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New to Tropheus - need all the information I can get
Hello my name is britni im looking for as much information as you can throw at me about the Tropheus fish. Im wanting to to take my 125 gal. tank and convert it over to a tank full of Tropheus. Help!!!!
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Last edited by geoff_tropheus; 05-29-2010, 08:51 AM. Reason: More Descriptive title change - search hits -
Get ready Britni here it comes. Go back and read the last 1,000 post on this forum and you will be a expert. Just kidding!
I say consistency, water change, water turn over , clean your filters , right food, oxygen. Keep a good eye on them and they will become bullet proof. Make them happy and they will breed for you. If you get them to breed you know you are doing it right.
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We have tons of experts on Tropheus in this forum.
My suggestions for people starting out with them is first..
1. Get a book or read about them as much as possible before you put any capital together to spend on them
2. Since you already decided to use a 125 gallon tank, which I believe is the perfect tank to start with for them, you will be able to house about 30 Adults in this tank with proper filtration
3. Proper Filtration - 10X turnover rate if using HOB's or Canisters, 4-5X turnover rate if using a wetdry.
4. Adequate Decoration - lots of rocks/boulders, smoother the safer for them
5. Start looking at pictures to pick your favorite variant
6. Decide if you want tank raised fish, wild fish, true F1, or pondraised, or even a mix of all 4 types
7. Start looking where to find them from either breeders or importers.
This should get you going.
So, please keep us informed of your progress, and let us know what you decide.
DO NOT ever be afraid to ask questions, all of us are more than willing to share what we know.380G For Sale $3000 Acrylic tank & stand
300G Petrochromis Trewavasae and Tropheus mpimbwe Red Cheek & Duboisi
180G For Sale $1,100 Oceanic Cherry with Stand, T5HO Lights, (2) Eheim 2262
150G Tropheus Annectens Kekese & IkolaComment
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The fish are extremely addicting, so be careful... :)380G For Sale $3000 Acrylic tank & stand
300G Petrochromis Trewavasae and Tropheus mpimbwe Red Cheek & Duboisi
180G For Sale $1,100 Oceanic Cherry with Stand, T5HO Lights, (2) Eheim 2262
150G Tropheus Annectens Kekese & IkolaComment
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Here is a really cool spawning video. These are some fish I am looking for.
380G For Sale $3000 Acrylic tank & stand
300G Petrochromis Trewavasae and Tropheus mpimbwe Red Cheek & Duboisi
180G For Sale $1,100 Oceanic Cherry with Stand, T5HO Lights, (2) Eheim 2262
150G Tropheus Annectens Kekese & IkolaComment
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Here is that same female about 25-30 days later with her little babies...
380G For Sale $3000 Acrylic tank & stand
300G Petrochromis Trewavasae and Tropheus mpimbwe Red Cheek & Duboisi
180G For Sale $1,100 Oceanic Cherry with Stand, T5HO Lights, (2) Eheim 2262
150G Tropheus Annectens Kekese & IkolaComment
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My advice...don't do Tropheus. Do a wild caught Frontosa tank. Lol.
Listen to Geoff...he knows his Tropheus. Good luck to youIf it ain't wild caught
You ain't doing it rightComment
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+1 on talking to Geoff and following his advice.
Wow what a cool video.
Semper has some "Lufubu's" listed for sale.
This to me is a beautiful fish. I considered picking them up for my 125 but I now have reserved some Moba Fronts.
I'll eventualy do a tank of these guys.
There is also several members that have Kachese and this is a nice fish as well.Comment
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Here are some threads with lots of pictures to get you started on your shopping spree
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One of the HTPC Tank Tours, lots of pics:
http://www.houstonfishbox.com/vforum...-Tour-Pictures!
ddaquaria's tanks:
Long thread, but lots of great pics and videos:
The most recent Tank Tour:
http://www.houstonfishbox.com/vforum...?34894-dubby-s.............
"Millennium hand and shrimp!"Comment
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Hey Britni good luck with your research. Here is a link to some pictures I posted of my Tropheus. Don't be shy, ask any questions you may have
120g - Tropheus Moorii Kambwimba
180g - Petrochromis Macrognathus Dine/Tropheus Moorii Namansi I
"Any man who is under 30, and is not a liberal, has not heart; and any man who is over 30, and is not a conservative, has no brains"....Winston Churchill
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120g - Tropheus Moorii Kambwimba
180g - Petrochromis Macrognathus Dine/Tropheus Moorii Namansi I
"Any man who is under 30, and is not a liberal, has not heart; and any man who is over 30, and is not a conservative, has no brains"....Winston Churchill
"We sleep soundly in our beds because rough men stand ready in the night to visit violence upon those who would do us harm"....Winston ChurchillComment
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