Frontosa Breeding

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Jack Dempsey
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I have been a member of this site for a while now. And I was always interested in the pure hobby of things. I have recently become redundant and am left with a 4ft 65 gallon tank with great filtration.

I would really really like to do frontosas (I can arrange a small setup for the fry), but would it be possible to use this 65 gallon? I was firstly thinking of silver dollars. The success rate of SD's breeding in aquariums threw me of.

I moved onto Plecos (which most said would be fine in a 65 gal), but for some reason, Frontosas attract me more. I was more of, breed one, sell the pair before they get to big type of idea?

Please advise.
 
no frontosa need a minimum 125 gallon for a colony of them . they are slow growers and don't really get into breeding size for a long time . they can be very skittish and take off at great speeds when frightened . I don't think the 65 would be a good tank for them imo
 
Acknowledged bro ^^ Thank you for taking the time to reply. I have just sold off my sharks and silver dollars. I will make the 65 gallon into a Crystal White/Red Shrimp and Blue Shrimp breeding colony, with some cardinal tetras and few plants :)
 
Good luck with the shrimps, they would be pretty cool.

A minimum of a 75gal tank would be needed to try to breed a pair of frontosa (1m/1f), many hobbyist do this with success, but I think a 65gal would really be pushing it and not a good idea. Typically they are kept in colonies and this is better for them. A minimum for a small colony is 125gal, but a 150gal would be even better suited to them. They are skiddish and tend to jump when they get spooked (I've had a few jump out that way).
 
I agree the 65 is small but if you could find a trio that were just mature you may pull it off. You would have to watch though your male didn't get to rough on the females.
 
A smaller tank (less buffer) needs constant/regular WC to substaintiate conducive (good water & less bact. etc.) breeding environment, but the down side, it'll stress the fish.

Juz to share a passion approach in fish training & keeping it...I noticed, feeding is the best time to train them. I'll normally use a net to dispense food & getting them use to the net, sometime, they may swim into the net for food & @ time u can actually scoop up gradually & to return them. Soon, some will be getting use to the lift up and out. The net will no longer be a monster to them. That's when all the fun started. Cheers! and have fun fish keeping.
 
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