Tropheus Red Phoenix

The Red Phoenix tropheus moorii, or Red Bishop Moorii, begins to show color at one inch and is a solid bright red moorii with the same distinct face and body profile of the tropheus family. Like other tropheus, the red phoenix moorii prefers to school in groups of six or more but will adapt to just a couple of friends in the fish tank. Red phoenix is a highly bred and rare color variation of the native Tanganyikan tropheus cichlids. This fish is territorial but peaceful enough to keep with a community cichlid tank. Slow to grow but hardy, keep the water clean and make sure it has flake or pellet food that contains veggies.

Quick Facts

Care Guide

Tank setup: Use a sand bottom and plenty of rockwork that grows algae for grazing. Strong filtration and very clean water are essential. Lake Malawi and Lake Tanganyika cichlids need hard, alkaline water; crushed coral or aragonite sand helps hold the pH up.

Feeding: Tropheus are strict plant eaters. Feed a vegetable-based flake or pellet in small amounts, and avoid rich, meaty foods, which can make them very sick.

Tankmates: Keep Tropheus in a group of a single variety, with one or a few males. Avoid mixing different Tropheus varieties, which will crossbreed and fight. Peaceful Tanganyikans like cyprichromis or synodontis can share the tank.

Good to know: Add Tropheus all at once as a group; adding single fish later often leads to fighting.