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Classifieds => Want to Buy/Trade => Topic started by: tropheusnewb on March 31, 2014, 02:47:25 PM

Title: tropheus 1-2''
Post by: tropheusnewb on March 31, 2014, 02:47:25 PM

i recently got back into freshwater fish and im looking to buy some tropheus fish for my tank. i already have 1 bulombora, 2 williamsi north, 2 red chimpibi, and one green murago, looking to get other kinds for my tank pm me with what you could sell.

Title: Re: tropheus 1-2''
Post by: djlamonica on April 01, 2014, 10:31:36 AM

Quote from: tropheusnewb on March 31, 2014, 02:47:25 PM

i recently got back into freshwater fish and im looking to buy some tropheus fish for my tank. i already have 1 bulombora, 2 williamsi north, 2 red chimpibi, and one green murago, looking to get other kinds for my tank pm me with what you could sell.

Pseudotropheus sp. "Williamsi North" are not Tropheus they are Mbuna from lake Malawi I highly doubt they will fit in with your tropheus.  Also tropheus really should be kept in species specific groups, instead of 1 of this one of that you would want to have say 20 or so Bulombora or 20 red chimpibi.

Title: Re: tropheus 1-2''
Post by: rcombs on April 01, 2014, 11:08:16 AM

Just wondering, How come you can't mix trophs? I have never kept them and just wondering. Very unfamiliar with them.

Title: Re: tropheus 1-2''
Post by: Regalblue on April 01, 2014, 12:20:15 PM

Quote from: rcombs on April 01, 2014, 11:08:16 AM

Just wondering, How come you can't mix trophs? I have never kept them and just wondering. Very unfamiliar with them.

hybridization risk.

Title: Re: tropheus 1-2''
Post by: Super Turtleman on April 01, 2014, 03:12:52 PM

With the exception being (as I understand it) Tropheus Duboisi. You can keep them with another species like Chimba Reds, Rainbows, etc with very low hybridization risks.

Title: Re: tropheus 1-2''
Post by: rcombs on April 08, 2014, 08:06:38 AM

They can't create hybrids with an all male tank. I guess I should have been more clear. Can you keep an all male Troph tank?

Title: Re: tropheus 1-2''
Post by: Stan M. on April 08, 2014, 04:47:12 PM

I have mixed two groups together with no problems.