Meredith Posted April 17, 2005 Share Posted April 17, 2005 Hey I need information on tropheus keeping so anything will be exceptable and appreciated. i.e ph, hardness and substrate and anything else please chuck it in ok. Meredith Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jebe Posted April 17, 2005 Share Posted April 17, 2005 http://users.bigpond.net.au/steve.corbett/steves_tropheus/ http://www.cichlid-forum.com/articles/tropheus_corner.php these will help Water quality is the most important factor And also diet most people seem to stick to one food occasionally giving treats I use (NLS) now, but used spirulina flake in the past, most use (OSI) Ohh numbers big numbers, and don’t be shy! if you have kept fish before? get the tropheus you want don’t feel like you have to go for the cheapest option HTH Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TropheusQueen Posted April 18, 2005 Share Posted April 18, 2005 Hi Meredith, I have kept and bred a number of Tropheus variants over the past five years and took to them after much soul searching and reading everything I could get my hands on. Critiquing advice given and selecting what made sense. I was asked to do a talk not so long ago for the NSWCS and have the notes to the presentation- if you are interested let me know and I will email them to you. I also used Steve Corbett's site when first starting out and also many, many other internet articles that always went back to the basics of: Water Quality (Filtration and water changes) Food (good quality OSI spirulina or as some have suggested NLS - I am tempted to try in the near future) No soft proteins for these guys. Safety in numbers - colonies of 15-20. Minimum 4' tank - they need length not height - with appropriate decor A good dose of luck. If you want to talk before spending big let me know 0404 489 445 Cheers Aline Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mazimbwe Posted April 18, 2005 Share Posted April 18, 2005 Same as above...Excelent Water-quality, Good-quality food, good numbers & watch them eating. There is no mystery/danger...don't believe the myths about how they all die and you spend loads of money. All the reputable text & advice states the same thing. Any notes you can get from Aline will be a huge help and Steve's Tropheus site is a superb place to start. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nigel Posted April 18, 2005 Share Posted April 18, 2005 I have to agree with the above comments and there is no big mystery to them. Also I have no doubt Aline will guide you in the right direction. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Meredith Posted April 21, 2005 Author Share Posted April 21, 2005 Hey Thanks all for the comments i think i am nilly ready to get them as i have been reading non stop about them and all thier water paremetres so nilly ready to go. Meredith Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mazimbwe Posted April 22, 2005 Share Posted April 22, 2005 Go for it Meredith...they are a very rewarding fish if you stick to these, as outlined above, simple guidelines. But nothing you read will help like talking to someone with experience and seeing a colony that is already up, running and healthy. My biggest tip for begginers, with Tropheus, is to have some Bloat-medication on hand because inevitably as a newbie, to these different fish, you will(like I did) make mistakes. Just be sure you know what to look for as the early signs of bloat...which is why seeing a healthy colony is a good idea, IMO. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Meredith Posted April 24, 2005 Author Share Posted April 24, 2005 Hey Thanks for that mazimbwe yeah i am talking to someone who has tropheus already and am learning hepas before i take them on and i have bloat medicine ready. Meredith Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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