Advice on some Trophs

[aggrofishkeeper]

Their colors are still a little out of wack, but when they were settled they looked great.

10 count...Need 15 to 20 more.

Saw these 2 do a little dance already. :crossesfingers:

[aggrofishkeeper]

tested the water it's good, everything came up 0, nirates at 5.

25% cycled water (from my existing tank), 75% carbon filtered tap water and added a half doze of stress coat. Used 20lbs of petrified wood from my 125g tank, used my 2217 eheim that was running from my other tank too, just changed out the sponges inside. Used the substrate from my existing tank also.

They're settling in now little by little, swimming around a little bit, still skittish. I'm not going to feed them until probably saturday though.

Might also put in half doze of epsom salt.

[aggrofishkeeper]

Lufubus, most of them are 3'' and 3 are like 4''-5''. I'm going to get some more from Sue so the colony doesn't crash. I'll get a bigger tank next month or if one pops up on craigslist.

I still want some Brichardis :\

I tried to put my big male Moorii Mbita in there but he just beats them up...he's a beast...So he went back into my goldfish tank.

[myjohnson]

@ OP, what did you get?

[eklikewhoa]

Breeding is phenomenal with temp drops

[eklikewhoa]

To defend my actions I lost zero trophs in the ordeal.

On the cold nights I have dropped temps as far as 20+ with no fatlities.

[Andrew_B]

With new trophs, it seems like if they start eating after 3-4 days... they're good to go and will be beyond hearty fish. It really does take a lot to mess with them. Soon you'll be able to do huge cold water changes that lower tank temp by 15degrees (which is actually when mine glow the most), forget to feed them from time to time, accidently leave lights on for 40hours straight if no timer or drunken OD your tank with Cyanide. They really are hearty fish. They just have to go through that initial stage. Starting with fry/juvis is better than full adults. They can adjust easier to your tank parameters.

[moganman]

Is your water temp ok?

[SunnyHouTX]

The best advice I was given when it comes to Trophs: let them be.

Let them get accustomed to their new surroundings, might take a day or two.

[aggrofishkeeper]

Everybody huddled up in a corner.

[eklikewhoa]

Just give them time?

If the tank is good to go I don't see why they wouldn't be already all over the place.

[aggrofishkeeper]

Any advice on how to get them to settle down?

I just got a small group to play with and they seem stressed out. Had them since 10am. I had the lights off until now.

[eklikewhoa]

lol

[aquabee]

If you believe and clean behind your ears every night things just might work out despite all those naysayers that are scared to try anything on their own and only repeat what they were told they couldn't do from others that were too scared.

This is an amazing sentence.

[Suelovesfish]

I heard Ilangis are some of the meanest trophs out there?

I'm still curious as to how they are the most expensive still, even though every body have them.

They're 10$ more than any other WC on all the importer's list I've come across.

Supply Vs. Demand. I just got a colony from LAA and I must say I like Red Rainbow's better. More colorful imo and they are not as expensive.