tropheus/ petrochromis thread :)
 

few of us (actually only 2) recently kena tropheus and petro bug again hahaha here's my small 3ft

fish:17x tropheus duboisi
4x synodontis petricola

filtration: one internal filter and one 3 tier OHF

diet: 1mm NLS theraA, NLS algae wafer

http://youtu.be/ZTIQUQlc7N8

Wah....poisoning...nice boulder
Others want to buy but but but...2 of you clear the whole tank liao. ..
:eek:

I like the cute lil synodontis :p

YouTube Video

Nice !!

ehh.. Where is the Petro tank ? :D

Nice tank YM!
Hope can do a similar set up :p

nice!! where did you get them from?

Nice, and very poisonous!

Just this afternoon I was looking at my tanga tank n dreaming of duboisis. ..... which was why I came into the forum anyway.

No tank space n no time the past year, but once I free up, would really want to start a tropheus tank, been thinking about it for so many yrs.

hahaha come come join in the fun. still got whole tank of ikola and bulu point waiting for you :)

thanks :) they are fun and helps clean the tank :)

thanks boss :) haha me no petro. wait for johannes and kenneth to post theirs :) hehehe

you already have a tank like this la boss. just add the rocks. dont wait liao hahaha

thanks :) i got mine all from NKS last week :)

hahaha yea after all these years im back with a tank of tropheus :) hahahaha fun little tangans they are. go for it! :)

Back to basic ....
:p

Nice tropheus duboisi they are always interesting to watch, especially when it progress and have their marking changes :D

thanks :) yea to see them tansit from dots to their final pattern and colour. the development of each individual. will try to update here as they progress.

hahaha basic is bare tank, no sand no pipe.

Basic as in duboisi la :p

Hey bro, I know you got them from NKs but do you know where does NKS source from?

Thanks.

hahaha not really basic la. they also have their set of challenges im sure. will see as we go along. when you posting pictures of yours????????

this batch if im not wrong is from taiwan. if you are not too fussy, they actually look pretty good and stable. already eating a variety of diet from NLS, wafers, mysis to the algae on my boulder. hahahaha
but if you want african stock, im sure you can discuss with Ric and he can work something out :)

This one can?
http://i50.photobucket.com/albums/f3...ps0bvhs070.jpg

Petrochromis sp. Moshi yellow

Bro you getting more Moshi? Very Gorgeous ;)

whoaseh swee swee :) come come more pics of it in the tank please :) hahaha

Nice ! Baby fm Kenneth ?

Very cute! Need to learn more before i succumb to the poison :p:p

hahahayea read up and feel free to ask :)

Yes bro, bought when it was slightly less than or 2".
Picture was almost 4"
Now about 5"
Grow very fast

some random pics :) http://i247.photobucket.com/albums/g...E6F7BF073B.jpg

http://i247.photobucket.com/albums/g...FD47CB1954.jpg

http://i247.photobucket.com/albums/g...6308374264.jpg

Boss, what sand are you using?

The duboisis look so cute! Can see settled in very nicely and quality's pretty good. Getting to me le.

My one and only Petro.

An old shot taken sometime back.
http://i26.photobucket.com/albums/c1...ps669061b0.jpg

Bro Ben, moshi also?

Not too sure but definitely not P. moshi.

whoa boss swee. still with you?

hi bro im using a mixture of fine river sand mixed with black marine sand.

yea they really settle in fast! i guess the numbers do help hahaha mai tu liao. .
NKS open everyday. still got tropheus ikola and tropheus bulu point. too bad i only gots one tank so i chose duboisi. hehehe
328 i never go recently not sure what auntie stocks up on.

Yup. Keeping it solo at the moment.

Cuties! They look really good... Love the set up as well :)

[QUOTE=Young Man;9728975]hahaha come come join in the fun. still got whole tank of ikola and bulu point waiting for you :)

Very poisonous! but currently no spare tank. Hope in near future able to keep them:(

no plans to add more bro?


haha yea they are really cute actually. and very fun in a big school. hehe thanks :) keeping it simple.

just rearrange abit here and there can liao. we waiting for you to join the fun :D

short video update of the duboisi tank growing real fast. already about 1.5-2 times their size since i bought them. very stable and settled in, eating well :D

http://youtu.be/0vkcM5C5Ooo

Wah wah wah....underwater video....nice....growing up well...quite big liao:D

have to clear some fishes before I can rearrange anything. ...see how lah....very tempting:p

hahaha yea they eat alot and grow fast man. the synodontis in there are losing out!

come on quick quick ikola not bad. waiting for you

Finally managed to download some pics
P. trewavase juveniles

http://i50.photobucket.com/albums/f3...psgzp1xddz.jpg

http://i50.photobucket.com/albums/f3...psvesufpxy.jpg

http://i50.photobucket.com/albums/f3...pstkqpecib.jpg

http://i50.photobucket.com/albums/f3...ps8vb7ht5x.jpg

More trewavase and T. duboisi

http://i50.photobucket.com/albums/f3...psqugqt17y.jpg

http://i50.photobucket.com/albums/f3...ps1xuwdhuh.jpg

http://i50.photobucket.com/albums/f3...ps4p7dnrnx.jpg

http://i50.photobucket.com/albums/f3...psuu3ksmzf.jpg

http://i50.photobucket.com/albums/f3...psbmhharsc.jpg

http://i50.photobucket.com/albums/f3...pselqeovbt.jpg

P. sp Red Bulu Point

http://i50.photobucket.com/albums/f3...psgazmmg3r.jpg

P. sp Moshi Yellow

http://i50.photobucket.com/albums/f3...pshjrjlzir.jpg