MoliroMan Posted October 29, 2005 Share Posted October 29, 2005 Hi Guys (Tropheus club members!), To promote our chosen fish species, let's post some of our Tropheus pics! Let me start it off by posting some first: Ilangi Ilangi Moliro Moliro Ikola Ikola Golden Kazumba Kiriza 2 Kiriza 2 Enjoy! Dave Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeWs Fish Posted October 29, 2005 Share Posted October 29, 2005 Don't the Ikolas look especially pretty! Nice piccies... your making ME want some tropheus. Luckily (unluckily : )) I dont have the tank space for them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Posted October 29, 2005 Share Posted October 29, 2005 Agreed Ikola does look great,what i like most about them is the whole colony is always coloured. Nice shots Dave - i see your Ikola's have started popping. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matty Posted October 29, 2005 Share Posted October 29, 2005 Att mods. Please close this thread immediatly. I'm starting to get the Tropheus bug. I mean, I've already got the bug, this is just making it worse. I never realised how many different species of Tropheus there were until I did a Google search. lots n lots n lots Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ducksta Posted October 29, 2005 Share Posted October 29, 2005 I had a quick click session - nothing turned out. They aren't quite comfortable with me yet, and when I pick the camera up into their eye-line its skitz-ville. Sat in the fish room most of the afternoon and took a few more dozen shots, they are too bloody active Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MoliroMan Posted October 30, 2005 Author Share Posted October 30, 2005 Mike.....the tropheus seed is already planted!!!! Matt.....if we all kept a few different variants each, we will have all of them! The lucky thing is all tropheus species are allowable imports and i am sure Nigel can get anything we want!!!! Jim...not yet breeding well my ikolas. I think they are harder to breed. Need to as CThompson for some advice! Ducksta.....can at least make out the orange spots! Looking great!! Come on guys, bring on the pics!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wormboy Posted October 30, 2005 Share Posted October 30, 2005 here are my bubby moliros Been in a week now and everything is still going swimmingly *touch wood* Love the Ilangis and the K2s Dave, great colours. if we all kept a few different variants each, we will have all of them! The lucky thing is all tropheus species are allowable imports and i am sure Nigel can get anything we want!!!! heh heh heh... I quite liked the look of the spotty head Muragos... maybe later I had quick skwiz at the golden Kazumbas on the wholesale list when I was getting my Ts and nearly fell off my chair . That particular colony must have set you back a pretty penny Slightly OT, how common are T. polli? I saw what I assume is the remains of a colony in a LFS (looked like 1M/2F but dominance was stuffing with characters). The girls looked a litle worse for wear but the boy was nice with a golden tint over the steely grey base, blue eyes and a lyretail. Not really considering getting them but now that my T eye is developing I see a lot more around. -Mat- Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MoliroMan Posted October 30, 2005 Author Share Posted October 30, 2005 Mat...thanks for the compliments! Only trouble is i wish i could convince the wife i need more tropheus colonies! I luv the Muragos as well. I am thinking of getting some more Golden kazumba as well. I had a pair of Tropheus polli but sold them since i didn't have enough room for them. They are difficult to find in Sydney since not in a lot of demand. The only commonly found tropheus in Sydney are duboisi, moliro, bemba and ikola. Great to see more tropheus pics! Keep posting guys! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anchar Posted October 30, 2005 Share Posted October 30, 2005 The only commonly found tropheus in Sydney are duboisi, moliro, bemba and ikola. Much the same story here in Perth.... Andrea Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Josh Posted October 30, 2005 Share Posted October 30, 2005 OK Dave settle down I will post mine before Aline puts up the photos of her 56 Varieties T. moorii Nkonde yellow These are old photos. I havent taken any for a while now. Matt There are a colony of polli I know about but thats about it. The fish I have seen are very young, but are a nice fish Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TropheusQueen Posted October 30, 2005 Share Posted October 30, 2005 Okay here goes - and don't I wish I had 56 varietes . These pics are rehashed ones because somebody really needs to come and help me take some decent ones . I have spent most of the morning with my wonderful camera - not doing it any justice at all. I also have T. polli, T. duboisi Kigoma that you will all just have to wait for My Chipimbis (6 years old) The ill fated Nkonde's of which I only have one feisty one left but more are on their way My KII's (I need more - anybody More KII's Sweet sweet cherry Bulu's and again My newbies......T. Lufubu _ NOTE: this is not a pic of mine have borrowed it for display - BTW mine are more spectacular maswa breeders Enjoy Aline Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
parrdog Posted October 30, 2005 Share Posted October 30, 2005 You're killin' us Aline . We need to see those Lufubus of yours mate . Jamie. PS I'll post up a couple of old pics and post up some new ones soon. Nice thread Dave . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
