Pictures: Tanganicodus Irsacae, Tropheus M. Nkonde et al

[BrownBullhead]

Pictures: Tanganicodus Irsacae, Tropheus M. Nkonde et al

Well again, forgive some of these shots for not being "Grade-A," but between these quick l'il darts of Tanganicodus Irsacae and the typical Tropheus "anarchy," it can be tough to get some proper shots. I took 92 pictures this morning but alot did not make the cut, but the ones that did are below.

You will notice a Panaque Nigrolineatus [L-190] (Royal Pl*co) and a straggler of a Botia Macracanthus (Clown Loach) who was left from a large batch I had at one time. The rest have passed away but nothing kills this little guy! As well, you will see the majority of the "action" is my new acquistions, Tanganicodus Irsacae, and my beautiful Tropheus Moorii "Nkonde".

Keep in mind these T. Irsacae are only 1.5" max so they are dwarfed by many of my Tropheus. Also, look for the shot of a male Tropheus gettin' it on with a female.

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[James Shingler]

Loverly fish. Seems very odd to me, though, to see them in such a small Tank, with so few rocks and so little algae, for them to eat. They do look very healthy but I would be surprised if you do not run into aggression problems when they breed, grow and grow. 6 inches for male and about 5 inches for females rings a bell for this Tropheus type in aquaria (though only about 4 in the wild).