Troph Tankmates?

[P.A.NativesBPM]

Last year, any fish naturally kind in a PH over 7 was something not worth my time, and I don't think I'll ever know why. Now I'm totally infatuated with Africans. So now that I have dedicated a 55 to trophs, (still have one empty) I was wondering about tank mates. Shell dwellers have been an interest, so I was thinking that the open area in picture number 4 could be a shell bed for them. I'm more proud I how this tank looks than I probably should be, but I thought I would share, and it was necessary for my question. I not shellies, any other ideas?


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[P.A.NativesBPM]

The pics didn't go... I'll try again


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[cl0wn knife]

Id have said a 55 was too small for a proper sized group of Tropheus to start with let alone adding anything else but thats just me.

 

[Aqualoon]

I'd say a 75g is the min for a group of trophs and nothing else.

 

[swk]

I would agree with the above statements. If you want tankmates with your trophs in that size tank you will be limited to the goby species. If you upgrade to a 6' tank you can look to add petrochromis sp. to that mix as well

 

[P.A.NativesBPM]

So I'll just do my trophs. Thanks!


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[fishkeeper@oxford]

still a bit on the small side for a group so watch for agression, especially when they become mature.

 

[Rayne]

Agree with the rest, a 55 is pretty small for Trophs. Trophs need to be kept in large number (think 15+) to spread out the aggression and there is simply not enough room in a 55 for that many long term.