As evidence that even experienced fish keepers lose fish, I lost every single ‘Lamprologus’ caudopunctatus that I bought back in October of last year. All seven of them.
Lost every single one!
‘Lamprologus’ caudopunctatus
Ultimate shell dweller tank
Looking for the ultimate shell dweller tank? Look no further than the Hydra Aquatics Lagoon.
Strange ‘Lamprologus’ caudopunctatus behavior (update)
In January this year, I posted about some strange behavior with my caudopunctatus. If you read that post, you will recall I did two things – I added some chemical media to the filter and altered the tank lighting.
Strange ‘Lamprologus’ caudopunctatus behavior
If you follow the blog, you know I ordered some new stock back in October. Included in that order was a group of ‘Lamprologus’ caudopunctatus.
A short video tour of the basement fish room showing all nine tanks
Though I have posted photos of all my tanks over time, I have never shown them all at once. I thus decided to take a video of my entire fish room.
New fish arrived!
I posted previously about some new fish I ordered from Dave Schumacher at Dave’s Rare Aquarium Fish. They arrived earlier this week on Tuesday.
Watch those ‘Lamprologus’ caudopunctatus
I have posted before about making sure that you cover your tanks, which is especially important for species known to jump out of the water. ‘Lamprologus’ caudopunctatus is one of those species. Though some species are more inclined to jump than others, jumping is often a product of the species in the tank (sex ratio also), the depth of the tank, and the mix of livestock.
Check the shells!
One of your shellies gone missing? Assuming there is no way for it to escape the tank and there are no rocks or any ornaments it could be stuck under, check your shells. Depending on the type of shells you use, the fish may have gotten lodged in the shell and is unable to get out. Also, sick or injured shellies will sometimes wedge themselves in a shell to avoid aggression and/or harassment.
Sand depth for Tanganyikan shell dwellers?
This is a pretty juicy subject. Depending on who you ask, you’ll get several answers. Is there one “right” answer? No. Why? Because that depends on your intent with the question.
Stressed ‘Lamprologus’ caudopunctatus
How do you know if your caudo is stressed? Look for the stripes.