Dubois's Tropheus Care Guide
Tropheus duboisi
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Bioload Score
4000
AggressiveAdvancedFreshwater
- Max Size
- 12.0 cm / 4.7"
- Temperature
- 24–28°C (76–82°F)
- pH Range
- 8.0 – 9.0
- Min Tank Size
- 200L (53 gal)
- Min Group Size
- Can be kept alone
- Tank Level
- Bottom
- Origin
- Lake Tanganyika
- Temperament
- Aggressive
- Difficulty
- Advanced
- Breeding Difficulty
- Difficult
Diet
Herbivorous, requires a diet rich in vegetable matter to prevent bloat.
Community Compatibility
Should be kept with other herbivorous Tanganyikan cichlids in a species-specific or community tank.
Good to Know
Dubois's Tropheus are famous for their dramatic color change from juvenile to adult, starting with white spots on a black body to gaining more blue and yellow with age.
Gender Differences
Males are slightly larger and more colorful than females.
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