I have a six foot glass hagen 110 gallon. sure it would hold one buttikoferi but could Another fish or two in with it? Say a convict or something like that. Or if a colony of fronts how many fish would be recommended for a tank that size
Question on Buttikoferi and Fronts
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If you put frontosas with a buttikoferi, you will end up with only the buttkoferi.
I didn't mean putting the fronts in with the butti I meant what kind or if any, other fish would or could live with the butti in that tank. Or if one used it for a frontosa colony, what would be an acceptable number o fronts that it could house. Sorry for the poorly worded question.
Don't get me wrong, I really like buttikoferi, but my experience is, nothing can live with them, unless the tank is really large (300gal+) except hippos, and that's only because the buttis eat hippo dung.
They probably don't want to bite the hand that feeds them.
They probably don't want to bite the hand that feeds them.
I have a six foot long 135 gallon with five adult frontosas. I would not be afraid to have 6-8 adult frontosas in my 135 if they were all getting along.
Ya, big nasty fish....I kept one with Mbuna, some FHs, Jewels and catfishes, but I also sold him before he got more than 8-9". They are jumpers too....possibly even worse than Jags.
The Frontosa is a nocturnal Tanganyikan that should be kept in colonies and/or with other nocturnal fish like catfish. Depending on the sex and temperament of the Frontosas, 4-6 sounds fine, just beware males can grow 12" and have a little attitude at times.....
.......but a Buttekofferi will certainly dominate even the biggest Frontosa as adults or even earlier. I have seen Buttekofferi 18" or so....and HEAVY - 3lbs.+