Tropheus Moorii

[amesbien]

I got 2 little like 1 inchers tonight for practically free from a friend. I tossed em in with my cichlids, there was some tension but i think there okay now. Anyone got any pics of these guys, i hope mine turn that brilliant red. I might only keep one of them which turns redder.

But seriously, anyone got any pics?

 

[SinisterKisses]

What cichlids are you keeping them with?

Be careful with them, they are notoriously difficult to keep without losing them to bloat.

 

[amesbien]

im keeping them with my africans. so far theyre doing okay i was worried a bit by them being eaten but all the litte cracks and stuff gives them the edge. My tank is way better than they tanks they were in, im 100% sure theyll be just fine.

 

[toehead11183]

Tropheus moorii (Kasakalawe)

 

[SinisterKisses]

Lol there are a LOT of africans, I'm curious as to which ones Good luck with them, hope they stay happy and healthy.

 

[xxt2goodxx]

careful for bloat and i heard you need to get large groups of them like 15+ or single and you cant mix different tropheus cuase they will have like colony wars

 

[amesbien]

ive gotten mixed comments about my mixed group of africans.

1x of each. Bumblebee / red zebra / ngara peacock / snow white socoloffi / yellow lab / rock krib / and now the 2 little firecrackers
a red clawed crab and a bushy nose pleco

But it works, they are all equally asses to each other, i havent had any deaths besides the peacock thing but that was a while ago.

And as for having more than 1, i will only be keeping one of these guys when they get bigger, which ever one has more red.

 

[Red Devil]

Tropheus moorii (Kasakalawe)

They are very pretty..good luck with them!

 

[fischfan13]

Here are the Red Moliro that I used to keep...

Keeping Tropheus are pretty difficult. I would only keep a Species tank of these. Adding Tropheus to a tank that already has Tropheus in it is too risky, IMO.

 

[mike dunagan]

tropheus do not do well in the long run with what you have. They are more peaceful and do not eat the same foods... you can move to a food for them and the others can eat it, but they are more susceptible to water pram...