13 replies to this topic

[Michael the fish fanatic]

Hey guys I just wanted to see who keeps tropheus on here, as I am thinking of maybe trying some out, and what your favourite type?

[dicky7]

hopefully dazza answers as he used to keep many examples and recently gave a talk about them not long ago from memory

[Mattymak]

Hey mate I used to keep them, thinking of starting again now for 4x2x2!

I love the Bemba reds & duboisi

If you look at my other post about what fish to have next, you'll see the links to my old set up

[malawiman85]

Diddo, I used to keep them and am thinking of starting another setup just for trophs

[hollis]

Robs aquarium has 50+ red rainbows 5cm for $25 a pop .. bargain

[Bermont]

ive got about 4 diff species right now, SP black bulu points, Sp red moliro, duboisi and Red rainbow kasangas, and just bought 23 red bembas.

 

Just a note, there is 2 schools for keeping tropheus, many people like huge tanks for them, but a lot of us use a Method that Paul from morley has been using for well over 15 years. there will be a lot of people saying its not good and cruel etc but i keep 10-12 adults per 100L of water, this usually means that a single male will control the colony and aggression is evenly spread out, ive also found a minimum colony size of around 15 is preferred once adult size due to aggressions.  All my tropheus are healthy and happy ive got fry coming from all my colonies too.

Edited by Bermont, 26 July 2014 - 05:45 PM.

[Michael the fish fanatic]

Nice bermont

[ronaldskitz]

Impressive Bermont


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[Riggers]

I've got 2 tanks of ilangi at the moment, having huge success with about 60 fry in recent months. I like to use a lot of rock for plenty of hiding, after all that's what they like, but each to there own methods

[brenno71]

I am currently keeping chipimbi's, Kalambo's and lufubu's. Kalambo's are probably my favorite

[Riggers]

I'd love to get hold of some lufubu's and some moops if anyone can point me in the right direction for some nice stock I'd greatly appreciate it I should mention I'm a little fussy too

[nuffsaid01]

I had kasanger ikola bulu point moops dubs
But sold them all to get better quality in the process of getting f1 fry

So far have f1 katato growing up

[brenno71]

Add me on fb Brendan Rumball I'll point you in the right direction lufubu's might be a tough one I only managed to get 9

[Riggers]

Sorry brenno I don't do Facebook ey pm me on here anytime and we can chat!