Could use some help!

[care4cats]

       Hi all I am new here and have a question that is pretty much driving me crazy.  I have a 125 g. tank with 3 Brichardi in it.  Yes three. Here is the problem I want to add more, but looking at a different variant, although I don't know which one right now.  If I add a colony of new fish will this be a problem for Brichardi?  Will these three be able to survive?  They are juveniles and I notice that 2 of them are hanging out together. Appreciate any suggestion.
  Thanks,
        Terri

  PS Shout out to Mastiffman. 

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Firstly WELCOME to the T.A.M. family!! 

Tropheus Brichardi? There is neolamprologous brichardi and a few other Brichardi types as well I believe...

If you're asking if you can keep 3 troph brichardi with another troph brichardi variant toegther the answer is yes, but;
"Yes" in terms of temperament, diet & bio-type.
"But" in terms of whether you are setting up a display tank or want to breed your troph's. Different Brichardi variants would be likely to cross breed. If there happened to be a dominant male in the variant you only have 3 of, he may take the breeding rights with the girls of the other variant. The resulting offspring would be a cross and not fit for re-sale.

I personally would not buy fry from a tank with mixed variants of the same species (2 Brichardi, Moorii, Polli, Duboisi variants kept together), and as a seller I believe it is essential to disclose this information to protect the gene pool from gene "pollution" which has resulted in the blurring and/or loss of pure lines of many species.

So for display with no re-sale I say go for it. If you want to sell fry then please sell the 3 and get a single Brichardi variant in your 125. You can off course add different Lake Tang species altogether for diversity in your tank, and still protect the gene pool of each single species if you pick wisely.

Hope that helps mate,
Danny 

[care4cats]

Thank you Danny,
Probably used the wrong term when I said variant. I ment different species like Moorii added to my Brichardi.
In any case I am not going to breed trophs to sell. Totally for my own enjoyment.
Appreciate the welcome.
Terri

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Ah good one Terri...I'd go to for it then for sure...I had a beautiful mixed troph's display back in Australia...I loved the color and movement of different species and variants for display purposes.
All the best mate!

[Mastiffman/ Duramax7Man7]

Yeah I agree. I think that they'll be just fine.