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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atropheus Full Member Posts: 18	UV sterilizer? May 17, 2018 20:01:56 GMT -5 via mobile Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by atropheus on May 17, 2018 20:01:56 GMT -5 My aquatop forza has a 9 watt built in UV sterilizer, my question is how long should I run it if at all? As of right now I do not use it. Who here uses UV?

... Moderator Posts: 1,520	UV sterilizer? May 17, 2018 20:16:02 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by ... on May 17, 2018 20:16:02 GMT -5 I've never used one, sorry mate

atropheus Full Member Posts: 18	UV sterilizer? May 17, 2018 20:19:52 GMT -5 via mobile Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by atropheus on May 17, 2018 20:19:52 GMT -5 May 17, 2018 20:16:02 GMT -5 ... said: I've never used one, sorry mate No worries, thanks anyways. My tank has been all over the place😔 stressing me out lol.

pseuro Full Member Posts: 98	UV sterilizer? May 18, 2018 3:32:38 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by pseuro on May 18, 2018 3:32:38 GMT -5 Less is more for me, never used a UV sterilizer myself. one less thing to worry about =)
	Ken 250l Tropheus Duboisi Journal

frantic Full Member Posts: 76	UV sterilizer? May 18, 2018 5:16:48 GMT -5 via mobile Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by frantic on May 18, 2018 5:16:48 GMT -5 Don't they control algae? Don't think I'd want that. But I don't habe experience with them like others have said.

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