New Tropheus Red Bishop group

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And then there was 8……..

So I miscounted the duboisi eggs I stripped earlier this week….8 from 1 & 15 from the other. Unfortunately the 8 were a few days ahead and when they became wigglers ahead of the rest, they damaged the egg membranes of the other 15. By the time I realized what was happening it was too late. All 15 now non-viable. Never tumble multiple broods together unless you know for certain they’re the same age. Lesson learned 🤦🏻‍♂️
Needless to say the other 8 are very well nourished and going strong…
 
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Finally vented my red bishop group and moved a breeder colony to a 40B to make it easier to catch and strip the gals. Turns out I got super blessed with the group ratio, and after selling 4 additional males recently to a friend here in Cincinnati, I have 2M14F in this group. I have another 8 that were originally in the 40, definitely 2 females in that group as I have fry from them, but I put the 8 RB’s together w 7 Maswa I was growing out into the 125gal with my adult Maswa.
In the venting process 10 full free swimmers were apprehended, for a grand total of 30 or so RB fry of various sizes. Also have approx 30 Maswa fry from wigglers to about 1”.
Was a productive day. Here’s a couple vids of where things ended up….

40B


125gal


Fry saver

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Productive day 🤗
 
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So after 3 years I have sold my small duboisi Maswa group, the sub-adults and all the fry. Also my 7 random red bishop adults and 30 fry. Pick up isn’t until early Feb, but sealed the deal today for cash plus 4 x 5-6” clown loaches. I have really enjoyed this group, super productive, great quality, but alas I want to dedicate the 125gal to 2 carpintis I have been growing out. They have cohabitated with the tropheus since 1.5-2” and appear to be male & female from their body characteristics. The larger fish is about 4.5”, the smaller 3.25”. Though not a high demand fish, they’re really beautiful, look great at adult size, I have never bred them, and very importantly, they are my wife’s favorite fish.
Hopefully they will bond once in their own. Once the transition is complete I will start a thread in the appropriate forum subsection.
Here’s 2 terrible screen shots from a vid I have showing the carpintis. More to come. 🤙🏼
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You have two very good looking carpintis there IMO. Good luck with the grow out.
 
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I was very uncertain/nervous about how a colony of tropheus would do in a 40B. I would never have recommended it to anyone, previously believing a 75 was the smallest option. They have been in the 40B for coming up to 5 weeks now. No adverse aggression. No deaths, or injuries for that matter. I stripped 20 wigglers from 6 different females during water change last week. So far so good.
The presence of the Java fern I think plays a major role in the workability, breaking up sight lines in multiple directions in the tank.
I think having only 2 males is key as well. 1 is set up on each side of the tank. With the big fern in the middle they really only mingle during feeding. Happy days.
Update video from today.
 
Why strip the females?
 
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