Neolamprologus leleupi
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and there are THOUSANDS of them!
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I wouldn't mind a few for my shellie tank, I would put the Darf Ranibows in the planted tank.
sidekicking
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this guys look great...their colors really pop out
great job
great job
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Betty, if you are interested in getting rid of a some of those, just let me know!
larry.beck
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In large quantities these guys are pretty stunning... nice setup Betty!
Thanks everyone! Yes, I am going to be looking to find these juvies new homes.
They are fairly aggressive and not recommended to be kept with any shelldwellers. Their profile says that they will take babies out of the shells and have been known to kill the female shellies to get to the fry. I don't know how they would do with Tropheus, but they are carnivores, so I'm thinking the different diet requirements and the aggression would make them not the best choice.
I keep mine as a single species. I made the mistake of following a "cookie-cutter" stocking list for a 20 gallon long tank that said you could keep one pair of leleupis with one pair of Julies and a trio of shellies. I purchased a few of each and waited for them to pair off. That cookie-cutter should have mentioned that all Hell would break loose when they reached breeding age and formed pairs. So I had to move the Julies and shellies to a separate tank. That combination probably would have worked better in a larger tank like a 55 gallon.
Breeding sized males are very intolerant of other males, so in a small tank you should only keep one. The pair are good parents and do fine with the fry. This is a nice change from what I'm used to with my Malawis, who eat their babies!
They are fairly aggressive and not recommended to be kept with any shelldwellers. Their profile says that they will take babies out of the shells and have been known to kill the female shellies to get to the fry. I don't know how they would do with Tropheus, but they are carnivores, so I'm thinking the different diet requirements and the aggression would make them not the best choice.
I keep mine as a single species. I made the mistake of following a "cookie-cutter" stocking list for a 20 gallon long tank that said you could keep one pair of leleupis with one pair of Julies and a trio of shellies. I purchased a few of each and waited for them to pair off. That cookie-cutter should have mentioned that all Hell would break loose when they reached breeding age and formed pairs. So I had to move the Julies and shellies to a separate tank. That combination probably would have worked better in a larger tank like a 55 gallon.
Breeding sized males are very intolerant of other males, so in a small tank you should only keep one. The pair are good parents and do fine with the fry. This is a nice change from what I'm used to with my Malawis, who eat their babies!
censeoflife
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Nice, love the look of the tank, awesome fish.
This is a really old topic from 2010, but I haven't updated in ages and I still have this pair and they are still together, making babies.
Those tiny little yellow specks in the cichlid stone are eggs/fry about the size of a grain of sand.
Dad and mom and a couple of very hard to see little ones under Dad.
Another shot of the male.
Little one.
Those tiny little yellow specks in the cichlid stone are eggs/fry about the size of a grain of sand.
Dad and mom and a couple of very hard to see little ones under Dad.
Another shot of the male.
Little one.
Love the colors! Wish I had a tank for some of these beauties!
Thank you. 
L190, the leleupi wouldn't be a good tank mate for any shellies. I don't think they would be good for the Xenotilapia either. In my own experience, they are very aggressive, especially when they are preparing to spawn. I gave some to Paintguy a few years ago and I think he would tell you the same thing. With a 100 gallon tank it might be different, but I don't have the experience with them in a large tank.
L190, the leleupi wouldn't be a good tank mate for any shellies. I don't think they would be good for the Xenotilapia either. In my own experience, they are very aggressive, especially when they are preparing to spawn. I gave some to Paintguy a few years ago and I think he would tell you the same thing. With a 100 gallon tank it might be different, but I don't have the experience with them in a large tank.