My Frontosa Project.

mike · Rain Drop Joined: 02 Apr 2006 Posts: 32 Location: Ireland

Hi guys i have been keeping SA cichlids for as long as i can remember,
and about a year ago i started keeping Malawis, but my latest project
has got me excited, my Frontosas. Smile

I bought 9 baby fronts from 3 different dealers and housed them in
a 75g to grow out a bit, here is a pic of them when i got them.

Now 6 months on they look like this.

I can't believe how slow growing these fish are, but maybe having the capability
to live for 30yrs has something to do with it?
I am prepared to grow them out in the hope of getting a breeding pair in 3/4 years
time when they mature, but even if i don't they are still a cool fish to keep. Smile

Here's a pic of the tank they are housed in at the moment

I sure hope i didn't bore you guys with the long post? Smile

Kana3 · Posted: Tue Apr 18, 2006 9:08 am Post subject:

How large will they be when they mature? Will they need to go to a larger tank, or will they need to be seperated?

And I can assure you, there a far longer posts around here, than this one of yours!

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mike · Rain Drop Joined: 02 Apr 2006 Posts: 32 Location: Ireland

They take a long time to grow out and mature,
they will not mature untill they are 4/5 yrs old
and yes i will definately be moving them to a bigger tank.

mel and tony · Posted: Wed Apr 19, 2006 7:17 am Post subject:

they are beautiful.....we have had our eyes on frontosa's aswell...... but after up grading to our big tank we are looking at getting a 4x2x2 "small" tank as we justify it, so perhaps we will get some then.

bundy · Posted: Wed Apr 19, 2006 11:01 am Post subject:

Great looking fronny Smile

I am thinking of getting a Zaire colony.

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funkyj1313 · Posted: Wed Apr 19, 2006 11:47 am Post subject:

Awesome fish! I would like to have a frenchtosta.