Craiger Posted July 15, 2020 Share Posted July 15, 2020 Let's start a Lake Tanganyika thread to share our experiences with different fish species from Lake Tanganyika and be a resource for new Tanganyikan fishkeepers. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Craiger Posted July 15, 2020 Author Share Posted July 15, 2020 I keep Tropheus Ikola, Petrochromis Trewavasae, Multifasciatus, Ocellatus Gold, Julidochromis Marlieri, Neolamprologus pulcher, Neolamprologus leleupi, Synodontis Petricola. Cyprichromis Leptosoma and Cyphotilapia Gibberosa "Moba". 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dublicious Posted July 15, 2020 Share Posted July 15, 2020 (edited) Pretty happy to see this thread! I plan on setting up a 55 gal Tanganyika tank. I haven't kept african cichlids before, so I'm kinda aiming for something easy to find and common enough that I can find a lot of people with experience keeping them. My thought is set up a rock wall (probably on one end) for transcriptus and an open area on the sand for multies. Kinda curious if that would leave room for something to inhabit the open water areas higher up (and what would be a good candidate) or if I should stick to these two for now. I'm also curious how much these guys would breed. A predicament I'm in currently is I have a ton of guppies in the middle of covid. Once the local club starts meetings again I'm hoping I can offload a bunch during auctions. Would these be easier to manage? Can I expect the mix of species to manage each others' populations? Edited July 15, 2020 by dublicious Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Randy Posted July 15, 2020 Share Posted July 15, 2020 (edited) I really want to keep tropheous at some point. I still have my heart set on the Mpulungu Pineapple Tropheus from Xtreme's fish farm in Florida.😍🤤 Edited July 15, 2020 by Randy 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Randy Posted July 15, 2020 Share Posted July 15, 2020 I am a newb and don't know how to edit a post apparently. here is the clip of the fish I am talking about: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Craiger Posted July 15, 2020 Author Share Posted July 15, 2020 13 hours ago, dublicious said: Pretty happy to see this thread! I plan on setting up a 55 gal Tanganyika tank. I haven't kept african cichlids before, so I'm kinda aiming for something easy to find and common enough that I can find a lot of people with experience keeping them. My thought is set up a rock wall (probably on one end) for transcriptus and an open area on the sand for multies. Kinda curious if that would leave room for something to inhabit the open water areas higher up (and what would be a good candidate) or if I should stick to these two for now. I'm also curious how much these guys would breed. A predicament I'm in currently is I have a ton of guppies in the middle of covid. Once the local club starts meetings again I'm hoping I can offload a bunch during auctions. Would these be easier to manage? Can I expect the mix of species to manage each others' populations? I feel that a pair ofJuli's and Multi's will go well together. In a 55 gallon tank. I would do a rock pile for the Juli pair on one end and have a tall single rock as a barrier between the Juli's and the Multi's. Juli Transcriptus in my opinion are not quite as proficient breeders as the Marlieri. I would start with the Multifasciatus and the Julidochromis, let that go for a few months and see what area's the Juli's start to claim, if the stay in the rocks you could add some cyprichromis but again in my opinion I think the 55 is not big enough front to back for a group of Cyps with Juli's and Multi's. Hope this helps... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dublicious Posted July 15, 2020 Share Posted July 15, 2020 4 hours ago, Craiger said: I feel that a pair ofJuli's and Multi's will go well together. In a 55 gallon tank. I would do a rock pile for the Juli pair on one end and have a tall single rock as a barrier between the Juli's and the Multi's. Juli Transcriptus in my opinion are not quite as proficient breeders as the Marlieri. I would start with the Multifasciatus and the Julidochromis, let that go for a few months and see what area's the Juli's start to claim, if the stay in the rocks you could add some cyprichromis but again in my opinion I think the 55 is not big enough front to back for a group of Cyps with Juli's and Multi's. Hope this helps... I see. Thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Craiger Posted July 18, 2020 Author Share Posted July 18, 2020 Cory discussing the different Lake Tanganyika species Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Craiger Posted July 18, 2020 Author Share Posted July 18, 2020 Lake Tanganyika fish for smaller aquariums Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Craiger Posted July 20, 2020 Author Share Posted July 20, 2020 (edited) Young F1 Trews... Edited August 14, 2020 by Craiger Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lemon Posted February 1, 2021 Share Posted February 1, 2021 what would be good to breed in a 20 long? i have almost perfect water(the ph is 7.8) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Craiger Posted February 2, 2021 Author Share Posted February 2, 2021 18 hours ago, quirkylemon103 said: what would be good to breed in a 20 long? i have almost perfect water(the ph is 7.8) I would start with 6 of which ever you choose below for a 20L. Multifasciatus, Similis, Caudopunctatus are all but impossible to sex when young. In a 20L IMO you will have to remove some of the original 6 once a pair or 1M/2F trio is formed. If you're looking to breed Multifasciatus, or Similis to sell, use pvc elbows vs shells it is MUCH easier to catch them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Create an account or sign in to comment
You need to be a member in order to leave a comment
Create an account
Sign up for a new account in our community. It's easy!
Register a new accountSign in
Already have an account? Sign in here.
Sign In Now