Pictures: Tropheus Moorii "Nkonde" colony...

Hey guys... my apologies for the mediocre images, and the water streaks on the glass. Anyway, this is my Tropheus Moorii Nkonde colony... 19 fish... unknown ratio M/F... I had 25 when I got them but I lost 6 to bloat. That was back in May, no problems since! They are in a 55-gallon (48 x 12 base, 18 high) but they will soon move to a 77-gallon if a deal I am working on goes through like it's supposed to. They are in with some Syno. Multipunctatus. Well, enjoy the pix!

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In my case, I think it was having two colonies (25 fish each) in a 150-gallon... different temperaments and two alpha males (one each colony) trying to run the show... I was keeping up on water changes and feeding only veggie diet... the stress of moving them too from the guy I bought them from may have contributed to the bloat. You should google tropheus and bloat and see the results... makes for some good reading prior to purchasing these pugnacious dudes. And... when you say "a" Moorii... I am hoping you mean "a" colony, as in 15+ fish of the same species, yes?