Tropheus Ilangi keepers...

[Longstocking]

Water has very little good bacteria in it, don't bother using his old water. Just make sure you tank is stable( cycled). Ask him what his ph and kh is. Try to match both of those and you should be fine.

16 in a 55 is fine for most Tropheus. If they were wild I would re-think things but it doesn't sound like they are. Just watch for overly aggressive males as sometimes one fish can be too much for a 4 foot tank.

Ask him what he feeds and if at all possible get some food from him so you can slowly change them over to what you feed.

Keeping things stable and the water clean are the two most important factors with tropheus.

Good luck I love mine

 

[dskrpncs]

Water has very little good bacteria in it, don't bother using his old water. Just make sure you tank is stable( cycled). Ask him what his ph and kh is. Try to match both of those and you should be fine.

16 in a 55 is fine for most Tropheus. If they were wild I would re-think things but it doesn't sound like they are. Just watch for overly aggressive males as sometimes one fish can be too much for a 4 foot tank.

Ask him what he feeds and if at all possible get some food from him so you can slowly change them over to what you feed.

Keeping things stable and the water clean are the two most important factors with tropheus.

Good luck I love mine

Yep...I dont plan on using any of his water...I am trying to get his entire tank since his ex wants it out of her basement...he has nowhere to put it but is taking forever to decide what he wants to do...she said that she would sell me the entire setup for $300....I have a place in my basement ready for it.

 

[gomezladdams]

Dont feed them for a day or two after the move.

 

[fsc46]

Ask her not to feed them a day or two before you pick them up either.

 

[dskrpncs]

Do any of you use Seachem Lake Salt, Seachem Tanganyika Buffer or Seachem Cichlid Trace?