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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darthvader Full Member Posts: 56	150 gallon Ikola kaiser tank Feb 15, 2016 8:02:16 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by darthvader on Feb 15, 2016 8:02:16 GMT -5 Here's a old pic of a 150 gallon Ikola Kaiser colony that I lost around 10 years ago while moving. The colony consisted of 40 WC adults with fry 15 jumbo Cyprichromis and some clown loaches.
	Last Edit: Feb 15, 2016 8:09:17 GMT -5 by darthvader 15 Petrochromis Trewvasae (1 WC male 14 F1) 12 WC Petrochromis Macrognathus Nsumbu (2 males 10 females) 12 F1 Petrochromis Moshi Mabilibili

... Moderator Posts: 1,520	150 gallon Ikola kaiser tank Feb 15, 2016 9:46:56 GMT -5 via mobile Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by ... on Feb 15, 2016 9:46:56 GMT -5 Looks the goods Mr Vader...lots of movement & color I'll bet Thx for sharing mate!

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