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Scientific Name : Tropheus Moorii Size : Up to 12 cm Diet : Usual foods Water Conditions : 23 - 28 ºC; pH 7.6 - 8.6; dH 0-8 Care Level : Moderate Reproduction : Mouthbrooder | |
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Tropheus Moorii originates from Lake
Tanganyika, Africa. They come in different colours & colour
patterns, depending on which part of the lake they are found at. They have a
dark olive to black body colour when young and the colour will only gradually
show as they mature. The one you see above is the Tropheus moorii - Bemba
"Orange flame". At Trop Aquarium, though it is only at a size of
3-4cm, it already has a reddish orange band on its body. It is a high-backed cichlid with a fan-shaped caudal
fin. It also has a steep forehead, protruding upper lip & undershot
mouth. Though they are one of the easier fish to catch in the wild, it is
also now successfully bred in Asia, therefore more readily available.
It is difficult to differentiate the males from the females, as they have an identical appearance. Males somewhat grow faster (generally) and matures sooner. Adult males will also tend to have a deeper body, whereas females appear more slim and streamline. The upper lip of the males is also larger as compared to the females. With these charateristics, it may still be difficult to differentiate them, the only way to differentiate the males from the females is when they reproduce. The males are quite persistent and aggressive in their attempts to coax females to spawn. The female will spawn and take the unfertilized eggs into her mouth and follow closely behind the male until he releases the sperm to fertilize the eggs. Once a female has spawned and is brooding her young, it is best to move her into a separate tank to prevent disturbance by the males in the tank. The female will incubate the eggs for about 3 weeks, before releasing the fry. Its fry are robust when released & they can be raised with the parental group. It is a territorial fish, intolerant of its own species. It is best to keep them in groups of 12 or more, with males more than the females or kept with cichlids of other genera, to reduce the aggressiveness from the males. | |
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