Petrochromis trewavasae- the wait is over!

[thedude]

I was thinking 12 moshi. Do you think with my 18 trews at 1-2 inches, that I've got at least 6-9 months before needing to upgrade to a 180-200+ tank?

Trews grow the fastest of any pertros I've had experiance with. You add the Moshi and I think you'll be pushed out of that tank closer to 6 than 9.

[fshfrk]

Trews grow the fastest of any pertros I've had experiance with. You add the Moshi and I think you'll be pushed out of that tank closer to 6 than 9.

Trews grow slower than any petro there is. Thats a fact. They are a great looking fish but they do not grow fast.

[black_knight]

I may I'll hold off on the moshi. I need the tank to last closer to nine months. I've got to find space and get an ok form the wife. LOL

[thedude]

Trews grow slower than any petro there is. Thats a fact. They are a great looking fish but they do not grow fast.

Respect that. Just whasn't been my limited experiance. The two males in that tank been that big for while and I know they ain't 2 years from 1 inch f1s. There's a small female in my vid that I bought at the same time but she was always a runt. The two big females are wc.

[fshfrk]

Respect that. Just whasn't been my limited experiance. The two males in that tank been that big for while and I know they ain't 2 years from 1 inch f1s. There's a small female in my vid that I bought at the same time but she was always a runt. The two big females are wc.

Thanks man. I respect you experiances too. My polyodons petros grow from just spit to 5"-6" in one year. My trew fry would grow from just spit to 2 1/2" in a year. I do love me trews though.

[black_knight]

wow thats a huge diffrence! maybe I should go with trophs. to go with the petros.

[thedude]

Trophs make good tankmates for petros. Mine don't breed too successfully in that crowded tank, but they hold a few to term once in a while.

[black_knight]

Lost my first one today. I should have taken it out of the main tank earlier. It was the smallest of the group. It was not getting much if any food, and slightly thinner than the rest when it came in. :(

[thedude]

Doesn't always help to take petros out. Lot of the time you can't get 'em back in.

[black_knight]

the rest are quite happy and fat. just watching the smallest one. i'm regretting all the rock because some take the food into the rocks and I dont actually see them eat. Most are pretty fat.

[black_knight]

Some pics. These are two diffrent fish that just happen to swap out the same position on a rock.
petro3.jpgpetro4.jpg
Fat little boogers!

[SunnyHouTX]

That looks like the same fish to me going on the way the spots are patterned

[moganman]

That looks like the same fish to me going on the way the spots are patterned

+1

[black_knight]

That looks like the same fish to me going on the way the spots are patterned

I know it does. That's why I thought it was cool to post both. It really is two different fish. There are 3 of them that look nearly exact.

[moganman]

Dang, twin fish. Pretty cool. They are really nice BTW. Very beautiful fish.