HOW HARD IS IT TO BREED FRONTOSA?

[xxblwn408]

I have the opportunity to purchase a "breeding group". Well thats what the seller is saying.
I am told they are big, the largest being 14-15". I can get all 6 for 200.00.
Should I get them? Do they just breed on there own? Or is there something I have to do to produce mating?

 

[rallysman]

I had a group that I got in a trade with no claim of being a breeding colony. I just kept the water clean and fairly warm and had one that was holding. She ended up eating the eggs though. I didn't do anything special. If you like fronts, go for it. That's a fairly decent deal

 

[mike dunagan]

If you are counting on them breeding read up a little on the web. Then make your decision. It can be a lot of work. If you are more interested in the colony and breeding is a perk go for it.

 

[Bogwoodbruce]

Thats a good price anyway for 6 frontosa of that size. But at the end of the day it's your chioce.

 

[African_Fever]

Definitely a great price for 6 fronts that large. Breeding isn't hard, most important would be to make sure you have a large enough tank! I'd guess that these guys would be in about a 180 (72x24x24), and putting them in a smaller tank may make them stop breeding altogether.

 

[tankmates]

I have had luck breeding frontosas after raising the fry together. I initially had 3 nickel sized fry which turned out to be two males and a female. They were raised in a 55. I moved one male as they grew, they have spawned 4 times in the 55.

I think that you should give it a try. A major water change always induced my frontosas to spawn. Since you are getting larger fish, they will hopefully pair off quickly, once they are acclimated to your tank.

I have attached photos of the juvis from my pair.

 

[Bogwoodbruce]

Nice fish dude.

 

[fishfool]

all my breeding was in steps,keep the water warm and feed to fatten the female, then do a good water change and lower the temp and use a dim light,they like the clay planters to bred in. the male will some times have a female on both sides of the tank. the alpha male will hurt the other male's in the tank if they dont have a place to hide. where the fronts come from is deep water so its not bright and warm down there.

 

[fishfool]

She ended up eating the eggs though.D

Did you have your tank all lit up,another thing is they will eat their egg's or fry if they feel any kind of danger,they are some what timid .

 

[Ron R.]

my mobas breed pretty regularly. I try my best to keep everything consistent--water temp, pH, lighting and do 50% water changes weekly.

I feed some of the best foods out there--Hikari frozen krill mysis and bloodworms and sinking pellets by NLS and Dainichi.

And I believe you have to start with A-1 stock.

some of my male mobas

a moba momma holding eggs in her mouth

another momma holding eggs

F1 moba fry in a floating nursery

egg-bound moba fry in my tumbler

moba fry at 10 days post-spawn in my tumbler