Tropheus Moorii
Tropheus moorii
Family: Cichlidae • Origin: Various
Tropheus Moorii (Tropheus moorii) is a aggressive cichlid reaching 5 inches. Keep in groups of 12+. Minimum tank size: 20 gallons.
Min Tank
20 gal
Max Size
5"
Temperature
77-82°F
pH
8-9
Lifespan
8 years
School Size
12+
Swim Level
middle
Hardness
5-15 dGH
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Care Tips
- • Max size: 5 inches
- • Temperature: 77-82°F
- • pH: 8-9
- • Schooling — keep 12+ together
- • aggressive temperament — only with similar-sized robust fish
Feeding: Standard herbivore diet. Accepts foods appropriate for Cichlidae species.
Compatibility Notes: Typical aggressive Cichlidae species.
Tank Setup & Water Parameters
Tank Requirements
- Minimum Tank Size
- 20 gallons
- Recommended Tank Size
- 30 gallons
- Swimming Level
- middle
- Minimum School Size
- 12+ fish
Water Parameters
- Temperature
- 77–82°F
- pH Range
- 8–9
- Hardness (dGH)
- 5–15
- Water Type
- freshwater
Behavior & Temperament
- Temperament
- aggressive
- Aggression Level
- 4/5
- Schooling
- Yes
- Territorial
- Yes
- Fin Nipper
- No
- Predatory
- No
- Diet Type
- herbivore
- Growth Rate
- moderate
Typical aggressive Cichlidae species.
Breeding
- Breeding Type
- egg layer
- Breeding Difficulty
- difficult
- Lifespan
- 8 years
Ideal For
20 gallon
Compatible Tank Mates
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African Cichlid (Mbuna)
Pseudotropheus sp.
76-82°FpH 7.5-8.855+ gal
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Peacock Cichlid
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76-82°FpH 7.5-8.555+ gal
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Yellow Lab Cichlid
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75-82°FpH 7.5-8.520+ gal
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Demasoni Cichlid
Pseudotropheus demasoni
75-82°FpH 7.5-8.510+ gal
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Frontosa
Cyphotilapia frontosa
75-82°FpH 8-9125+ gal
semi-aggressiveschooling 5+14"
Shell Dweller
Neolamprologus multifasciatus
75-82°FpH 7.5-910+ gal
semi-aggressiveschooling 4+2"
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