Tropheus dubiosi In a 55 gallon?

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I do like the altolamps and you can do them in a 55G. You will buy six juveniles and end up with a pair. For the bottom you could to Synodontis lucipinnis or shellies like multifasciatus. Not sure if I would do the smaller cyps in a 55G.

For Malawi a species Chindongo saulosi tank would be nice with 3m:12f. You would get the 3 blue barred males and the females are solid orange/yellow.
 
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If you go with duboisi, I would leave the stocking at that in a 55 gallon. Single species. Beyond water quality, tropheus are gluttonous pigs that will leave very little food for tank mates. And if trophs overeat, they are prone to gastrointestinal issues, such as bloat.
 
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DJRansome said:
I do like the altolamps and you can do them in a 55G. You will buy six juveniles and end up with a pair. For the bottom you could to Synodontis lucipinnis or shellies like multifasciatus. Not sure if I would do the smaller cyps in a 55G.

For Malawi a species Chindongo saulosi tank would be nice with 3m:12f. You would get the 3 blue barred males and the females are solid orange/yellow.
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When you say I will end up with a pair does that mean I’ll end up having to rehome the others? I like the idea of lucipinnis for bottom. Just not a big fan of shell dwellers as most are pretty bland but the multifasciatus don’t look too bad. Hoping to get something with a little more color as well.

RD. said:
If you go with duboisi, I would leave the stocking at that in a 55 gallon. Single species. Beyond water quality, tropheus are gluttonous pigs that will leave very little food for tank mates. And if trophs overeat, they are prone to gastrointestinal issues, such as bloat.
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that’s something I’m definitely considering, as I don’t know if I want a single species tank.
 
Tropheus would be single species...even in a 75G or probably even in a 90G.

Yes a pair is the usual plan for a 55G. The pair can be expected to drive the others away, requiring you to remove them to save them. If you had a larger tank you could go for a colony with 3 males and a big group of females.

You would do Synodontis OR shellies, not both. Since you like the synos, problem solved.

Many people think of leleupi for color among Tangs...they are a difficult fish to keep due to aggression, I would skip them in a 55G unless they are the focus of the tank. Others may chime in on success with keeping other Tangs in a 55G with leleupi. I had them once in a 72" tank and they caused problems with other tank mates (which I wanted to keep) so I removed the leleupi.
 
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DJRansome said:
Tropheus would be single species...even in a 75G or probably even in a 90G.

Yes a pair is the usual plan for a 55G. The pair can be expected to drive the others away, requiring you to remove them to save them. If you had a larger tank you could go for a colony with 3 males and a big group of females.

You would do Synodontis OR shellies, not both. Since you like the synos, problem solved.

Many people think of leleupi for color among Tangs...they are a difficult fish to keep due to aggression, I would skip them in a 55G unless they are the focus of the tank. Others may chime in on success with keeping other Tangs in a 55G with leleupi. I had them once in a 72" tank and they caused problems with other tank mates (which I wanted to keep) so I removed the leleupi.
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See that complicates things I was planning on having a ton of spider driftwood and rocks if that makes a difference at all but I was really hoping to have a decent mix of species 3-4? I've seen people do 10 brichardi, cuckoo cats, 2 julies, and several shell dwellers in a 55 long term (2-3 years). I was thinking I could do something like this with the compressiceps.

If you genuinely think that will be the wrong way to go then I will respect that. I want to make something that wont be a headache. I am going to attempt to have several plants as well to help with bio controls (I know that can be 50/50 with cichlids) I just want to have an active tank seeing as I want my kids to be involved and interested.
 
2-3yrs is not long term. I have a N multifacitus colony in a 90g (72x12x21) that has been running for nearly 5yrs and they came from an established colony. I have a gold calvus, S multipunctatus and J regani with them.
Originally had the shellies in a 110g (60x18x22)5090F1DD-536A-416F-8547-281354988B64.jpeg
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I have a 55g with 7 A compressiceps Sumbu dwarves and they act crowded. I tried adding 6 J ornatus to their tank and I have only one left off that group.0D4E9963-AD72-4B43-BA9F-D1D992E1CCFF.jpeg
Also have 12 T Bemba orange flame in a 115g (50x24x21 ish). These are an established adult colony that came from another hobbyist who had them for over 12yrs. This is a species only tank also. I’ve tried adding J regani twice and lost all of them both times. I’m not sure why as they weren’t tattered when I found the bodies. Probably more related to diet and the stress of housing with a frenetic species.D8195945-DC3C-408C-9043-8B500B6CE9A2.jpeg
 
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I think the guy that has brichardi with all those other species in a 55G has an exception. I could see the julidochromis OR altolamp. And the Synodontis OR shellies.

Not sure what other Members would think about cyps...I've had them in a 75G but never a 55G.
 
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DJRansome said:
I think the guy that has brichardi with all those other species in a 55G has an exception. I could see the julidochromis OR altolamp. And the Synodontis OR shellies.

Not sure what other Members would think about cyps...I've had them in a 75G but never a 55G.
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Definitely, wouldn’t in a 55g. I tried it in the 5ft tank pictured above and it didn’t work. The males were to crowded. They went to the hobbyist who gave me the tropheus and he has them in 125g tanks.
 
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fishguy1978 said:
2-3yrs is not long term. I have a N multifacitus colony in a 90g (72x12x21) that has been running for nearly 5yrs and they came from an established colony. I have a gold calvus, S multipunctatus and J regani with them.
Originally had the shellies in a 110g (60x18x22)
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I have a 55g with 7 A compressiceps Sumbu dwarves and they act crowded. I tried adding 6 J ornatus to their tank and I have only one left off that group.
Also have 12 T Bemba orange flame in a 115g (50x24x21 ish). These are an established adult colony that came from another hobbyist who had them for over 12yrs. This is a species only tank also. I’ve tried adding J regani twice and lost all of them both times. I’m not sure why as they weren’t tattered when I found the bodies. Probably more related to diet and the stress of housing with a frenetic species.
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Thanks for the correction, yes 2-3 years isn’t long term. I will say those are some beautiful tanks. I guess I’m going to do a lot more thinking about what I want then

DJRansome said:
I think the guy that has brichardi with all those other species in a 55G has an exception. I could see the julidochromis OR altolamp. And the Synodontis OR shellies.

Not sure what other Members would think about cyps...I've had them in a 75G but never a 55G.
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To be completely fair most of the brichardi were not adults. Only one pair. Sorry for sounding like a noob. My only experience with African cichlids is mainly with haps and peacocks and even that is fairly limited.
 
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