Frontosa types together?

[spwd]

Hi guys,I will soon be getting a group of quality kitumbas and was wondering if I could add.some zaires blues in there or are they the same kind of thing,obviously the Burundi shouldn't be mixed.but what about the other quality ones such as mobas etc,I've only just started getting into these so forgive me if these are stupid questions.

Steve

 

[The Auratus]

Why wouldn't you be able to mix different types?

 

[spwd]

What I've read so far is that you keep them apart so they are a pure breed,if they breed instead of getting a load of hybrids.

 

[eklikewhoa]

if you are paying good money for the kitumbas then i would leave them to their own collection point.

there are very slight differences within the zaires but a lot of people are particular about the mixing of them.

 

[swk]

If you want to sell fry for any decent money, then I would not mix them. People will not pay you much, if anything, for fry from a tank with different collection points, even if they're all zaire fish. For example, kitumba and moba. This is a big deal to many dedicated tanganyikan fishkeepers and they will be the ones purchasing your fry. Now, if you aren't looking to sell fry then go for it.

The only other issue that will crop up is when you go to sell the adults at some point. Will you be able to tell them apart well enough for a buyer who is gonna be shelling out some serious cash for a group of kitumba? Does that make sense?

 

[spwd]

Thanks for the great replies guys that's what I thought I would be told,il keep them as one point then,just incase I want to breed them,I was going to get 1 male and 4 females,il get another female I think or would I be best to do 2M to 4F?

Steve

 

[swk]

2 males would be good insurance in case one of them is a crappy breeder. You may have to keep them seperate if they don't get along

 

[spwd]

Cool,thanks for the info,I've decided to go for 2 males and 5 females.

Steve

 

[spwd]

Infact I've gone for 3 males and 9 females lol.
Il put pics on when I get them,just setting the tank up at the moment for them.

Steve