Girlfriend wants Trophs, what should I buy her?

[mistahoo]

When did tropheus become popular?

I think most people (outside of Houston) really don't care much about them.

In Houston, they're everywhere!

[crazy42bmx]

To add to the original post im in the same boat as you, got an apt full of nice tangs give the girl a Tangayika book and she says oooohhhhh i like these........go figure tropheus. Lol , guess eventually ill have to start a tank up for her.

[crazy42bmx]

Sp. Black orange flame. Imo.......

[myjohnson]

When did tropheus become popular?

I think most people (outside of Houston) really don't care much about them.

As far as recommendations:

1) illangi
2) red rainbows
3) moops

I believe picture renditions are fair.

[mistahoo]

haha +1

It's like someone injected it with too much botox

[barberking12]

LOL I like the petro's lips. They look hilarious!

haha +1

[mistahoo]

And she says they have cute lips.

LOL I like the petro's lips. They look hilarious!

[moganman]

And she says they have cute lips.

[mistahoo]

Reason why she wanted trophs is because of my fish. She loves when I stick an algae wafer in the tank and the fish pretty much eat out of my hand. Thing she doesn't understand is that fish are very moody as far as colors and she sees these photoshopped pictures on the web and thinks she's gonna have a tank full of the website fish. I have polli, canary cheek, and ikola. She doesn't favor any of them.

True. They are indeed moody fish.

Those website fish are nice! And wow, not even the canary cheeks or ikola? I somewhat like them and they are good lookin...

The feeding is pretty cool, but there are other fish that do that as well.

[moganman]

Reason why she wanted trophs is because of my fish. She loves when I stick an algae wafer in the tank and the fish pretty much eat out of my hand. Thing she doesn't understand is that fish are very moody as far as colors and she sees these photoshopped pictures on the web and thinks she's gonna have a tank full of the website fish. I have polli, canary cheek, and ikola. She doesn't favor any of them.

[mistahoo]

While a Tropheus is not colorful, the dedicated Tropheus keeper appreciates Tropheus colony behavior, especially when dealing with 50+ fish. The same can't be said about most other fish.

+1

Beauty is in the eye of the beholder

Yup! Just mentioned they aren't too "pretty" or much colorful at that. Despite that, I like looking at them and observing their behaviors, even though I've seen it for years before they were extremely popular.

[barberking12]

+1 dubs are nice i like they look of fry and adults are nice to

[SunnyHouTX]

Re: Girlfriend wants Trophs, what should I buy her?

While a Tropheus is not colorful, the dedicated Tropheus keeper appreciates Tropheus colony behavior, especially when dealing with 50+ fish. The same can't be said about most other fish.

[HERM]

Not to hate on the fish, but imo trophs are anything but "pretty".

Beauty is in the eye of the beholder

[mistahoo]

moganman would not let that happen

Probably not, but things happen. You can never know