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[Red Devil]

I absolutely love that type also!! don't you need to keep those guys in groups of like 8 +? hopefully you can still get it...?!?

If thats the case then i won't buy if he is still there tommorrow.. i am not ready for a colony right now... i just knew he was special... it is like an alarm went off.... when i saw him with all the others... i have to research more.. they are not hardy???

 

[Red Devil]

if you want tropheus duboisi or any other,i have just the guy you can get them from,no-one can come close the tropheus's he has....pm me i will give you his number,,,,,

thank you .. i will keep that in mind when i am ready...

 

[Tstove15]

Well i should have chose better words and not have said hardy. They are not a very accepting fish. When they are kept in their colonies they will often fight a lot with differnt fish. I had one before i knew a lot about them with my saulosi and he died within a week. The saulosi would fight with him which probaly drove it to its death. I also did a water change before he died which could have added to the stress. What i meant by hardy is that it is not too accepting to its surrondings lol...........very poorly written article haha

 

[Red Devil]

Well i should have chose better words and not have said hardy. They are not a very accepting fish. When they are kept in their colonies they will often fight a lot with differnt fish. I had one before i knew a lot about them with my saulosi and he died within a week. The saulosi would fight with him which probaly drove it to its death. I also did a water change before he died which could have added to the stress. What i meant by hardy is that it is not too accepting to its surrondings lol...........very poorly written article haha

Thanks .. so they are somewhat more sensitive to keep.... i should not have a problem with that... if i ended up getting this one.. he would be alone for awhile in a small planted tank... until i could get the colony and set up bigger .... you did just fine in your information.... thank you very much..

 

[CichlidsRool]

Well i should have chose better words and not have said hardy. They are not a very accepting fish. When they are kept in their colonies they will often fight a lot with differnt fish. I had one before i knew a lot about them with my saulosi and he died within a week. The saulosi would fight with him which probaly drove it to its death. I also did a water change before he died which could have added to the stress. What i meant by hardy is that it is not too accepting to its surrondings lol...........very poorly written article haha

i have about 20 in my 225gl. they are just like any other A.Cichlid's,they love to chase each other,the only time i had a problem with them when i had them in my 200gl. as colony.Very hard cichlid's to have them as a colony,i highly recommend to have them with other Cichlid's, like Frontosa's.

 

[Red Devil]

i have about 20 in my 225gl. they are just like any other A.Cichlid's,they love to chase each other,the only time i had a problem with them when i had them in my 200gl. as colony.Very hard cichlid's to have them as a colony,i highly recommend to have them with other Cichlid's, like Frontosa's.

thanks for this tip...how big do they grow at maturity?

 

[CichlidsRool]

thanks for this tip...how big do they grow at maturity?

out of all my A.Cichlids they are slow growers,but the guy i get them from he told me that they mature in 2-3 years....i tell you one-thing,tropheus and Frontosa's are my all-time favorite A.Cichlid.

 

[toomanyfishes]

Tropheus duboisi - great fish. I kept a colony for a few years. They do prefer to be kept in colonies, I believe minimum of 6 preferably 8 or more. They are slow growers, although worth the wait. Very rewarding when finally finding new parents that are holding fry. Kept a few Synodontis Petricola with the group, although they never bred. Highly recomended if you have the time and space for them.

 

[CichlidsRool]

Tropheus duboisi - great fish. I kept a colony for a few years. They do prefer to be kept in colonies, I believe minimum of 6 preferably 8 or more. They are slow growers, although worth the wait. Very rewarding when finally finding new parents that are holding fry. Kept a few Synodontis Petricola with the group, although they never bred. Highly recomended if you have the time and space for them.

takes 4-5 years to breed these guys,not a very easy cichlid to breed, i am not saying one cant get lucky but, 4-5 years ,i am one of them waiting for that day i cant wait an-til i see my first baby's......

 

[Red Devil]

takes 4-5 years to breed these guys,not a very easy cichlid to breed, i am saying one cant get lucky but, 4-5 years ,i am one of them waiting for that day i cant wait an-til i see my first baby's......

wow ... i hope you have success... i have to agree with you... i knew when i saw it .. he was special... i could kick myself for not taking him home..