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My bumblebee gobies are coming! My bumblebee gobies are coming! [/center:9e12342b90]
Finally, I was able to order them. They will be living in a 20 gal tank. I ordered six, because I did not want to go too crazy. Then it hit me—that tank is going to be mighty empty.
While I was at a different LFS, I saw Celebese Rainbow (Telmatherina [Marosatherina] ladigesi). I was attracted to the rainbows because on their tank was a sign that said they could live in brackish water. (I later googled them and think they will live happily with the gobies.) Then the guy at this LFS asked if I needed help. I told him I was getting in bb gobies and wanted a few harmless tank mates. He suggested the Lamprologus multifasciatus shell dwellers. I had never seen them before, but I want them!! He seemed knowledgeable about bb gobies and said that the shell dwellers like alkaline water, so they would be a good match.
I knew I needed to do some research and when I came across this site: http://www.cichlidrecipe.com/shellweb/shell_care.htm , I panicked. It states, “Avoid Corydoras and Otocinclus. These fish are usually murdered upon introduction.” The site did not elaborate. However, I do NOT want to put my precious bb gobies in harms’ way.
I have since looked over many sites on shell dwellers and came to the conclusion that too many bottom dwellers (bb gobies are all over the place, but they bumble and I don’t want them injured) would upset the shell dwellers. I know that their needs for temperature and pH do overlap.
Okay, my question is: Is the guy correct about L multifasciatus getting along in a brackish tank with bb gobies?
My head is full of ideas for two tanks, but as my fiancé pointed out, we live in an apartment with very few electrical outlets
In the future, I would like to do a Lake Tanganyika biotope with the shell dwellers and have my bb gobies safe and sound.
My bumblebee gobies are coming! My bumblebee gobies are coming! [/center:9e12342b90]Finally, I was able to order them. They will be living in a 20 gal tank. I ordered six, because I did not want to go too crazy. Then it hit me—that tank is going to be mighty empty.
While I was at a different LFS, I saw Celebese Rainbow (Telmatherina [Marosatherina] ladigesi). I was attracted to the rainbows because on their tank was a sign that said they could live in brackish water. (I later googled them and think they will live happily with the gobies.) Then the guy at this LFS asked if I needed help. I told him I was getting in bb gobies and wanted a few harmless tank mates. He suggested the Lamprologus multifasciatus shell dwellers. I had never seen them before, but I want them!! He seemed knowledgeable about bb gobies and said that the shell dwellers like alkaline water, so they would be a good match.
I knew I needed to do some research and when I came across this site: http://www.cichlidrecipe.com/shellweb/shell_care.htm , I panicked. It states, “Avoid Corydoras and Otocinclus. These fish are usually murdered upon introduction.” The site did not elaborate. However, I do NOT want to put my precious bb gobies in harms’ way.
I have since looked over many sites on shell dwellers and came to the conclusion that too many bottom dwellers (bb gobies are all over the place, but they bumble and I don’t want them injured) would upset the shell dwellers. I know that their needs for temperature and pH do overlap.
Okay, my question is: Is the guy correct about L multifasciatus getting along in a brackish tank with bb gobies?
My head is full of ideas for two tanks, but as my fiancé pointed out, we live in an apartment with very few electrical outlets
In the future, I would like to do a Lake Tanganyika biotope with the shell dwellers and have my bb gobies safe and sound.
. My poor rams’ tails are frayed and the middle of the tank seems to be off limits to everyone else due to the two beautiful jerks. Once the bank account recovers from our tank buying tomorrow, I can find the Lamprologus multifasciatus and bring them home. 
