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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white scales Apr 15, 2016 18:43:57 GMT -5 via mobile

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Post by Deleted on Apr 15, 2016 18:43:57 GMT -5

Hey everyone
I've been noticing white scales on my tropheus. first I thought it was ich but the more I look at it the more it's the shape of the scale and the scale just looks kind of translucent kind of white. Anything I should be worried about? 1 of the fishe has 3 on one side 3 on the other side. Thanks for any info.

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white scales Apr 16, 2016 19:20:56 GMT -5

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Post by Mastiffman/ Duramax7Man7 on Apr 16, 2016 19:20:56 GMT -5

Typically this is just from being nipped at by other Tropheus. All scales are made of a clear protein based material.

The color come from the skin and more specifically, cells called chromatophores. If you start seeing a fuzzy growth that is fungus but if not, don't worry about it.

can you show us a photo to be sure? Thanks.

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Deleted Deleted Member Posts: 0	white scales Apr 16, 2016 21:09:02 GMT -5 via mobile Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Deleted on Apr 16, 2016 21:09:02 GMT -5 Hey Andrew no I cant get a pic. They go crazy every time I go near the tank. But it looks like the scale just lost its color. No fuzzy stuff.

Mastiffman/ Duramax7Man7 Administrator Posts: 2,343	white scales Apr 16, 2016 22:33:09 GMT -5 via mobile Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Mastiffman/ Duramax7Man7 on Apr 16, 2016 22:33:09 GMT -5 Ah yes. The Tropheus Frenzy... Yeah sounds like just a case of popped scales. No worries. I see this regularly in my Tropheus tanks. The scale was popped up. It falls off and grows back.
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