Are frontosa rare??
- Thread starter Lockness' Oscar
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For large fry, maybe small juv. it would be a good deal...........larger anywhere from $20 for a couple inches to $100+ depending on size and quality........
Theres alot of different varieties of fronts even so 10 is decent even for a common 6 stripe youngster
Thanks guys,
but also,
How big do they get??
What do they eat??
I bought one.
Very small about 1 incher in a 10 gallon alone.
What else can I put in there until I upgrade??
but also,
How big do they get??
What do they eat??
I bought one.
Very small about 1 incher in a 10 gallon alone.
What else can I put in there until I upgrade??
the males get about 14" but grow really slow take years to get that big id put him in a 55g to start growing him asap
There are a lot of locale varieties so some of those might be more rare if they are wild caught, but down here there are a lot of LFS that sell captive bred frontosas.
This is the very basic stuff you should know before you pick up a fish. You obviously had internet acces before you bought the fish, you could have very easily typed "frontosa" into a search engine.
Ah, here, I can do it for you. Google..."frontosa" and here's a quick rundown of what I got:
http://www.frontosa.com/
http://www.cichlid-forum.com/articles/c_frontosa.php
http://www.cichlid-forum.com/articles/frontosa_corner.php
http://www.gcca.net/fom/Cyphotilapia_frontosa.htm
http://www.aquariacentral.com/articles/frontosa.shtml
http://www.cyphos.com/
http://www.aquaticcommunity.com/encyclopedia-372.html
http://www.thetropicaltank.co.uk/Fishindx/frontosa.htm
http://freshaquarium.about.com/cs/africanstangs/p/frontosa.htm
http://www.malawicichlidhomepage.com/other/cyphotilapia_frontosa.htm
...and that's just the first two pages. Apparently they average 14-16" and are carnivorous, eating meaty foods like pieces of fish, shellfish, and any tankmates that will fit in their mouth. Additionally they prefer to be in groups, need a large tank, come from very hard and alkaline water and there are 2 valid species and one undescribed of Cyphotilapia, C. gibberosa, C. frontosa and C. sp. North.
Thanks for the info!
I also would like to know what other types of fronts look like and if any of them have four stripes??
I also would like to know what other types of fronts look like and if any of them have four stripes??
Yes fronts get really large and have a lot of girth to them when they are fully grown. They will eat other fish but pellets are much healthier for them. Is it a good deal? possibly. It depends on the breed of front and health but for $10 its hard to go wrong. I also suggest a bigger tank that little fella wont be little when he gets grown up so save your pennies and get yourself a 55 or larger. Fronts are good in groups, but remember its either 1 or 5+ to a tank otherwise they can fight to the death. Good Luck with the fronts!