4x2x2 120G Tropheus Build

[Austy16414]

Nice. That's good to know. What would be a good size for the pond? From the video, it looks really shallow.

His pond is around 8' by 8' by 1.5'

[Austy16414]

That was an awesome video. Makes me want to do a pond but I agree with this crap weather we have. Wonder how they will do in the elements.

I'd be willing to bet that he'll have to move them into the garage during the winter

[ptran]

Dang you gotta get more Tropheus friends. I know at least five lol. Tropheus breed and grow like crazy in ponds.

Nice. That's good to know. What would be a good size for the pond? From the video, it looks really shallow.

[agamberutti]

That was an awesome video. Makes me want to do a pond but I agree with this crap weather we have. Wonder how they will do in the elements.

[moganman]

That is really interesting. I don't know if any body has success with trophs in a pond before?

Dang you gotta get more Tropheus friends. I know at least five lol. Tropheus breed and grow like crazy in ponds.

[Austy16414]

Lol I would never bash you bro, or anyone for asking a "dumb" question. He's running a huge drum for filtration, and I would think that the natural sunlight would provide a good food source in algae. My biggest issue is the changes in temperature, especially in a hellish city like Houston


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[ptran]

Both. I understand that Troph require exceptional water quality and diet to be successful at breeding. Not sure if you can keep up with that in a pond. Don't bash me, just a dumb question lol.

[Austy16414]

Survival success or breeding success? I'm curious to find out too


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[ptran]

That is really interesting. I don't know if any body has success with trophs in a pond before?

[Austy16414]

I wish bro. This is Long's pond

[ptran]

Haha, interesting to see they schooling from the top. Is that your pond?

[Andrew_B]

That's just awesome

[Austy16414]

This is the last video I will be sharing of the Red Bishops for a while. They are enjoying their new home in an awesome pond. Pretty cool to see the behavior difference when they have more room.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ouEZYLBuXlg

[Austy16414]

Did you swap out the fry for these big guys, or are they growing that fast?

Same fish I got back in August, but I did add about 10 from another group around the same size. They've finally hit the point where they aren't growing much length-wise, but they're starting to get nice and fat

[ptran]

Hungry fish

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i0Uv6reSCGg

Did you swap out the fry for these big guys, or are they growing that fast?