Calvus question

[shaft6977]

Hey everyone. I just today sold off all of my julidochromis marlieri and now I have a 29 gallon tank sitting empty. I've been reading up on calvus quite a bit and am seeing a lot of people saying that a pair or trio (1 male) would be fine in a 29. Anyone tried this? Or agree/disagree ?

 

[Rivers2k]

Yes and No. As adults the tank is to small as they reach 6 inches in length and they are deeper bodied fish so you are looking at a good sized fish. On the other hand they are extremely slow growers. It takes 2 years to get to breeding age. They are a harder fish to come by so it would be a good fish to breed but you need at least a 55. I would start them off in a 55 with 5 or 6 juveniles and wait to see a pair then get rid of the rest.

 

[shaft6977]

Thanks for the reply. I thought that seemed kind of small. I'd really like to get my hands on some of the sumbu dwarfs, but I can't seem to find those anywhere.

 

[Freakgecko91]

Thanks for the reply. I thought that seemed kind of small. I'd really like to get my hands on some of the sumbu dwarfs, but I can't seem to find those anywhere.

There's only a handful of people in the country that keep or breed them to my knowldege


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[shaft6977]

Wow. I had no idea they were that rare.

 

[Freakgecko91]

Wow. I had no idea they were that rare.

2 other members and myself struggled to find some, and only one of us did get them. His still are yet to breed. The other member has a connection for them but hasn't tried yet. They're not going to be easy to find. We were talking to each other and looking for weeks


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[shaft6977]

I'm guessing if they're that hard to find, they can't be cheap.

 

[Freakgecko91]

No altolamprologus is going to be cheap, minus babies and fry. Adults are typically $100+


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[cbio]

There is a local shop by me in Ohio where the owner has quite a few.

I don't know that he ships or the price though, unfortunately. It's been a few weeks since I have been in.


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[shaft6977]

Where at in Ohio?

 

[cbio]

Green. Just south of Akron.


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[shaft6977]

And you're sure they're sumbu dwarf?

 

[cbio]

Scratch that. I'm sorry I got your hopes up. I was talking about the calvus. I apologize. Need to work on my reading skills, obviously.


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[shaft6977]

Haha. It's all good. I figured that's what you meant.