetres of mature water was pumped in. Tap water with conditioner was used to fill the tank after I had harvested some Vallis from another set- up where the Vallis was rampant. As my tap water is extremely hard I thought it would suit these fish very well.