My new baby Frontosa

[blurock]

I am so excited! I just got a 3.5" Frontosa from a little lfs that didn't know what they were selling. They sold me the little guy for $9!!! I priced them at the other lfs's in the area and some 2" ones were $29 and a 5" one is $44.
I'm thinking I got a really good deal. He was labeled as a Mamba.
I think he's a Burundi Cyphotilapia frontosa
I'll hopefully have pics up soon.
He's been in my tank for 3 hours and is already eatting well and coming out to look around a bit.
My first frontosa! Any tips would be appreciated.

 

[blurock]

Atleast, I hope I'm right and this is a Frontosa, it sure seemed like it to me...
Any chance of sexing them at this size?
(also, sorry for the bad pics, my camera's not the best thing out there...)

 

[t Hizzle]

cute little guy nice pick up

 

[blurock]

Thanks

 

[t Hizzle]

yup and it does look like a burundi well to me it does and i dont think you can sex them till they get a little bigger someone correct me if im wrong

 

[Muske]

Only positive way of sexing is venting, would wait till a little bigger.

 

[ziggy2]

My first suggestion would be get some more. They like to be in groups. That was a good pick up. I ran into a deal at the GCCA swap about six mouths ago and got 6 for $24 at the end of the swap. I guess they didn't want to take them back home. They were only about an inch. I was worried about them because it is a 5 hour drive back home. Everyone made it and they are all doing fine. They are a couple inches now. I ended up with two coolers ful of fish.

 

[blurock]

Thanks for the help. I'll keep my eye's open, and can probably find more back home for a more reasonable price than $29 for a single 2"
I'm a college student, so I can't spend that much on fish... they're expensive enough to feed... haha

 

[proaquatics]

sweet pick up looking good.

 

[Devol]

@ $9! Get a couple more depending on your tank size. Cool score.