ccmariners Posted September 8, 2009 Share Posted September 8, 2009 In the next couple of months i am hoping to change from my current Malawis to some Tangs. I have a 240L tank which i am hoping to put 2 frontosas 2 tretacephalus 2 Calvus and say 6 Tropheus Is this possible. (it will be a grow out tank). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brucem Posted September 8, 2009 Share Posted September 8, 2009 It's possible as a grow out tank, but eventually the frontosa will need a bigger tank, and you may strike problems with only 6 tropheus, although small colonies do work for some people. You biggest problem may be if the trets are a pair. They can go crazy and kill other fish int he tank. I currently have a pair of trets in with other fish, but as soon as I see any signs of breeding, they are out on their own! Just be cautious. I'd think about getting rid of the fronts and increasing the size of the colony of tropheus. If you want trets and don't want them to breed, get one. Bruce Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mcsx Posted September 8, 2009 Share Posted September 8, 2009 different foods required for the tropheus so the tropheus are a no. other than that the list is ok, and yeh as bruce said the fronty's will need a larger tank later on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ccmariners Posted September 8, 2009 Author Share Posted September 8, 2009 thanks for the reply. The frontosas i will buy at about two inches so that will give me plenty of time before i get a new tank. I will get one tretocephalus just to be safe. How many tropheus would you recommend. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cafa Posted September 8, 2009 Share Posted September 8, 2009 All great advice from the members. There's a saying when it comes to Tropheus. "Keep one or keep twenty". A friend of mine had 7 Moori and watched as they gradually imploded. He finished up with the one male. Great fish but ample numbers are vital. All the best. Cafa Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew Posted September 9, 2009 Share Posted September 9, 2009 I agree with mcsx... Another consideration you should look at is the dietary requirements of the tankmates. Tropheus require algae-rich diets and are susceptible to bloat when fed protein-rich diets. All the other suggested tankmates listed are primarily carnivorous and it could be problematic keeping a happy balance when the diets differ like this. I also find that a colony of Tropheus can be a little hard to handle for slower moving, less gregarious fish such as Calvus and Frontosa. I would recommend looking at keeping just Tropheus (with the dither fish of your choice) or replacing the Tropheus with Callochromis, Eretmodus, Cyprichromis, Julidochromis, other Neolamprologus, etc. You could also look at Ophthalmotilapia, Cyathopharynx, and many of the other zillion gems the lake has to offer. Let us know how you go - Tang tanks ROCK! Best of luck! Andrew. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ccmariners Posted September 9, 2009 Author Share Posted September 9, 2009 thanks for all your comments guys. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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