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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Mastiffman/ Duramax7Man7 Administrator Posts: 2,343	Finally - Aquarium Up and Running! Oct 11, 2016 8:33:07 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Mastiffman/ Duramax7Man7 on Oct 11, 2016 8:33:07 GMT -5 Same here. Looks good. Thanks for the video!
	Andrew C. My YouTube Channel (KJV) Romans 3:23, Romans 6:23, Romans 5:8, Romans 10:9-13, John 3:16-17 Currently Keeping: -WC T. Bulu Point, Ikola, Kantalamba, Maswa, Ulwile, B. Malagarasi (Green Wimple/ Maswa Brichardi) Mpulungu -WC Eretmodus -WC N. Tretacephalus -WC J. Regani

kyloren Full Member Posts: 16	Finally - Aquarium Up and Running! Oct 21, 2016 15:26:07 GMT -5 via mobile Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by kyloren on Oct 21, 2016 15:26:07 GMT -5 Nice!
	Keeping: -Tropheus brichardi "Katonga" F1, Eretmodus marksmithii "Makombe" WC and Synodontis petricola in 180gal -Tropheus "Ikola" SNZ juvies in 50gal -25 gal fry tank

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Post by fishy408 on Mar 27, 2017 22:09:58 GMT -5

A few months later and I've changed my aquascape a few times. I added a new group of Ikola to mix it with my current group. I wasn't sure if the fish were sick,
but as a precaution I'm putting the entire tank through the 7 day cycle. I also pumped up the heat to 82 and added a second pump to help aerate.

What do you think? Are the new Ikola's looking good? or should I be worried. There is one hiding out up on top right that you will see at the end of the video.

thanks!

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... Moderator Posts: 1,520	Finally - Aquarium Up and Running! Mar 28, 2017 6:57:10 GMT -5 via mobile Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by ... on Mar 28, 2017 6:57:10 GMT -5 Tank looks great mate...in general the ikola look awesome...cannot really tell about the one in question though as it is to dark to really see him...sorry I cannot be more helpful

fishy408 Full Member Posts: 44	Finally - Aquarium Up and Running! Mar 28, 2017 12:14:13 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by fishy408 on Mar 28, 2017 12:14:13 GMT -5 Thanks Danny! I"ll post another video once the 7 day bloat treatment is finished. I've never realized how expensive medication can be!!!! argh!!

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