Species Care
TROPHEUS RED CHEEK
Tropheus sp. Mpimbwe
Keeping Snapshot:
- Difficulty: Intermediate
- Max Growth Size: 13 cm
- Temperament: Territorial.
- Check compatibility with other species here
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Preferred Water Parameters:
- Temperature: 23-27 degrees celsius
- pH Level: 7.8-9.0
- General Hardness: Hard
Range: Lake Tanganyika: rocky habitat
Reproduction: Mouthbrooder, females incubate the eggs in their mouth until the fry are free-swimming.
Feeding: Herbivorous. Vegetable based foods necessary.
Additional Comments: Best kept in a group of 8-10 or more, very active species. Provide plenty of hiding places. Tropheus exist in numerous colour variants.
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