TROPHEUS:

Tropheus is a small genus of eight species of cichlids endemic to Lake Tanganyika in East Africa. Annecten, Black, Brichardi, Duboisi, Ikola, Moorii, Mpimbwe and Red. The genus Tropheus is widespread across all regions of lake Tanganyika, from Burundi in the North to Zambia in the South. Males and females are relatively similar as they are monomorphic. All species maternally mouthbrood their eggs and fry and it is this characteristic that provides their latin name. The name Tropheus is derived from the Greek "trophos" which means "to nurture". Most species occur along the coastal fringes of the lake at depths of less than 3 metres. These rocky shores, with numerous rocky outcroppings and boulder formations form a habitat that provides shelter and, due to the shallow depth and the long hours of strong sunlight, heavy algal growth on which the Tropheus feed. The only tropheus species to dwell further out and deeper in the lake is Tropheus Duboisi which in general inhabits deeper regions of the lake down to around 15-20 metres. All species are algal grazers and have underslung mouths adapted to rasping algae and microinvertebrates from submerged rocks

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mikevxr Junior Member Posts: 269	Multiple Tanks / Fishroom Jul 11, 2018 10:55:40 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by mikevxr on Jul 11, 2018 10:55:40 GMT -5 does anyone run multiple tanks on purely sponge filters utilising a single air pump?

gturmindright Junior Member Posts: 171	Multiple Tanks / Fishroom Jul 11, 2018 12:18:08 GMT -5 via mobile Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by gturmindright on Jul 11, 2018 12:18:08 GMT -5 I do i run an al60 and mattenfilters and some sponge filters.

brianyelick Junior Member Posts: 207	Multiple Tanks / Fishroom Jul 12, 2018 4:21:25 GMT -5 via mobile Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by brianyelick on Jul 12, 2018 4:21:25 GMT -5 I run a 'll my fry tanks wi th sponges only and circulation pumps I use 20g long tanks and hydor mini for the pump and 2 sponges works great easy maintenance
	135g lake Malawi 90g 23 WC T. Moorii Malasa blue fin yellow rainbows 90g 24 WC T. Duboisi Maswa 75g. 15 wc T. Brichardi mtoto 4 WC simmochromis Diagrama isanga 90g. 31 Tropheus golden kiriza 75g 9 lethrinops red cap itungi 120g Super Red Dragon Flowerhorn 55g 7 wc Telmatochromis sp. Lufubu

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Multiple Tanks / Fishroom Jul 12, 2018 11:44:56 GMT -5

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Post by mikevxr on Jul 12, 2018 11:44:56 GMT -5

Thanks everyone - I'm using internal power filters and a couple of Hydor 50s but thinking of switching over to large sponges and a single Hydor in each 300 litre tank - it would save electricity costs and probably make tank maintenance easier.

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