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tropheus duboisi

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Question
i have 25 tropheus duboisi there about 2"long but over the last couple of weeks ive started to lose them at a rate of about 2 a week ive tested the water and all is fine i also do a ten per cent water change each week i feed them the correct diet and my local aquarium dont seem to have any answers the symptoms are they are breathing really fst they shy away and there tail fins seem to be clamped up this normally lasts a day or two before death can youplease help me!

Answer
Hi Alan;

I really don't know that much about African Cichlids. You might try asking Ron Coleman. He's a cichlid expert. Be sure to give him a little more info though. Tank size, filtration, water temperature, etc., are all important.

Here is a link to Ron's profile page;

http://www.allexperts.com/expert.cgi?m=1&catID=1472&expID=21527

At Your Service;
Chris Robbins