6 frontosa(3.5inches) what should i add

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Stay away from the American Cichlids... It's normally a bad mix if you get those... but I'd get Calvus, Compressiceps, Haps, Peococks... No Mbuna! Those just add a horrible vibe to a tank like that
 
If you go with Peacocks and/or Haps... I'd stick with all male... Peacocks are normally really docile and able to be with community fish... Haps not so much... 1 male per species you have... Or if you'd want have two breeding groups of fish 1 peacock group say 1m/2f... and one group of haps again the 1m/2f... since those won't interbreed
 
mpr163;4443118; said:
if you keep your tank over-stocked, you can put any of malawi or tanganyikan species. Also helps that you've had the fronts in there first, as they will have their territories already made and the other fish will be the new guys. I have one front in my malawi hap/peacock tank and he rocks, he's very laid back and peaceful, but he defeneds his cave effectively since he was brought in when I first stocked the tank.
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this is the wrong advice in my opinion.. i have frontosa tanks and 4 african cichlid tanks.. you maybe lucky and getting away with your frontosa maintaining good health etc but this is definitly not the norm,and i would add that i think eventually it will show on your frontosa too... frontosa are very slow.. do not feed at the top... only eat from the bottom with sinking pellets so rarely can they compete with other more aggressive fish.frontosa should be raised in a colony if you want good results with their growth and color and eventual breeding.. you can add a few laid back types but eventually these should be removed since the frontosa grow up to 16 inches and need all the room in the tank...
 
bunty82;4452293; said:
feeling like adding clown loaches.
just clown loaches.
Nothing else.
any comments.
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Great fish... wouldn't recommend in any african cichlid tank... do you have a type of african cichlid sand?... that will raise pH... Clown loaches like a lower pH
 
Ash;4443965; said:
You got lucky I guess. Anytime I ve seen fronts in tanks down here esp. malawi set ups with more agressive fish, they are extremely discolored and stressted looking. This is not something that I would suggest at all, imo.

I ve seen nice tanks with calvus/comps/catfish and some other tangs.
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i have to admit, i have had alot of luck with the more "agressive" species. quotations hence they have showed little to no excesive agression. i've got an electric blue johanni, 2 ahlis, 2 acei and a few other species that the lfs i work at warned may be overly aggressive. and these are all with my front as well. also currently test driving an adult tropheus that someone dropped off at work because it out grew their tank, and even he is just hanging out. like i said, luck might just be at work here.
 
also, in regards to Red Devil, I am not trying to provide ill advice. I'm only pointing out what has worked for me. And in fish keeping, its all about trial and error!
 
mpr163;4462813; said:
also, in regards to Red Devil, I am not trying to provide ill advice. I'm only pointing out what has worked for me. And in fish keeping, its all about trial and error!
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You must be one lucky guy i must admit.
Currently i am facing a problem with these insane guys. They don't like food a lot, now a days they are loving only one thing shirmps, which i soaked in water and let it sink.They don't like pellets now.:irked:.
Also i feel like not adding anymore buddies to these guys.
And let them grow to a good 5-7 inch mark then think to add or not to add.
 
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