tropifish Posted May 8, 2010 Share Posted May 8, 2010 I have a pair of multies and no joke, they dig and dig whole day !!! I wouldn't mind if it's small decoration that they make but we are talking about big renovation in the tank, I wake up with all sand moved to one side of the tank, and my decos collapsed twice cuz of it. I re-arranged, they dig....I re-arranged, they dig !!!! Is there a way to stop this? cuz it's really annoying..... Thanks guys. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MVP Posted May 8, 2010 Share Posted May 8, 2010 I have a pair of multies and no joke, they dig and dig whole day !!! I wouldn't mind if it's small decoration that they make but we are talking about big renovation in the tank, I wake up with all sand moved to one side of the tank, and my decos collapsed twice cuz of it. I re-arranged, they dig....I re-arranged, they dig !!!! Is there a way to stop this? cuz it's really annoying..... Thanks guys. only way to stop this is having no substrate... They're making a home. or to save your decorations make sure their on the bottom of the tank and that way the multis can't affect your ornaments. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Link2Hell Posted May 9, 2010 Share Posted May 9, 2010 the only way to slow them down is to reduce the substrate amount in the tank to a sprinkling otherwise in one word NO Chris Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brucem Posted May 9, 2010 Share Posted May 9, 2010 that's one of the things i like about my colony. It's like a little war to see who can excavate the most another of sand from their own shell and dump it on another pairs home. It is amazing how much they can move! Bruce Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LithoMan Posted May 9, 2010 Share Posted May 9, 2010 HI my colony i moved them to a tank that the gravel is twice the size of there mouth and still ........they move the tank gravel around ......... a lot of fun to watch............... i think they invented the pyramid.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chilli Powder Posted May 9, 2010 Share Posted May 9, 2010 Well that's what Mulities and other shellies do! They move the sand around to suit them. IF you really want to keep them, put your ornaments etc on egg-crate or the bare glass and then put the sand in. That way, your ornaments are not sitting on the sand! I generally setup my tank with the rock etc first and then put the substrate in. When using heavy rocks, I used the egg-crate/light diffuser as the barrier/buffer. Only problem is a lot of waste get trapped inbetween the squares and need close attention from time to time. That's my experience. Do you have a photo of your setup? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tropifish Posted May 9, 2010 Author Share Posted May 9, 2010 Thanks guys. I guess it is something I have to live with then. Probably will have to move the ornaments down to the bottom. It's fun to watch them but hmm....to an extend !! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CThompson Posted May 10, 2010 Share Posted May 10, 2010 Thanks guys. I guess it is something I have to live with then. Probably will have to move the ornaments down to the bottom. It's fun to watch them but hmm....to an extend !! It's not something to "have to live with". It is a large part of the reason to keep these fish When keeping cichlids, it is standard practice to have ALL objects resting on the tank bottom Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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