Chanda ranga: Pseudotropheus Zebra Tropheus

Wednesday, 25 July 2012

Pseudotropheus Zebra Tropheus

Pseudotropheus Zebra
Tropheus

I have been keeping cichlids for about 27 years, and many of these interesting fish have been living and breeding in my tanks, but none have left in me with such a strong impression nor exhibited charm like the Tropheus group. Since then, I have always kept some fish of this nice genus.

My first experience with these wonderful fish took place 12 years ago through another good hobbyist (at present a good friend), Juan Carlos Nieto. I had the chance of getting my first three specimens of Tropheus moorii from Chipimbi; two males and one female. Never before had I seen Tropheus in "person" and in that same moment I became captivated with them. I took the fish home where they were housed in a 400 liters tank (100 gal) together with several young Pseudotropheus zebra and P. lombardoi. My new fish were adults of 12 cm. (4.8 inches) and they had no problems becoming dominant over the remaining tiny Pseudotropheus.