I have had my big Front alone in a 125 for about a year. He is not afraid of me so I fear he will bully anything with him.
Any ideas on possible tank mates? Maybe a gar or two?
Any ideas on possible tank mates? Maybe a gar or two?
Frontosa tank mates?
- Thread starter Tramonte172
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add some rocks for hiding and then some comps? they look nothing like him so maybe he won't bother them?
don't have a lot of experience with big fronts but i have seen others do it.
don't have a lot of experience with big fronts but i have seen others do it.
Other frontosas (they do well in groups of 5 or more I heard, but that would be pushing it since your tank is a 125g so I would say maybe 3 or 4 fronts?), clown loaches, most of the lake malawi hap cichlids, calvus, compressiceps, a gar could work but I'm not sure
I was once told adult fronts eat comps in the wild. lol. Otherwise I agree the tempraments are a good match, calvus, they do great with aggressive fish without adding to the ambient tank rage. How big is the Front?? 12 inches??
Other fronts would be your best bet.... comps and calvus are also nice tank mates - usually you won't have a problem but I have heard of a few situations where it does not work out (which can be with anything).
I've got a large front that would not tolerate any other fronts. I put in a bunch of peacocks and he ignores them...
Just try not to get fish smaller than his mouth. He may decide to eat something if it will fit. If not they might bully a little but should be fine.
More fronts will work. My fronts are housed w/ haps and peacocks and get along just fine. The only down side of your tank is that I don't know how your Frontosa will react when introduced w/ other fronts. When I add new fronts w/ old fronts they were going at it for the couple days but they settled pretty nicely (no fish were really harmed).