WTB: Tropheops

[npbarca]

Hi guys,

I'm looking for really any type of tropheops. I would prefer over 2", but smaller would be fine too.

 

[jonclark96]

Check with Shawn Leffler. He is breeding red cheeks.


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[npbarca]

bump

 

[verbal]

There are some 2.5" on the Dave's Fish list.

 

[Leffler817]

I'll have red cheeks at the next meeting. Some are close to 2".


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[npbarca]

Shawn, how much are you asking?

 

[npbarca]

Bump

 

[npbarca]

bump

 

[jonclark96]

I don't remember too many others in the club keeping tropheops. Good luck in the search.

 

[npbarca]

Yeah apparently these are more uncommon than I thought. I talked to Shawn, but havent heard back from him. I also talked to Dave, from davesfish and he hasn't brought any in a long time besides the ones he's had in stock for 2 months.

That being said, if anyone has any connections with people who keep these or even people who actually collect and import fish, then please contact me.

 

[Jmoore]

I think wet spot has some


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[npbarca]

I saw them there, but they will only sell the ones I want in pairs, and I don't want to buy 5 extra males only to have them kill each other.

 

[Jmoore]

Contact them and ask what they can do to help you out.


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[npbarca]

Already did. They said they would only sell in pairs. I even told them I would pay full price for just the females, but they would not change their mind.

 

[zackcrack00]

There's always buying two pairs of each type you want and selling the extra males or making an all-male tropheops tank (pretty cool IMO). Then you breed the trios, grow out the fry, and put the females into their parents' tank to make a breeding group.


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[Leffler817]

I PM'd you but never heard back. Getting females of breeding size is tricky. Mine tend to be out competed for food when they are young and I don't have space to raise them up to a sexable size.


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[npbarca]

Shawn,

I thought I responded asking for pictures. Maybe it didn't go through?

 

[verbal]

I would be pretty sure Shawn's adults look like this: