I agree regarding trophs needing their own tank, but not due to dietary reasons.
Agreed, I raised my trophs on 100% NLS, as did a local Tang breeder who had several colonies, all wild caught fish. This was all many years prior to New Life releasing their AlgaeMax formula.
Ive never had trophs. Mostly from the things ive heard and read about dietary needs. Thats not a bad thing in and of itself but mixing them with carnivores had me worried . Ive heard bad things when they eat alot of meat (bloat), and on a fish that you say the word it happens I didnt want to tempt fate. But now that you have cleared that up some......they still wont be in this tank. For other reasons as well. Ive heard they are extremely aggressive more so then the mbuna ive kept in the past even.
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Thanks. I dont need to read the 200+ page on bloat because you explained it well. I will probably go back and read it at some point though just to gain futher insite. Never had too many losses of mbuna and that was back when I was in my early teens. Never knew mbuna were prone to bloat. I guess that goes to show keep the fish happy and there fore healthy and it'll work out. Or at least it helps.I posted the following several years ago, and it was later made into a sticky. Well worth the read if you keep any of the Rift Lake cichlids.
Bloat - Causes - Cures - and BIG Myths
There seems to be a lot of confusion with regards to bloat, and how it can effect various species of cichlids. Hopefully the info below will help clarify some of the common misconceptions surrounding this condition. Protein Protein in & of itself does not cause bloat. Most...
