gswalker Posted February 22, 2006 Share Posted February 22, 2006 I have a spare 4x2x2 i want to start trying to have an african tank, what sort of fish would be suitable and how much? preferably a colony but something colourful but not electric blues or yellows, im thinking tropheus but by the sounds of things very hard to keep, ideas? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GTR73 Posted February 23, 2006 Share Posted February 23, 2006 If you're thinking Rift Lake Africans, what about Pseudotropheus Acei (Msuli) "Yellow Tail"? Would be a nice fit for that tank and nice colourful Mbuna with juvies that look good when selling also. Mine ate all the algae in the tank, so it's always spotless, plus they like swimming around the top half of the tank and don't scurry into their caves when someone unfamiliar comes to look at them. I also hear the females like schooling if you have a few of them. A real cool fish: Pseudotropheus sp. "Acei" (Msuli) Or Tropheus certainly the big thing at the moment but I'm not sure how well a 4'x2'x2' would accomodate them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MoliroMan Posted February 23, 2006 Share Posted February 23, 2006 Let me think about it.... TROPHEUS!!!!! They are perfect for a 4 by 2 and u can keep up to 40 comfortably at adult size in that size tank. And Nigel can get u some good quality Wildcaughts if u r game! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gswalker Posted February 23, 2006 Author Share Posted February 23, 2006 Not really a fan of Acei would love tropheus but arnt they pretty hard to keep? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sarah Posted February 23, 2006 Share Posted February 23, 2006 Hey gavin what about some melanochromis species , like the maingano and chipoake , i have both not in the same tank but they certainly add colour and personality, there are heaps of others, if you dont want yellows how about some orange pulu points, cheers Sarah Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MoliroMan Posted February 23, 2006 Share Posted February 23, 2006 it sounds like u r thinking of keeping tropheus but am worried about the relative difficulty. I must say out of all the different fish species i have kept, tropheus have been the most rewarding. U do however need to dedicate some time to weekly or biweekly management which means water changes! If u can ensure 50% weekly water changes then u will more than likely be successful in keeping them u have a choice between spirulina flakes and/or NLS pellets. Avoid overfeeding. Ensure adequate filtration. Have some metro handy. But in all honesty, if u have a full blown case of bloat, u are doing something wrong in the first place which is usually inadequate maintenance regime. hth Dave Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rosco Posted February 24, 2006 Share Posted February 24, 2006 If I had a spare 4x2x2 I would try and enter the elite tropheus club as well but alias I don't have anything that size or bigger spare yet Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
parrdog Posted February 24, 2006 Share Posted February 24, 2006 If you do go Tropheus there are plenty of us on here who can help . Good luck, Jamie. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gswalker Posted February 24, 2006 Author Share Posted February 24, 2006 Hmmmmm , i think your right, i might try tropheus but would have to see what types would be good, i doubt i could have 2 colonies in there at once right??? how much rocks should i could i have? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
parrdog Posted February 24, 2006 Share Posted February 24, 2006 Dave (MoliroMan) has two variants in his tank. Just don't put two types of moorii or sp. black etc in together. Dave has T. moorii Moliro and T. sp black Kiriza in together. I prefer single colony tanks. As far as rocks are concerned, I have two major rockpiles at either end of the tank. Check out the Troph thread in the photo section for ideas on tank layout from others. Jamie. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MoliroMan Posted February 24, 2006 Share Posted February 24, 2006 Jamie is right, u can have 2 colonies in a tank but the downside is one colony may dominate and u will not get the best displaying fish. Also i have found that the dominant colony will interfere with the other colony when they are trying to breed. Obviously 2 colonies will be fine in a 6 or even 8 foot. In terms of rockwork, u will have many different opinions on the matter. i have experimented with all extremes. But after talking to Nigel and Jim who is a prolific tropheus breeder who must be doing something right; they have recommending no substrate and minimal rockwork. However, if your aim is to create an amazing looking display tank then 2 rockpiles will be more than enough. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
timmy2422 Posted February 24, 2006 Share Posted February 24, 2006 Go trophs! They are kool, i love watching mr troph's ones. When i finish building my fish room and get the funds i will invest in some trophs for sure Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gswalker Posted February 26, 2006 Author Share Posted February 26, 2006 This is great , thanks guys i will def be in touch Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gswalker Posted February 26, 2006 Author Share Posted February 26, 2006 Also guys 1 more question what else can go in with these fish? i think i know which Tropheus i might have , might just have 1 colony, would 2 males and six females be ok in this tank? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MoliroMan Posted February 27, 2006 Share Posted February 27, 2006 Only 8 fish in a 4 by 2!!! Sounds like u want to add some tank mates. Anyway i think u should have at least 15 to really appreciate them and also to avoid aggression. The tankmates that u can have are; -cyprochromis sp. -julidochromis. -eretmodus sp. -featherfins?. -catfish. What variant of tropheus have u decided u want to keep? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gswalker Posted February 27, 2006 Author Share Posted February 27, 2006 i love the chimpimbi, is that right? lol or some Moliero species Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
parrdog Posted February 27, 2006 Share Posted February 27, 2006 Chipimbi and Moliro. Dave is selling his adult breeding colony of Moliro right now. I've seen them in person, big and beautiful they are (I sound like Yoda ). Check out the classifieds! Deals like this on tropheus are very rare. Keep us posted, Jamie. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MoliroMan Posted February 27, 2006 Share Posted February 27, 2006 Also Aline has a large breeding colony of Chipimbi which are churning out fry by the tankful!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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