smidey

Thirty clowns, a pair of threadfin (A. heckelii), and three tiny uaru. Not a bad haul for a mornings shopping!! No in-tank pics as they're in quarantine with a precautionary dose of meth blue just in case...

The only reason i've still got a tank is because I put the 2.0m tank in my office so i see it everyday which keeps the interest there, just

Absolutely. I'll never set up another aquarium that isn't part of the main living area of the house again. If I did shut it down it would have to be replaced with a smaller set-up upstairs, I couldn't give up on the hobby completely!

actually never got around to doing that so it's still as it is pictured haha

nearly 6 years later it's still as strong as the day i built it.

ok cool, sounds like your off to a good start. what size are they? it usually goes bad aggression wise once they mature so if they are small, under 6cm then it hasn't hit yet. You may be lucky and get away with only having pairs but it's likely you won't.
The info about stocking many for spreading aggression is right for most malawi species, think of tropheus to be like demonsoni rather than e yellows.
 
Oh i forgot above, pemba and bemba is the same thing. as i understand it the confusion comes because the locals call them that and the europeans can't tell the difference between "P" and "B" in their big dark african voices

ok, there's a bit for you to learn about the tropheus species. here are a few of what we have in NZ for your info.
there are two types of duboisi, the yellow band which is most common and white band which it sounds like you have.
Tropheus sp. Ikola is a black fish with a wide yellow band.
Tropheus sp. Black Pemba is a black fish with wide orange band
Tropheus sp Black Bulu Point is a black fish with two orange blotches
Tropheus sp Red Moliro which are sort of a brown and red fish
Tropheus Firecracker is a line bred hybrid out of Europe i think it was.
 
You can look at them all except the firecracker here
http://cichlid-forum.com/profiles/results.php?genus=212
 

For Sale - Tropheus Duboisi juvies x8
About 1.5 to 2cm. One is larger, about 2.5 to 3cm as is older.
$100 plus freight

North Island $35
South Island $45