The most popular Tropheus tank sizes... [Poll]

[darkstar144]

Oct 26, 2015 15:13:00 GMT -5 ... said:

Oct 25, 2015 16:45:17 GMT -5 darkstar144 said:

I got 15 Kasanga Red Rainbows in a 4 ft 75 gallon.  Thanks for the fish Andrew.  The tank is Clarity Plus Bio System with the sump and wet/dry built into the base.  Over 20 years old and still going.

Sharp looking set-up darkstar! RR's are an almost indeterminable 2nd as my all time troph fav's...I am also a BIG boxer dog fan...had 2 when I was growing up...fond nostalgic memories.
Thanks for sharing mate,
Danny

Thanks Danny.  There are so many cool looking Tropheus, it's hard to say which are my favorites.  Me and my wife are also BIG boxer fans.  She was not at first, but now she is hooked.  I grew up with boxers and find them to be one of the funniest dogs to be around.  The wife had the dog dressed up for Halloween, so I took a pic for my avatar.

[ben]

Hello I voted 4' 75 gal but it's more like 68 gal, I currently have a group of 15 wild caught sp. Ikola Kaiser and for filtration I have a fluval 306 and (temporarily) a fx6. I do 90% (fin level) once a week but if I've time I will do 50% mid week.

[Mastiffman/ Duramax7Man7]

I think that you would get away with 50% weekly WC's and maybe a 75% once a month.

Definitely want to make sure that you hit the substrate siphoning once a month as well.

[ben]

Nov 28, 2015 11:41:14 GMT -5 Mastiffman/ Duramax7Man7 said:

I think that you would get away with 50% weekly WC's and maybe a 75% once a month.

Definitely want to make sure that you hit the substrate siphoning once a month as well.

I hear you but they seem to like the bigger water changes and I've got my water change routine nailed down so it's no hassle if I do 50% or 90% weekly.

[Mastiffman/ Duramax7Man7]

Hey, as long as you and them are both good with that, you're all set.

[ms1tx]

1-125gal though I wish I would have went with the 110 tall. I think the 4 foot by 30 inch height with a colony of trophs looks awesome. And 4-75gal though though I wish I'd have gone with 90's for that extra height. Do weekly %70 water changes.

[rocdoboi]

120g
45-50 f1 Tropheus Brichardi Malagarasi
Ehiem 2260 and ac110
Water change once a week 25-30%

[Mastiffman/ Duramax7Man7]

That many trophs in a 125g... I would probably step the water change amount up to 50-60% weekly. How long have you had them like that?

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What size are the Malagarasi currently? I agree with Drew on increasing your water changes...especially if they're bigger than 1.5-2". The reason being that exposure to higher nitrates can stress the group and make them more prone to opportunistic infections. I learned this lesson the hard way with 22 mpulungu in a 72 gal.

[rocdoboi]