parrdog Posted October 30, 2005 Share Posted October 30, 2005 Here we go, sorry they're old pics. My 'Moops', T. moorii Mpulungu (Kasakalawe). Jamie . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jebe Posted October 30, 2005 Share Posted October 30, 2005 some of my old photos good to see the bug becoming an epidemic great pic everyone cheers justin jamie got lots of bubs? hehehehe Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MoliroMan Posted October 30, 2005 Author Share Posted October 30, 2005 Great to see we are finally starting to cause a stir and tropheus fanatics are coming out of the closet!!!! Come on guys, there must be more of u out their. I would luv to see some pics of Murago ! I can see other fish fanatics are also joining the banwagon which i think is a healthy boost to our amazing forum. I think our Mods should keep these as a sticky thread so that we have an idea of what we all keep here in Oz. But remember, post only pics of tropheus that u actually keep. Keep them coming, we want to have more pics than the other guys! Come on guys, we need more posts from interstate as well! It would be great to see some pics from Bengaboy and Anita Ozfish!!! Merjo...if u need some help with taking photos of your Lufubu, i will gladly come and take some!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TropheusQueen Posted October 30, 2005 Share Posted October 30, 2005 Hey hey Justin, That Bulu shot gets me every time Hey Andrea is there something you're not telling me Aline Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anchar Posted October 30, 2005 Share Posted October 30, 2005 The lufubu are not the problem Dave...it's the chaitika and those pesky mboko that rock dive when the camera comes out Andrea Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MoliroMan Posted October 30, 2005 Author Share Posted October 30, 2005 No Andrea, i don't think that is the problem, i think she is still sitting next to the tank oggling the awesome Lufubu not wanting to go get the camera and take some pics of them or she is worried the flash will stress her little babies !!! I think U and Aline will make a great team. Aline provides the tropheus and u Andrea provide the rockwork for them to play in!!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
parrdog Posted October 30, 2005 Share Posted October 30, 2005 G'day Justin, I have 8 fry that are 2 months old and are going unreal. I also have 4 females that are holding at the moment. I'm not at the stage of selling fry yet though, I want to boost my numbers to about 40. With the 8 little guys I have 33 at the moment. Keep up the pics guys, and Aline, bring on the Lufubu . Jamie . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trofius Posted October 30, 2005 Share Posted October 30, 2005 O these are a few older , dodgy pics of my babies, i hope they help sway the argument that all people NEED to have some of these beauties at home. Aline, i must add that your Duboisi are the best I have ever seen. Kiriza Kiriza Duboisi Kachese Kachese Kachese Chipimbi, now sold Chipimbi Enjoy..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MoliroMan Posted October 30, 2005 Author Share Posted October 30, 2005 Trofius...luv your kacheses - the cheesy look on the lower chin reminds me of my golden kazumbas! Also r those kiriza or kiriza 2?They are looking great! Did u get them from Anita Ozfish? Do u have any fry because Aline and I r looking for some!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trofius Posted October 30, 2005 Share Posted October 30, 2005 wasn't aware there was two types of kiriza,k2,( any noticable differences) and no fry as yet, had them for nearly a year, they are about 5-7cm now so am hopeing for the first batches soon. i got them from a lad in qld, only have 21 none for sale... yep love the kachese, they have nice yellow up their flanks, and really cool red eye brow strips, wish they would breed , they look like they are but no mouthfull sas yet and easily big enough, 8-13cm, apparently they are good breeders , maybe i am doing somethin wrong Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MoliroMan Posted October 30, 2005 Author Share Posted October 30, 2005 Trofius...check my pics. K1 - ikola/kiriza look very different from K2 - kiriza2 as adults. The main differences being the yellow dorsal fin with the K2 and narrower yellow stripe. What is your kH? I keep my kH around 16-18 with Seachem Tangyanika buffer. I also do 50% weekly water changes and daily NLS cichlid formula pellet feedings which has dramatically increased the number of mouthfuls! hth Dave Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TropheusQueen Posted October 30, 2005 Share Posted October 30, 2005 Thanks Trofius. I have sourced those Maswa adults from three different places and have had them for about three years now. I purchase most of my fry stock from Jim and they are colouring up just as well . I have bought many adults over the past couple of years and sad to say the colouration and band symmetry has been disappointing. With little, if any coming out of Maswa itself, we are left with what is in the hobby atm so fingers crossed we can build up quality numbers for Oz. I too keep a majority of first batch fry to boost colony numbers, introducing supposed new blood whenever I am able My chipimbis are again at 55 so I will split this colony into two. I am still sourcing more Polli and KII's so anyone out there - please help The sad thing about T's is that most are keen to obtain them but do not do sufficient homework and my beloved fry meet an untimely demise in most cases. For those wishing to go this route, let the posts on this thread be your guide and contacts galore can be found here. The following of some simple guidelines, a strict care regime, and a dose of luck will see you well on your way . Ok, have a few hours before work so I am off to Lufubu land with camera at the ready - who knows what the next 300 blurry shots will reveal Aline Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ViS Posted October 30, 2005 Share Posted October 30, 2005 Pics of my old colony of ilangi: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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