hilal Posted July 16, 2005 Share Posted July 16, 2005 i might be getting 10 Pseudotropheus sp. "Polit" for a friend as he has always loved these fish but will like to know what will have to be the minimum size tank for 10 of them between 3.5 to 5cm,what type of food do they eat,what ph does the water have to be,are they aggressive towards each other(their going to be in a tank on their own),does their have to be a lot of hiding spots in the tank and at what size will he be able to sex them. sorry about the 100 and 1 question but he would like to know everything about them before he buys them then loses them all like he lost his flavus. cheers omar Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bijengum Posted July 16, 2005 Share Posted July 16, 2005 Hi Omar, I have mine in a 3 X 18 X 18. Lots of rock caves. Lots of show of agression but I have not had any problems. pH around 8 hardness at the higher end of the normal range. I feed mainly spirulina based foods. I even have fry surviving in the tank with the adults. Cheers, David i might be getting 10 Pseudotropheus sp. "Polit" for a friend as he has always loved these fish but will like to know what will have to be the minimum size tank for 10 of them between 3.5 to 5cm,what type of food do they eat,what ph does the water have to be,are they aggressive towards each other(their going to be in a tank on their own),does their have to be a lot of hiding spots in the tank and at what size will he be able to sex them. sorry about the 100 and 1 question but he would like to know everything about them before he buys them then loses them all like he lost his flavus. cheers omar ← Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TropheusQueen Posted July 16, 2005 Share Posted July 16, 2005 Flavus....polits .......he definately likes them cranky......i can definately relate to that . All that David has mentioned, although I do suggest that if he is relatively new to mbuna that he opts for a larger tank. The other option is to go for something more sedate Cheers Aline Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ged Posted July 16, 2005 Share Posted July 16, 2005 I would agree with Aline that a larger tank would be better. A tank around the 280 litres that has been stocked at a ratio of 2m/10f will mean that the the aggression is spread around a bit. Make sure there is plenty of cover as the males will hassle the females. A couple of PVC pipes at the top of the tank will also provide additional hiding for brooding females. As you are aware the males are light blue with the dark head and a couple of white bars but they have the ability to show female colouring almost instantly if they are stressed or disturbed. The females are a rusty colour. Gerard Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hilal Posted July 17, 2005 Author Share Posted July 17, 2005 thanks for the reply,very much appreciated . would like to also know if its o.k to feed the frozen/live food e.g bloodworms, brimeshrimp etc and which one will be the best to feed them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colfish Posted July 18, 2005 Share Posted July 18, 2005 thanks for the reply,very much appreciated . would like to also know if its o.k to feed the frozen/live food e.g bloodworms, brimeshrimp etc and which one will be the best to feed them. ← hi Omar go easy on the blood worms!, a few brine shrimps occasionally will be ok, but use a vege based food as the main food, best to use a rotation of vege and other flakes hth, cheers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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