What burrows in FW sand?

[greenmaji]

What other "creatures" burrow in the sand in freshwater other than MTS and spinny eels..?

 

[zilla870]

coolie loachs, clams

 

[krap101]

mts

 

[DeFeKt]

yabbies, koonacs, marron(all are crayfish species)

 

[greenmaji]

What would be appropriate for a Lake Malawi tank?

 

[Toirtis]

Lake Malawi snails. Not sure anything else would....other than perhaps Aethiomastacembelus shiranus, but good luck finding those.

 

[greenmaji]

Lake Malawi snails or Lake Malawi, snails? And how big does the Aethiomastacembelus shiranus get 10.25"?

 

[greenmaji]

Lake Malawi snails. Not sure anything else would....other than perhaps Aethiomastacembelus shiranus, but good luck finding those.

by the way.. Toirtis... where would one begin to look for such a fish? Youve got me interested! I had no idea Lake Malawi had its own spinny eel! I cant say im extremely surprised though..LOL

 

[Toirtis]

Armke's, Rehoboth Aquatics, Stuart Grant's operation....not sure, really.

 

[greenmaji]

Armke's, Rehoboth Aquatics, Stuart Grant's operation....not sure, really.

Do any of these places/people have web-sites and ship fish?
You really got me interested.. 8O

By the way is the 75 big enough for one or more of these things?

 

[Toirtis]

http://www.ohiexchange.com/armke/

http://www.rehobothaquatics.com/

http://www.lakemalawi.com/

http://www.crlca.com/fishsite/nonmember.html

http://www.cichlidstore.com/

Try those guys...someone is bound to be able to get them in.

 

[greenmaji]

Ill have to put that on my to do list.. If I can convince the little woman that a spinny eel is worth the trouble!! LOL!

Is a 75 gallon big enough?
And is this a good idea if your going to have plants in the sand?

 

[whitetiger_CJ]

I know that Rehoboth Aquatics has a website. Toyin is a really good dealer, and the fish are always in real good shape. oh, the website is
www.rehobothaquatics.com

 

[Toirtis]

Is a 75 gallon big enough?
And is this a good idea if your going to have plants in the sand?

Yes and yes.

 

[Toirtis]

I know that Rehoboth Aquatics has a website. Toyin is a really good dealer, and the fish are always in real good shape. oh, the website is
www.rehobothaquatics.com

Beatcha to it by 16 hours!

 

[greenmaji]

Is a 75 gallon big enough?
And is this a good idea if your going to have plants in the sand?

Yes and yes.

thanks and thanks..

A couple of them ok.. if I can find them! LOL

 

[Veneer]

Macrobrachium cf. mirabile, the Indian pearl shrimp (to 2.5 inches), is another notable burrower.

An image of a rather plain specimen may be viewed here; I'll attempt to secure a picture of a glossy spotted specimen.

 

[greenmaji]

Ive kinda steered the conversation to Great African Rift Lake Malawi burrowers.. But I do have more tanks to think about! LOL.. So go ahead Veneer!

 

[fearlessfisch]

Well, not sure if they are compatible with what you are describing, but my horseface loaches love sand. They spend a lot of their time with only their long horse faces sticking out so they can watch the world go by.

They do get large though.