What kind of frontosa do i have??

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Joe Peacher

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Jan 1, 2009

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Hi, I purchased a frontosa for my african tank....can you tell me what he is? the sign said blue variety...you can see him when he was in the LFS, then i brought him home....colors are becoming much brighter

http://good-times.webshots.com/photo/2006837840102067377thaiCL

 

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Staszek

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Jan 1, 2009

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Would need more pics to give a positve ID.

 

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wiseman82

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Jan 1, 2009

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Not very good pics but probably a Zaire blue.

 

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Joe Peacher

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More pics posted.
http://community.webshots.com/album/569463693lwORZN

 

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Joe Peacher

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sorry but these are cellphone pics

 

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Mr.Silver

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Jan 2, 2009

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Its a Gibb type most likely Mpimbwe or a Zaire.......

 

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In my opinion they look like my burundi's

 

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BigTim15

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Jan 4, 2009

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I was kind of leaning to burundis too..Do you see any aggresesion between the frontosa and the auratus?

 

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Definitely not Burundi.

You look to have a Zaire.

 

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Nothing messes with the frontosa.... They are in a 120 gallon tank so noone really fights.... Im hoping its a zaire blue...the frontosa is getting more blue by the day!