All the more reason to just start off with a group of wilds. They're not that much more then tank raised or F1's of the same size and you don't have to wait 3 years for your males to mature from fry. Then again, it sure is fun watching them grow up too. It's a horse a piece, depends on you're taste I guess.
Breeding frontosa
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Wilds are pricey. If OP has the budget for WC, then this is a good option.
Buying F1s or even F? is also an option if bought from reputable breeders. Much cheaper option and better to get OP into Fronts.
If he's buying them from a reputable person, they'll know the F#... and the variant.
In my experience, wild are about an order of magnitude more expensive than F1s and actual wild fish can have a host of health issues that F1s likely won't.
Not to say that there aren't lots of captive fish being sold (at a premium) as wilds (that are - oddly enough - free of health issues)
Matt
In my experience, wild are about an order of magnitude more expensive than F1s and actual wild fish can have a host of health issues that F1s likely won't.
Not to say that there aren't lots of captive fish being sold (at a premium) as wilds (that are - oddly enough - free of health issues)
Matt
Wilds def are pricey. I know it takes years but there's just something about raising them yourself, I find it much more gratifying.
Also easier to be successful with fish raised together.
And the less demand for pulling fish from the lake and shipping them across the world (with associated losses, environmental impact, impact of wild populations, etc.) the better...
Matt
And the less demand for pulling fish from the lake and shipping them across the world (with associated losses, environmental impact, impact of wild populations, etc.) the better...
Matt
In a 220 I would look to keep 2 males and 8-10 females, but it all depends what you want from the tank. If you are looking to breed I would go with wild caught or find an established colony that is for sale. From my experience Fronts take closer to 4-5 years to be mature enough to breed. If time is not an issue you could buy about 20 fry or juvenile and then thin out from there. If you do the math it actually works out to about the same money, depending on which variant you choose. 
Breeding is not a must having a great looking set of fish and a great tank setup is
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Do the males need caves? Like if I set up my tank buy 20 lil guys should I put in two caves one for the alpha male and one for the beta male since I plan on ending up with just two makes and the rest ladies
Should I have just one cave? Or just rocks ?
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Should I have just one cave? Or just rocks ?
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While they are young I would say just some rocks, when mature I would go with one cave, it seems to cut down on aggression. I tried two caves and the females and beta male would fight over the extra one. They don't need caves and most don't use any as their fish would hide all the time. Every colony has their own personality, some are out going and some are more reserved.
