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Old 12-01-2015, 11:35 PM   #1
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Default African T. moorii 'Red Rainbow' Kambwimba

Chance upon this wc tropheus at NKS and was deeply poisoned by them (actually kanna from someone)

Some picture in NKS's tank





In a temporary tank at home





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Old 13-01-2015, 12:56 AM   #2
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Enjoyed, lovely color
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Nice, how much you got them for? And size?


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Old 13-01-2015, 01:24 AM   #4
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Good size colony and great looking fish!
Tropheus are truly a joy to keep, be sure to have some medication (e.g. metro) on hand as they are susceptible to bloat. But once the colony has stabalised, they are pretty hardy fish.
Welcome to the tropheus world
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Old 13-01-2015, 01:53 AM   #5
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Sweee
Nice colony there; and nice temporary tank
Pump them up!

Another one bites the dust
Hahaha
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Enjoyed, lovely color
Thanks ff! Enjoying every moment, especially the way they gobble down all the food
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Old 13-01-2015, 09:38 AM   #7
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Good size colony and great looking fish!
Tropheus are truly a joy to keep, be sure to have some medication (e.g. metro) on hand as they are susceptible to bloat. But once the colony has stabalised, they are pretty hardy fish.
Welcome to the tropheus world
Tks Kenneth! Have given them 2 round of treatment with metro and prazi. Pictures taken during treatment...water yellowish. ..hahaha
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Old 13-01-2015, 10:23 AM   #8
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Tks CCT! About 3" to 4.5". Whole batch, less then $50 each.
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Old 13-01-2015, 10:40 AM   #9
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Nice colony there; and nice temporary tank
Pump them up!

Another one bites the dust
Hahaha
Tks Jo! most of them have accepted nls. Also include shrimp/algae base flake in their diet, will pump them fat fat

yeah! tks for making me bite the dust...hahaha
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Old 13-01-2015, 11:01 AM   #10
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Good buy and love your simple setup.

Always love a troph tank....still waiting for chance to do one myself.
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