teenage fish Posted November 16, 2020 Share Posted November 16, 2020 Hi, this is my first post. So, I have a 10 gallon tank with Neolamprologus Multifaciatus. They have not bred in a while, but they did recently, and babies have gotten older. Since my aquarium club has been having inconsistent in person meetings due to COVID, it has been hard to get rid of babies and juveniles. I am worried that the growing juveniles will start fighting with other adults because of the smaller space and limited shells they can use. Any creative ideas anyone? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ken Dyer Posted November 16, 2020 Share Posted November 16, 2020 Like a gas multies will expand to fill any container. I love my 40 breeder of multies but that was where I drew the line at expanding their tank. Some of the things that have helped smooth out the bickering over prime spots: Larger shells as a line of sight block. Java moss, they aren't crazy about it but can't uproot it. used as a line of site block. "spare" male endlers from the ender tank as a dither. These tend to hover at the surface near the frog bit. Overall they don't bicker too much and for a cichlid their squabbles rarely seem overly severe to me. No clue if it is my additions or they are just humoring me until they can talk me into taking over the 75G across the fishroom that I know they have their little eyes on... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
teenage fish Posted November 16, 2020 Author Share Posted November 16, 2020 Thanks for this info. I have no plants in the tank, but I will seriously consider your comments on them for the tank. I may throw in some of my hornwort and throw in some endlers I have. It is hard for me to find Java moss in my area as my LFS is an hour away, and I’m only a teenager. But I will see what I can do! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ken Dyer Posted November 16, 2020 Share Posted November 16, 2020 Yeah Java moss was about the only thing I had on hand other than Susswassertang that would sink and not get too pouty when redecorated by the multies. I imagine you will see a little tussling over the best shells but eventually mine start setting up shop under a sponge filter or next to a rock. So likely you won't have to worry about a "tornado of multi death" if they get a tad crowded. 😄 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FrostiesFishes Posted November 16, 2020 Share Posted November 16, 2020 Try and break up lines of sight with rocks and plants. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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