Tropheus Bemba
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| Common name | |
| Scientific name | Tropheus Bemba |
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| Size | Up to 6" (15cm). |
| Origin | Lake Tanganyika, E.Africa |
| Tank setup | Large rocks, with sand or fine gravel substrate. |
| Compatibility | Not for the community tank. Best kept in a species tank with a group of 10+. Males
can be very aggressive towards each other, and they are best kept with a one male
to 4 or 5 females. |
| Temperature | 24-27oC (75-81oF) |
| Water chemistry | Hard and alkaline: pH 7.8-9.0, GH 12-20, KH 14-20 |
| Feeding | Will take most aquarium foods, but like a high vegetable diet, and will often graze on tank algae.. |
| Sexing | Males are slightly larger than females. Females tend to have a rounder face but sexing can be difficult and
venting is probably the best way. These differences are not apparent in juveniles. |
| Breeding | Substrate spawner, the female will pick up the eggs during spawning and holds them until the fry are free
swimming. They are mouth brooders |
| Comments |
Tropheus tend to be a slow-growing cichlids, but like all tropheus are
great from birth.
Colors tend to start showing around 2 inch depending on the species; for example
duboisi show color from birth. Males can be very aggressive towards other fish, particularly other male Bulu Point. If you do not want a species tank they can be kept
with other fish, such as Malawi mbuna and other Tropheus depending on the type and color variation.
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