Tropheus diets
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I have always had luck treating bloat with just plain aquarium salt (2X dosage) in a QT tank. I have never needed to go the chemical route. That clout stuff is nasty. One thing about the tropheus species, if they aren't going wild for food, then they most likely have a case of bloat, as their intestinal tract is so puny. I make sure everyday that my 6 are all eating aggressively. When I drop in the romaine lettuce, they are just like pirana.....it doesn't last very long!
it's all a mute point for me anyhow. I think a combo of nls and dainichi pellets are as good of a diet for trophs and petros as there is available anywhere
I'll be making my own veggie food to cut back on the ash factor (present in all purchased foods) I'll rotate them daily between a veggie rich and a mixed serving with some shrimp on it!
Non of my veggie only duboisi look as good as my older one who gets a 50 percent meat diet(currently lives with bichirs). His face is so bright blue and his black so deep with such a crisp yellow band.
Non of my veggie only duboisi look as good as my older one who gets a 50 percent meat diet(currently lives with bichirs). His face is so bright blue and his black so deep with such a crisp yellow band.
ok I've wanted to ask is there a preference for tropheous between cucumber and zucchini? Is onion something they'd go for? What about cabbage?
I have fed NLS exclusively. They get no other food and they bred regularly. I would be interested in seeing your experiments on foods. When mixing groups it can be difficult. I had 5 new tropheus to my group once. I lost 2, but the other three were accepted into the colony.
Cucumber has very little nutritional value. Zucchini is very good for africans and most plecos. Onion and cabbage should not be fed. Peas and green beans are a better alternative.
I've kept and bred tropheus for many years. As far as food goes, you are better off with flake food rather than pellets. Most pellets are too dry. Spirulina should be included in the daily diet of tropheus. I've fed my tropheus live foods - daphnia, mosquito larvae, etc. with no ill effects. IMO bloat is caused more by poor water quality and stress, rather than by diet. As I stated above, I am not a big fan of pellet food for tropheus. Stick with a good flake food and include spirulina and/or vegetable flakes in the daily diet. Good filtration and weekly water changes are a must. When starting out with tropheus 8 fish are about the bare minimum, 12+ helps spread out the aggression.
