Cyphotilapia frontosa

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    Come on guys and girls where are all the frontosa keepers in South africa. It does'nt matter what variant you have, Burundi and Kigoma keepers, don't feel out, we are here to learn from each other. Show your fronts and we can find a way to bring out the best of your fronts. Even the Burundi have blue on them and can look stunning with the right background and right lighting.
     
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    My babies showing great color. They have mooning and im trying to see if I can get rid of the mooning.
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    Some very little ones
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    Wow, Beautiful!!!
     
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    Thank you Orteaga
     
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    So cute and small!!! Even great color at that age.

    As soon as I get a bigger place I will convince the wife to get a bigger tank and would definitely want some!
     
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    The right variant frontosa will make a good display tank
     
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    Update on my frontosa. New alpha male became a dad.
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    New female holding....day 1
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    nice
    post some pics of new alpha male aswell please
     
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    Old one died....he jumpep the tank during the night. I only have one male at the moment. He was in a fight and his upper lip is deformed.

    Here he is

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    Could you keep a single specimen in a predator community tank?
     
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    Yes preferably a male.
     
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    Thanks Ebrahim!
     
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    @Ebrahim, and with other cichlids that are not very aggressive like Geos, Severums?

    Is the frontosa as a single specimen aggressive towards non aggressive fish of the same size?
     
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    Yes sure if the pH of the water is at least 7.5
     
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    Thanks... Ummmm... we keep it around 7 ... too low guess...
     
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    You welcome
     
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    How about a single specimen in a tank of clown loaches & tiger barbs? What is the minimum requirement tank for a Burundi Frontosa?
     

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