4 frontosa
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haha i'm at 240 with my colony of 8 fronts! for 4 fronts i say a 125 is good but you know the more the better
240 is good, try 7 or 8 instead and a few other things like comps or other tangs to finish it off!
125 or 180 hhmmmmm..... 180.
They are both 6 footers and will allow plenty of space. The 180 will allow for a few other Tangs.
They are both 6 footers and will allow plenty of space. The 180 will allow for a few other Tangs.
Your bow front should be good for about one year if you buy 1 inch juvies. Once the fish get to be 4-5 inches they will start to fight eachother and the bigger tank will make a HUGE difference. Most people keep a colony larger than 4 fish (8 or more) is about avg. so you can see why a six foot tank is what most people are told. I had six burundi in a six foot tank and recently got a 7 foot 265, the fish love it and so do I. I would go bigger the first chance you get, your fish will be so much more relaxed (plus they will grow faster)
i dont have any dats to compare. I bought 1 inch juvies in oct last year and they are approx 5 inches now. They grow slower than most . If i had to describe it i would say they grow slow/medium on a scale of slow, medium or fast growth. If you put a 1 inch oscar in with a 1 inch front the oscar would out grow it in a few months, not so much it could eat it but noticiable. Later on though when the oscar has grown as much as he will the front will keep growing. Up to 14 to 16 is fairly common for monster old fronts, especially the alphas. Younger adult fronts should get 5-6 inches the first year then slow steady growth after that. 9-13 inch alphas are common after several years of growth. They take patience (thats why i also keep some haps and peacocks LOL)
They also do best by themselves with just a clean up fish of some kind etc..breeding fish should be alone.
They also do best by themselves with just a clean up fish of some kind etc..breeding fish should be alone.
The alpha grows the fastest. Then all the others grow really slow. Best for 4 fish is 1 male 3 female. A 125 will do you for quite a few years.
