All About Tropheus - How to Care for and Breed Tropheus Cichlids

Hey legends,
I have been keeping and breeding my tropheus for a good while now, so I wanted to put this video together to run you through some of the things I have learned, show how my tank is setup up and give you some info to set you up for best success if you wish to keep and breed Tropheus.
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[@Gilsfishroom]

Nice mate. It's great to see a care guide from someone who has actually kept the fish themselves.

[@BlakesAquatics]

100% how else would you know what you are talking about :D

[@JfrostOCE]

Let’s go! Blake is a Aquarium Legend! Keep it up mate, always gotta support Aussie creators and channel has heaps of videos to help anyone new to Fish keeping, would recommend the channel to anyone who loves keeping fish and anything else to do with aquariums👌🏾❤️🇦🇺

[@BlakesAquatics]

Thanks mate 🙌

[@Kaityscichlids]

Such a great video, super informative, interesting, and easy to follow!! Thank you Blake 😁🙏

[@BlakesAquatics]

Thanks Kaity 😄 always great to hear from you

[@ruthwalker5179]

Thank you Blake. I have 1 Tropheus duboisii from a group of African cichlids I purchased from a local fish hobbyist. He/she is in a 150 gallong tank with about 20 Lake Mawali peacocks that are mixed with some Tanganikan's like Black Calvus and Frontosa. Because of the difference in diet do you recommend a separate species tank? I do put veggie pellets in with my food mix of bug bites and Northfin Jumbo and I also feed pieces of spirulina sheet daily but I'm worried the Tropheus will not get it.

[@jayden7818]

Right on bro! What your talking about is 💯! I didn’t know either! But Im super successful now a days!

[@BlakesAquatics]

Good stuff!

[@derekkearns3377]

Bred different types of these high quity food is a must

[@markfranklin8831]

Great information thanks for sharing ✌️👍💗💯

[@BlakesAquatics]

You are so welcome

[@raventhomas3998]

Another good informative video. Thanks. 😁👍

[@edstar81]

great info there mate! thanks for sharing

[@alexkell1245]

I have a question. Should i keep a colony in a 60 gallon tank but 3 foot long? Because some say the aquarium should be at least 1.50 meters long.

[@culadi1316]

Nice video. What is the best medication when they get bloaty? Also what is the best staple food? i generally feed Hikari sinking cichlid excel and Hikari Algae Waffers. Both are good source of Spiruluna.

[@ruthwalker5179]

I do feed Northfin kelp wafers and veggie pellets but these Hikari are a good suggestion. Thank you!

[@aquamate]

👍 bucket list fish for sure

[@BlakesAquatics]

You should!

[@luissalvador7598]

Hola soy de argentina quería saber si pued emezclsr tropheus bemba con tropheus ikola?

[@vinodhd10]

Tropheus can be kept with lelupi and Compressiceps?

[@BlakesAquatics]

Yeah should be all good

[@leo2o915]

Blake had a question found sound at my local mom and pop pet shop but they have them labeled as Duboisi ? Are those the regular ones ?

[@BlakesAquatics]

Those are the most common yep

[@beckyj9091]

At what age should i expect my juvenile to change color?

[@BlakesAquatics]

6 to 12 months

[@goofofff]

Is it almost expected to have a few casualties when establishing a new tropheus colony?

[@BlakesAquatics]

Yeah pretty much unfortunately. Very aggressive fish

[@fuxington]

A big tip is not getting too few at the beginning. I would recommend 15 or more at least when starting a colony.

[@goofofff]

@@fuxington damn thought I could do it with less, but now after 4 years in the hobby I've decided that I'll take a break, I'll be selling off all of my tanks etc. And the remaining tropheus to a friend or sold

[@frenchmarotiri8781]

Great vid mate! keep up the good work

[@BlakesAquatics]

Thanks, will do!

[@danielmcintyre5802]

New to African Cichlids. Had a friend give me fish. Had 4, 3 died on me the first day. have a Duboisi left. What are good tank mates? Only have a 45 gallon tank

[@ruthwalker5179]

He does mention other Tanganikan cichlids in the video like julidochromis.

[@jensmith8404]

hi, can 1or 2 of these be kept in a brichardi colony tank?

[@fuxington]

No they need to be a group

[@boges11]

Great vid mate. What % would you consider food to be too proteiny?

[@BlakesAquatics]

anything north of 37% mate

[@vinodhd10]

Protein based pellets generally would lead the fish to bloat and float at the top... lifeless. :P

[@BlakesAquatics]

Not all protein is equal but yeah for the most part thats true

[@waterlover]

Why do you have the fish with dried up marine rock even with tonga rock that’s prime reef rock

[@BlakesAquatics]

Its left over from when i had a salt water tank. Raises ph

[@THEnelsonbruhs]

I’m having serious aggression problems with my tropheus colony. I’ve lost 4. Feeling really discouraged right now

[@BlakesAquatics]

How big is the colony?

[@andrewnichols7412]

Following all this and mine are doing great