Petros in a 125 Gallon - Will it Work?

[myjohnson]

Re: Petros in a 125g?

dang, I'm excited! Can't wait to have a few people on the box breeding these fishes.

[myjohnson]

Re: Petros in a 125g?

Bluechip Aquatics got some Famula Mpimbwe Orangefin Sliverstreak....does anyone have pictures of this fish?

I tried to google it with no luck.

[geoff_tropheus]

Re: Petros in a 125g?

There are some pictures of them in Cichlid forum.

I cannot remember the thread but if you search for them, they are there.


There is a guy who has a number of them.

Cool looking dudes..

[myjohnson]

Re: Petros in a 125 Gallon - Will it Work?

never found them on CF, but there are some juvi and adult pics on trophs.com for anyone that was wondering how they looked.

[myjohnson]

Re: Petros in a 125 Gallon - Will it Work?

What do you guys think about a colony of tricolors in a standard 125g?

how big do these things get?

how many can I fit in this tank?

[J-WS6]

Re: Petros in a 125 Gallon - Will it Work?

Mike had some nice tricolors awhile back when I got my kasakalawe's.

I don't think I would do any less than 12.

[eklikewhoa]

Re: Petros in a 125 Gallon - Will it Work?

All of them will be big man... accept that.

Now do what you can to make it work.

I think with any variant its best to work with 12 or more. Cull your males later. I would treat them almost the same way as cyphos when it comes to ratio/stocking.

[myjohnson]

Re: Petros in a 125 Gallon - Will it Work?

Mike had some nice tricolors awhile back when I got my kasakalawe's.

I don't think I would do any less than 12.

Mike has 9.

[J-WS6]

Re: Petros in a 125 Gallon - Will it Work?

get em! then just try to find extra females to add later...

[geoff_tropheus]

Re: Petros in a 125 Gallon - Will it Work?

Mike has had those Tri-Colors for a couple months, July I think, and I believe they are in a 125 with some rogue Tropheus.

They had some nice color from what I could tell...

[geoff_tropheus]

Re: Petros in a 125 Gallon - Will it Work?

I dont know how successful you will be at getting future females though...but only Mike could really give a good answer there.

[J-WS6]

Re: Petros in a 125 Gallon - Will it Work?

i remember seeing them in the 175 bow with the 30 or so chaitika's....man that was a sweet set up

[geoff_tropheus]

Re: Petros in a 125 Gallon - Will it Work?

When I saw them they were in that Acrylic on the ground floor in the back corner.

I think it is a 150 with built in overflow

[myjohnson]

Re: Petros in a 125 Gallon - Will it Work?

here is the update on the tricolors for those looking to get some.


Mike has moved the 9. I think someone from Houston picked it up. He planning on, if not already.....getting about another 20.

[myjohnson]

Re: Petros in a 125g?

Tricolor or Trews.

These are the best Petro's to start out with IMO.

Good luck MJ

Thanks for the advice Steve. I know you got those 22 tricolors in a 125g. You want to sell your colony?