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I've got a pair of Benthochromis tricoti from Frybabies that are almost ready to come out of quarantine. Any ideas on tank size and tank mates. The fish are about 3 inchs.
Benthochromis tricoti
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DiscusnAfricans
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180 with petros, trophs and gobies
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Would that be Petrochromis or Petrotilapia. Sorry if I sound like a dummy but I'm only going to the darkside(temporarily) as a experiment to see how the other half lives.(Viva la SA/CA)
I have 10 Tropheus sp. Bulu Point Cherry Spot that are 2 inches that I could add The only thing I don't have would be the Gobies.
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Petrochromis. Petrotilapia are Malawi mbuna, so if the darkside is what you seek, petrochromis will suit you fine. A certain board member recently talked about these in good detail.Would that be Petrochromis or Petrotilapia. Sorry if I sound like a dummy but I'm only going to the darkside(temporarily) as a experiment to see how the other half lives.(Viva la SA/CA)
I have 10 Tropheus sp. Bulu Point Cherry Spot that are 2 inches that I could add The only thing I don't have would be the Gobies.
Gobies are available pretty frequently, either through group buys or auctions (some were available at ECC in the spring). Sarah also has a few juvies available.
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Sorry Michael but I have to disagree with you here. You know that I am a lover of Tropheus and Petrochromis but I would NEVER keep them in the same tank with Benthochromis tricoti. The tricoti are carnivorous fish and quite peaceful compared to the Tropheus and Petros. They will grow up to 10 inches and are not a fish for anybody just starting out in the hobby. Being open water fish, they will need a lot of swim room, so 6 foot tank is the minimum size for these beauties. They are also extremely difficult to breed.
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How about jumbo cyps?
Spine
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I don't have any pics but plan on doing some soon. My next question is about the substrate. I'm thinking about using a fine white sand, any opinions?
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Kevin, the tricoti ime are a very shy fish, and very capable jumpers!! Cyps did fine with them, and I also had Ophthalmotilapia ventralis fish with them. And they are skittish, which is another reason why you need to keep covers on the tank.
Sandy substrate, or fine gravel should be fine, much better than sharp rocks. Remember they have large eyes, and like Sarah mentioned in her talk, fish with large eyes can easily damage them on rough surfaces.
Sandy substrate, or fine gravel should be fine, much better than sharp rocks. Remember they have large eyes, and like Sarah mentioned in her talk, fish with large eyes can easily damage them on rough surfaces.
longstocking
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Ok never kept them but I agree with everything Klaus and Julie said...
Round rocks, fine sand... maybe some vals to keep them from jumping... hornwort...
Even fish that are open water ... I have found do well with a least a couple rocks. Just make sure they are round river rock or something like it.
Watching them at Julie for years... I would say, Paracyps, Cyps, and calvus are your best choices.
If you want them to breed... all by themselves. But, I'd think you would want more.
6 foot tank as well It's another tang that needs 6 feet.... lots of them :lol:
Round rocks, fine sand... maybe some vals to keep them from jumping... hornwort...
Even fish that are open water ... I have found do well with a least a couple rocks. Just make sure they are round river rock or something like it.
Watching them at Julie for years... I would say, Paracyps, Cyps, and calvus are your best choices.
If you want them to breed... all by themselves. But, I'd think you would want more.
6 foot tank as well
It's another tang that needs 6 feet.... lots of them :lol:
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Spine
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Thanks again everyone for all your advice. My next question is about tank width. I have a 18in. wide tank and a 24 inch. Which one would you use or is length more important than width.
longstocking
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length and height are probably the most important with these guys... agree Julie?
AndyNarwhal
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I had a couple of males I picked up at the 2006 ACA for awhile. I started them both out in a 110 gallon (48 x 18 x 30) completely bare tank for about year and a half (they were about 5" at the time). I kept some cyps and some small Lamp. tretocepalus with them. Then I moved them to a 300 gallon cube (48 x 48 x 30) with some Tropheus, syno multipunctatus, and O. ventralis. They did ok for about a year then I lost one and the other followed about 2-3 months later. They were about 7-8". One of my favorite fish and definitely something I will try again once I get a large enough tank for them.
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Julie
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yep, pretty much what I experienced.
neut
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My thoughts, exactly. Some people keep them with fronts, but another way to go is with Tanganyikan cyps and sandsifters and the like, some keep them with another Tang featherfin (technically, Benthos are not related to featherfins, but people often lump them together). In any case, tankmates should be peaceful and not overly boisterous imo.
