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- From: frazier@kona.cs.ucla.edu (Gregory Frazier)
- Subject: Re: requirements for Lamprichthys tanganicanus
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- ARMANDO VELASQUEZ (c059rbm@utarlg.uta.edu) wrote:
- :
- :
- : I'm interested in the water quality requirements for the
- : Lamprichthys tanganicanus. The usual stuff like
- :
- : ph
- : disolved salts ( I here they are sensitive in this area )
-
- They are like Tangynikan cichlids in this. The closer you
- come to the lake's conditions, the happier they are. I don't
- think you need to hit it on the head, but certainly keep the pH
- above 7.8, and make sure the water is hard.
-
- : nitrate sensitivity
-
- Don't know.
-
- : tank size requirements
- : diet
-
- They like a large tank. They are very active fish, and will be in
- constant motion. I have only heard a bit about keeping them, but
- one guy mentioned that he bought an automatic feeder, so that they
- would get fed 5x a day - they like to eat.
-
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- Greg Frazier frazier@CS.UCLA.EDU !{ucbvax,rutgers}!ucla-cs!frazier
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