tropheous advice

[electricblue]

So i got my first group of tropehous and wanted any expert advice to keep em safe.

They're currently in a 55 but that'll be upgraded soon...hopefully by the week end. A canister was already full of media and i added a second. Weekly water changes will probably now be twice a week while they're in the 55.

I know bloat is real bad and a common threat, what's a good rule for how much and how often to feed them. They're on nls only but the little ones seem more eager to eat than the bigger ones.

Who carries clout or metro, i think either of those were the recomended to meds to have in hand?

[supadave]

In my opininon , feeding can be determined by how much flow you have in the tank . In a high flow tank , the flow will keep them moving around a lot...therefore the will be burning more energy . Also , this constant movement will aid in digestion . I feed several times a day . They are small feedings , but it is done several times throughout the day . You will probably get a bunch of different responses , but I feed a bunch of small feedings and I have'nt had an issue with Bloat in the last year or so . In my opinion ,as long as the water is clean.......the food is good...and there is plenty of flow......I don't think you will have many issues with Bloat . As for Clout and Metro...I usually get mine online at Ken's Fish . I have also gotten the 100ct. bottle of Clout from HAW but I don't know if they still carry it or not .

[electricblue]

the only flow right now is coming from one filter, the other has a spray bar. still they're kind of active considering the limited space bc of 3 large holey rocks in a 55. I'll definitely keep up with water quality, purchase a power head to increase flow and stick to nls. I'm assuming the quicker digestion you mention will help reduce bloat. I'm just being careful bc i tended to overfeed my demasonis and while i never had any problems i know trophs are more delicate.

[supadave]

the only flow right now is coming from one filter, the other has a spray bar. still they're kind of active considering the limited space bc of 3 large holey rocks in a 55. I'll definitely keep up with water quality, purchase a power head to increase flow and stick to nls. I'm assuming the quicker digestion you mention will help reduce bloat. I'm just being careful bc i tended to overfeed my demasonis and while i never had any problems i know trophs are more delicate.

I understand and I like the fact that you want to be careful . If you just got these fry then they may not be that active right off . Once they get used to their new home ...they will become more active . You can get by without the power head right now..but trust me ...you will see a world of difference in their activity and growth once you get that power head . As for Trophs being more delicate....I might have to disagree . I used to think that when I started with my first group......but after having several groups...I have concluded that Trophs are pretty darn tough . As long as you understand their requirements...I find that Trophs are just as hardy as any other African cichlid . My Trophs tanks are on "automatic" . I don't do anything other than change water and clean filters and I have had zero problems for the last couple years .

[supadave]

BTW......I know you stated that you will be getting a bigger tank in the near future........but you might as well start thinking about your next group of Trophs as well . This fish is highly addictive...and you can't just stop with one varient .)

[electricblue]

well they're not really fry, i was expecting fry but most of this fish are already juvies or about to be. I got moliros bc it was a deal i just couldn't pass up but they were on the top of my must have list, regardless, right behind ikolas, a few other yellows, duboisi and a few others i've seen. The seller told me the bigger ones were probably a bit more picky bc i'm feeding 1mm nls and they're used to 3mm. i just fed them right now and all of them seem still a bit shy but eager to eat. One of the smaller ones is in a breeder bc the much smaller demasonis teamed up on him. As for other variant's that's unlikely for now bc i'm still at my parents house and the biggest tank i'll probably get is a 100-150 gallon.