Tropheus: Out cast or sick?

[fshfrk]

Sometimes they do not fit in and live like that for years. no big deal.

[aggrofishkeeper]

These fish are stressing me hard. It's because I love them so much....


/sigh...

Would it be over kill filtration if I threw another 10g bioball wet/dry w/mag 18 with this tank? LOL

[geoff_tropheus]

It's ok to love your fishes man, just dont LOVE your fishes.

You've had these fish for 2-3 days now. Just take it easy with them, let them get settled, and only feed once a day lightly, then up the feeding as you see that they have adjusted.

As long as your tank is cycled, you dont need another wet dry on there. A FX5, AC 70, and a ProClear 300 with a mag 18 is more than enought filtration on these dudes.

When are you going to post pics?

The fishes are supposed to keep you laid back, your probably stressing them more with messing with them so much right now. Seriously let them get settled in over the next two weeks and just take it easy on the feedings and make sure they are all eating. Then start your regular feeding and waterchange routine.

[cichlid1409]

listen to geoff he knows whats up. take your time.

[aggrofishkeeper]

Hard to take pictures. It's just blurs. They move too fast and don't stay steady. I'm going to try and make a video.

[myjohnson]

Tips for taking pictures with cheap point and shot:

1) use flash
2) don't point camera right at the glass
3) take picture at a little angle
4) takes millions of pictures
5) you will find a sweet spot, depending no lighting
6) try to take pictures at night
7) upload on to computer
8) USE THE EDITING PROGRAM TO EDIT OUT THE FLASH SPOT
9) post up foo

[myjohnson]

Would it be over kill filtration if I threw another 10g bioball wet/dry w/mag 18 with this tank? LOL

I would personal get a canister to do some mechanical filtering. If you got HOB overflow boxes, I wouldn't set up another wet/dry. If one fails the other will keep pumping water into the failed sump until it gets all over your floor.

p.s. just sit back and enjoy your fishes. being drunk really helps too.

[Mzungu]

I've always taken fish pictures without flash. Either works, though. :)

[aggrofishkeeper]

I would personal get a canister to do some mechanical filtering. If you got HOB overflow boxes, I wouldn't set up another wet/dry. If one fails the other will keep pumping water into the failed sump until it gets all over your floor.

p.s. just sit back and enjoy your fishes. being drunk really helps too.

Actually I notice my tank is a lot cleaner when I got the wet/dry. But I think I'm good on filtration right now, I just picked up this huge wet/dry from Peter and I'm going to use it on my 280g that I'm going to order.

I think the Mbitas like me already, they follow me from 1 side of the tank to the other...

[aggrofishkeeper]

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Only good pictures I got. With a crappy iPhone camera.

I need to take more pictures. I recently replaced my old bulbs with 12K. And it's a huge difference in lighting. The first picture is with the T6 lights on, the 2nd and 3rd were just room lights.

[myjohnson]

looking clean. I thought you told me you was getting them t5s?

fishes look fine to me. Power feed them!

[aggrofishkeeper]

Nah I just upgraded the bulbs on my T6. Things bright as hell!!! I'm going to save up a little bit and get some GOOD lights.

The Mbitas are coming along nicely. Very active, lots of dancing, and they even follow me around. Thinking about picking up a Koralia 8 (3250gph) off Ebay for $130. They really like the flow in the tank!

I always thought Tropheus like to hide a lot, these guys by no means are hiders....They are out in the open cruising the waves.

[newb]

If your on Ebay search for SunSun powerheads. They have one they claim will flow 3100 gph for like $30 with a magnet mount.

[myjohnson]

I always thought Tropheus like to hide a lot, these guys by no means are hiders....They are out in the open cruising the waves.

I have no idea where you came up with that or who told you that information.

Don't get the k8. It looks like a monster in your tiny tank. Get the K4 and mod it. Or modded MJ.

[myjohnson]

If your on Ebay search for SunSun powerheads. They have one they claim will flow 3100 gph for like $30 with a magnet mount.

+1 on the sunsun. got friends in OZ been using them for years on tropheus tanks. Don't know why more people in the states didn't know about them until like a year ago.