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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Ikola Breeding Again!! Aug 1, 2020 16:33:18 GMT -5

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Post by jkdjedi on Aug 1, 2020 16:33:18 GMT -5

Well, they're at it again, this time the female is a looker! strong banding and I'm stoked! Went ahead and ordered the Fluval hang on breeding box to keep the fry in till they grow out a bit. So what got me going was my Synodontis Petri's had breeded as well! I was surprised to find a lone mini me Petri in the tank! I separated the Multipunctatus from the Petri and moved them to the Ikola tank... that's were I noticed the beautiful female holding. So am I afraid the Multis could bread in that tank? NO!! I'd love to see that happen, I hear it's nearly impossible under tank conditions so would be totally stoked if that happened. Anyways...the excitment of the little petri has gotten me going again.

Ikola and one Petro

jkdjedi Junior Member Posts: 117	Ikola Breeding Again!! Aug 1, 2020 19:37:04 GMT -5 via mobile Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by jkdjedi on Aug 1, 2020 19:37:04 GMT -5 Now the old timers are at it!! What Da!? Must be the heavy feeding I've been doing, and the temps have gone up to about 80 degress in here.
	Ikola and one Petro

jkdjedi Junior Member Posts: 117	Ikola Breeding Again!! Aug 1, 2020 19:50:01 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by jkdjedi on Aug 1, 2020 19:50:01 GMT -5
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Ikola Breeding Again!!

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