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

My 125 Mixed Tropheus Tank-Ndole Bay & Brichardi Ulwile

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catstoy66 Junior Member Posts: 125	My 125 Mixed Tropheus Tank-Ndole Bay & Brichardi Ulwile Feb 10, 2018 13:17:28 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by catstoy66 on Feb 10, 2018 13:17:28 GMT -5 LOL I know it's a long one (and I think there's some of my fur babies in the background) but I enjoyed it & there's some good footage of spawning too!
	~ Cat 125gal w/ 55gal sump 18 F1 Tropheus Moorii Ndole Bay Red 19 F1 Tropheus Brichardi Ulwile

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Post by ... on Feb 10, 2018 17:27:13 GMT -5

tank looks amazing Cat...your Ndole have grown up beautifully...love the yellow flank on the breeding male, wow, he is a stunner...the Ulwile are a good choice for a mixed tank...thanks for the update mate!

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Feb 10, 2018 17:27:13 GMT -5 ... said:

Thanks Danny! It's been a pure joy watching them grow & now I'm seeing some good spawning activity with them being roughly 13mos old. I'm excited to hopefully have some Ndole fry soon! I did cull out 5 males last month & now the ratio (4m/14f) & aggression are much more suitable among the group. I have 2 dominant males (1 at each end of the tank) & right now 3 females holding so yay!

Aren't those Ulwile fry great!!? I'm soooo in love! They're my new babies from Andrew & that vid just doesn't do them justice for sure. They're 2in & already showing gorgeous yellows & some greys, a little bit of blue in the eyes too. They're so active, not in the least intimidated by the bigger guys...they're just all over the place. I was worried about adding little ones to my existing group but it went perfect just doing what Andrew said, no problems at all.

Have a great weekend & stay posted for more to video updates to come!

Cat

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125gal w/ 55gal sump
18 F1 Tropheus Moorii Ndole Bay Red
19 F1 Tropheus Brichardi Ulwile

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My 125 Mixed Tropheus Tank-Ndole Bay & Brichardi Ulwile

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