Breeding/keeping Tropheops

[npbarca]

Has anyone kept or bred tropheops? From what I've read they seem very similar to mbuna. Anyone have any firsthand experience?

 

[Jmoore]

I am pretty sure they are harder to keep than mbuna, I read up on them a little while ago


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[jonclark96]

I thought tropheops ARE mbuna. Shawn Leffler did a BAP presentation on his breeding of tropheops sp. red cheek. If I remember correctly, he kept them like most mbuna are kept.

 

[verbal]

I kept Tropheops sp "Elongatus Boadzulu" which is on the list from Dave's fish. I kept a group in a 30 breeder(same footprint as a 40 breed). They bred for me and weren't overly aggressive. I am not sure if the whole genus is on the milder side or just that species.

They are a nice fish, a little different I definitely recommend them.

I am pretty sure they are harder to keep than mbuna, I read up on them a little while ago


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As Jon stated Tropheops are mbuna. You are probably thinking of Tropheus. I made that mistake the first time I saw the name also.

 

[frankoq]

Talk to Ross.

 

[npbarca]

I keep Saulosi right now, and it seems the two are very similar. Thanks Jesse and Jon.

 

[Jmoore]

My bad I didn't read the title right. I thought you were talking about tropheus


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[verbal]

I keep Saulosi right now, and it seems the two are very similar. Thanks Jesse and Jon.

I don't think you need to do anything dramatically different between keeping Tropheops and Saulosi. Bigger size of the tropheops(but they don't get huge) is really going to be the main difference in keeping them.