drvolcom Posted December 19, 2014 Report Share Posted December 19, 2014 Hey guys i need some advice on a tropheus tank im setting up, have it cycled ready to go. Its a 6ftx18x18 and im going to put 17 red moliros in there. Whats the best serup for them for long term ease of breeding and general wellbeing for the fish. What im asking is lots of rocks, a little bit or none at all or just a couple of flat rocks? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jcumpstay Posted December 19, 2014 Report Share Posted December 19, 2014 I find that a pile of rocks towards each end is a good way to start with any Tropheus variety. Nice choice on the Moliro and Good luck. As a precaution, if this is your first time keeping Tropheus, make sure you have some metro on hand in case of bloat. Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk HD Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drvolcom Posted December 19, 2014 Author Report Share Posted December 19, 2014 Cheers man ill give that a go Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drvolcom Posted December 19, 2014 Author Report Share Posted December 19, 2014 Anyone else with any other ideas? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigPete86 Posted January 7, 2015 Report Share Posted January 7, 2015 (edited) I found my Trophs happiest when they've had rocks from one end of tank to the other, along the back. I also leave between 70 & 150mm between rear glass & rocks in most spots too. Plenty of hiding places for retreating fems or sub doms in need of respite. Not necessarily stacked high, maybe just a couple high points to look more natural. Leaves plenty of open space for them to hoon around at top speed, chase each other with algae discs in mouth like puppies with sticks etc. & not run into rough rocks mid-high water. Another thing with Trophs, (especially Moliros & other "Sp Black" & Moorii Trophs) is colour of surrounds affecting colour of fish. Lots of dark surrounds with Moliro will make them go mostly black & not display much red. A sparse tank with lots of light colour (white sand, pale blue or grey background) they will display lots of red. I like light blue or grey bg, white sand with a small amount of darker stuff for a more natural lookin sub & dark coloured rocks/stones with my Moliro, they display the perfect (in my eyes) amount of black & red I also discovered somethin with Moliro when mine were younger. They had to spend a couple weeks in a tacky ornamental tank with blue gravel when I had to reseal their tank & over the blue gravel their black parts were a beautiful deep purple. Not sure if it was blue light reflecting from the bottom or the fish actually changed their colour but it looked awesome. If I could handle lookin at crummy blue gravel I'd have it in there just for the purple moliros Edited January 7, 2015 by BigPete86 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trofius Posted January 7, 2015 Report Share Posted January 7, 2015 rock pile every 18-24 inches... these are 5x2x2 tanks, about 25fish in each Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
