Tropheus Groups
All Tropheus are mouth brooders and most are herbivorous, plant and algae eaters. They are aggressive to their own kind and similar species. Provide plenty of rocks for hiding places and keep in large numbers, 10 should be the minimum number. Intentional overcrowding reduces the natural aggression. Intentional overcrowding will require extra filtration and regular partial water changes.
We have listed the 6 Tropheus groups below and the main species within these groups.
Annectens
Polli or Lyretail
Duboisi
Maswa (yellowband), Karilani (Narrow white band), Kigoma (Wide White Band)
Black
Bemba (Red banded), Kiriza, Bula Point (Cherry Spot), Ikola, Karamba Black with a vertical bar or stripe- Ikola, Kiriza, Bemba
Black with Spots
Bula Point, Karamba Northern part of lake.
Moorii
Chaitika, Red Rainbows (Kambwimba), Ilangi, Mpulunga, Muraga, Linangu, Kala, Lufuba
Adults tend to have stripes or with rainbow variety many colours including yellow, orange and red.
Southern part of Lake.
Red
Chimba, Kachese, Chisanse, Moliro Adults generally do not have stripes but have red or dark red background.
Western part of lake.
Brichardi
Kipili, Mpimbwe, Ulwile, Ujiji
Fry have stripes but not the adults.
