Anybody here keep Tropheus

  • We are currently upgrading MFK. thanks! -neo
6 what, turtles? j/k. what kind of tropheus? was/is/will put in 55gal? So are you still going to do it? If so you will have to wait until they are mature. it takes 2 years or longer before they are ready to breed.

BTW does any one have 1-3 male duboisi maswa about a year old that they want to trade? I don't believe in inbreeding. Mine are F1 fry about a year old. If you have older or younger (larger/smaller) males that's OK too. But I'd prefer 1-year-old tropheus. I haven't vented them but the larger ones are usually the males.
 
Im about to make room for the 55g, then Im gonna order about 24 1" from mainlycichlids.com they have the dub. maswas for $6.25 a peice

O I now have 2 empty 55g so Ill divide them up so I hopefully get faster growth
So does that sound good Yay or Nay? ;)
 
sounds good to me. most say that they need a 75. My buddy has 20 adults in a 75 for 2 years now with only a few PVC pipe elbows and gravel. so 12 in each 55 should work out well for now. you might want to trade the 2 55's for a 75 with someone. it will save you time and money with 2 water changes buying 2 setts of filter media 2 air pumps etc.
 
You would be better off keeping all 24 in the 55 to grow them out. Even juvies will be aggressive towards each other. Also, they will form a social pecking order as they grow, placing the 2 groups together later on can be tough.

In a 55, you can keep 15-18 adults. If you get a 75+, you could keep your whole group of 24. No need to cull males, as they will keep each other busy, giving the females time to relax.

You'll love the Maswa's, they are great fish.

hth
Justin
 
my lfs has a colony of those in a 240 gallon with other cichlids and cats that come from there lake
 
tropheus do not need a meaty diet. a good spurlina flake is ideal. meaty foods will give them bloat and they will die. it will look like you have a tank full of puffers
 
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