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New Tropheus Project

Started by Dr Cucumber, Aug 04 2014 08:59 PM

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#21 Mattymak

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Posted 07 August 2014 - 11:26 PM

Stunning fish mate.

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#22 Dr Cucumber

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Posted 15 August 2014 - 10:49 PM

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#23 Michael the fish fanatic

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Posted 15 August 2014 - 11:21 PM

I love the natural look of the algae on the rocks

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#24 Dr Cucumber

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Posted 17 August 2014 - 08:14 PM

Quick question regarding breathing rate (i.e. rate at which they open and close their mouths) of juvenile Tropheus. What is normal? Mine seem to maintain a really high rate at around 2 per second. Is this just Tropheus, or do you think they are stressed? Temp is 28 to 29 degrees. pH, kH, gH etc is all good. So is ammonia and nitrite etc. Can one of you please look at your juveniles and let me know?

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#25 Mattymak

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Posted 17 August 2014 - 08:27 PM

When I kept bemba's mine seemed to do the same.. They were always fine though!

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#26 Redevilz

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Posted 18 August 2014 - 08:25 AM

Very nice tank! Looks very natural.

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#27 sandgroper

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Posted 18 August 2014 - 08:50 PM

Low oxygen maybe.

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#28 Westie

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Posted 18 August 2014 - 09:26 PM

Temp at 28 I would drop a couple of air stones in the tank

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#29 Mattymak

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Posted 18 August 2014 - 10:14 PM

As I stated in the other post about Air stones, I use them religiously haha

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#30 Dr Cucumber

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Posted 18 August 2014 - 11:44 PM

I think you might be right about the oxygen. I dropped the temp to 26 and added a spray bar. No more heavy breathing.

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#31 Mattymak

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Posted 19 August 2014 - 08:17 PM

Glad to hear

glad they're all ok

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#32 Dr Cucumber

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Posted 21 August 2014 - 09:25 PM

Loving the succession of algae on the rocks. Green to orange/brown (and in a few weeks time; to dark green). A series of photos showing what's happened in just 8 weeks.

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#33 Redevilz

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Posted 21 August 2014 - 10:23 PM

Looks great mate!

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#34 Mattymak

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Posted 21 August 2014 - 10:29 PM

Looking good mate

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#35 Dr Cucumber

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Posted 05 September 2014 - 06:49 AM

Couple of new photos added below. Water clarity continues to be an issue. Looking to buy second cannister filter. Sand is great but fish waste stands out and looks messy. Almost need to siphon out twice per week. Any tips on getting the waste to channel into filter uptake rather than settling on bottom?