livingart Posted April 15, 2008 Report Share Posted April 15, 2008 this frontosa is 15cms he has the same pattern on the otherside as well the only one like it out of 7 youngsters all the rest have 6 stripes Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smidey Posted April 15, 2008 Report Share Posted April 15, 2008 here's a link to a profile of the "7 stripe frontosa" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Freakyfish Posted April 15, 2008 Report Share Posted April 15, 2008 Linking up 7 bar Frontosa isnt going to help anyone From what I have seen and heard about the Frontosa in NZ is that alot of them throw the occasional "7 Bar" This isnt a trait you want when breeding these fish Though trying to work exactly why its happening is easier said the done Its possible thats its just poor bloodlines or even a 7bar has crossed with a 6 bar in previous generations If it was me I wouldnt be breeding from any of them including the parents Though with the limited supply of new blood this is easier said then done I know Shelley had them throw back some of the fry like this Have a good read at www.frontosa.com Very helpful guys there If this link gets deleted PM me for it Brad Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
livingart Posted April 15, 2008 Author Report Share Posted April 15, 2008 thanks brad have just been there Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David R Posted April 15, 2008 Report Share Posted April 15, 2008 Looks cool, kinda like a splitbar datnoid or an oddball clown loach. Not sure why you wouldn't want it, it would certainly happen in the wild... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smidey Posted April 16, 2008 Report Share Posted April 16, 2008 here's a link to a profile of the "7 stripe frontosa" must have forgotten the link http://www.cichlid-forum.com/profiles/c ... .php?cat=9 my point was that there are 6 & 7 stripe frontosa Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
livingart Posted April 16, 2008 Author Report Share Posted April 16, 2008 thanks for the non link it got me searching found that link in my web travel have found that this occurs in the wild and even occurs in captive bred pure stock from some of the bigger breeders in the states so will put it down as an aberration for now it is dominant fish in the fronts, pushes round a slightly bigger male will try for pix of others for ya mystic Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
livingart Posted April 16, 2008 Author Report Share Posted April 16, 2008 lucky the lights were still on and 2 in the other tank, sorry about the dirty glass yes i know they get big but by that time i should have my own geothermal lake still one i can't get a photo of , hiding in the rocks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David R Posted April 16, 2008 Report Share Posted April 16, 2008 Interesting link Smidey, I didn't realise there were different species of "frontosa" (African cichlids aren't really my thing). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smidey Posted April 16, 2008 Report Share Posted April 16, 2008 Interesting link Smidey, I didn't realise there were different species of "frontosa" (African cichlids aren't really my thing). this is the best in my eyes http://www.cichlid-forum.com/profiles/s ... hp?id=1507 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
livingart Posted April 16, 2008 Author Report Share Posted April 16, 2008 yes probably the best smidey so which one do we have in nz? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David R Posted April 16, 2008 Report Share Posted April 16, 2008 this is the best in my eyes http://www.cichlid-forum.com/profiles/s ... hp?id=1507 What are the distinguishing features between the two named species and the un-names sp? I thought hey would have been separated at subspecies level rather than species. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
livingart Posted April 16, 2008 Author Report Share Posted April 16, 2008 thanks mystic do you know their history in nz Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caryl Posted April 17, 2008 Report Share Posted April 17, 2008 Being sorry isn't good enough - GO CLEAN THE GLASS! :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Navarre Posted April 17, 2008 Report Share Posted April 17, 2008 Those Zaire Blue chaps look nice tho eh? Navarre Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
livingart Posted April 17, 2008 Author Report Share Posted April 17, 2008 Being sorry isn't good enough - GO CLEAN THE GLASS! :lol: yes mum Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Freakyfish Posted April 24, 2008 Report Share Posted April 24, 2008 Its unlikely they are true Burundi I would be selling them as 6 bar Frontosa True Burundi are alot harder to come accross Brad Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lynnie Posted April 28, 2008 Report Share Posted April 28, 2008 What a great looking display fish. Let me know if you breed any as keen to buy some fry. cheers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ktttk Posted April 28, 2008 Report Share Posted April 28, 2008 Was browsing the web and came across this new variant of frontosa which is currently labelled as the Black widow frontosa. They have spots instead of stripes! The breeder claims that it has been line bred from a wild mutant specimen. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
livingart Posted April 29, 2008 Author Report Share Posted April 29, 2008 those fish are wearing pyjamas Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
livingart Posted April 29, 2008 Author Report Share Posted April 29, 2008 i can see a new kids movie coming out 101 NEW FRONTOSAS Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
livingart Posted April 29, 2008 Author Report Share Posted April 29, 2008 sometimes i forget to put the brain in gear before applying the finger (1) to the keyboard Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David R Posted April 29, 2008 Report Share Posted April 29, 2008 Lol, they're not really my cup-o-tea, but interesting still. Speaking of animals looking like cichlids, has anyone else noticed an increasing number of cows with the same colours as Tropheys duboisi? Black with a white band around their middle. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
livingart Posted April 30, 2008 Author Report Share Posted April 30, 2008 Lol, they're not really my cup-o-tea, but interesting still. Speaking of animals looking like cichlids, has anyone else noticed an increasing number of cows with the same colours as Tropheys duboisi? Black with a white band around their middle. they are called belted galloways, moo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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