karina Posted September 2, 2012 Report Share Posted September 2, 2012 Hi all Have recently acquired 10 juvenile Frontosa's and are wondering if anyone here can share their experiences regarding tank mates? I am very excited to finally have gotten some as it is the main African cichlid that I like. Have their tank setup with coral sand, coral rock and river stones. Cheers Karina Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tropheus Posted September 2, 2012 Report Share Posted September 2, 2012 Great choice. I have about twenty and trust me when I say they really become part of your family. Mine are housed with red empress but can be housed with anything from peacocks to alto's. Justing remembering that frontosa have large mouths when they get older and whatever can fit into them they will give it a go. How large is your tank? Will you have enough room later on when they grow up? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted September 2, 2012 Report Share Posted September 2, 2012 For the size of frontosa you have now. You can mix them with Adult yellows and even demasoni. My main colony size is ranging from 8 ~ 15 CM. They currently with adult yellow and demasoni, clown loachs, giraffe, cuckoo cats and red kadango. Red empress is good choice with red color. I will add them to the tank later on. But when fronts grow larger I will definitly take out yellow and demasoni.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
karina Posted September 2, 2012 Author Report Share Posted September 2, 2012 Thanks for the ideas guys . Currently in a 4 foot tank and will get them a 6 foot tank when they need it. They are about between 3-5cm currently. Did buy 3 yellows to put in there and they seem all happy together. I do like lamprologus ocellatus and would love some but I guess they are not suitable? Love the idea of fish that live in shells. I thought that dems would be too aggressive? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tropheus Posted September 3, 2012 Report Share Posted September 3, 2012 the dems wont bother the frontosas. i would say you are going to have more trouble with the three yellows when they grow up. nothing will pick on the fronts later on. eith get more yellows or some male peacocks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted September 3, 2012 Report Share Posted September 3, 2012 Agree with Tropheus. Demasoni only irrtating and aggrisive on their own species when they get older. Frontosa may get chased away when smaller or same size as the dominant yellow. My big male yellow is around 10CM. It still chase my smaller fronts away some times. Once fronts are 15CM plus then no problem. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
F15hguy Posted September 5, 2012 Report Share Posted September 5, 2012 lotsa guppies, the frontosa will love them as tankmates Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
karina Posted September 5, 2012 Author Report Share Posted September 5, 2012 lotsa guppies, the frontosa will love them as tankmates I bet. The only time they pickup the speed is for food. Even then they glide to the surface. I'm considering blue dolphins if I can source them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tropheus Posted September 5, 2012 Report Share Posted September 5, 2012 Nice idea re dolphins but wouldnt you like more contrast as fronts and dolphins basically the same colour. one species of male peacocks, electric yellows, etc. just an idea Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
karina Posted September 7, 2012 Author Report Share Posted September 7, 2012 The other malawi I was thinking of was the Taiwan. Anyone seen these in person? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tropheus Posted September 7, 2012 Report Share Posted September 7, 2012 Taiwan Reef cichlids that would work nicely :thup: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nudge Posted September 7, 2012 Report Share Posted September 7, 2012 Agreed, Taiwans or red empress would look cool. I would think you would need a fairly large breeding group so you could have more than 1 male. It would kinda defeat the purpose if you only had 1 male and 4-5 dull grey females Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
karina Posted September 8, 2012 Author Report Share Posted September 8, 2012 Agreed, Taiwans or red empress would look cool. I would think you would need a fairly large breeding group so you could have more than 1 male. It would kinda defeat the purpose if you only had 1 male and 4-5 dull grey females I have read that the Taiwan reef are docile and males leave each other alone. There will be a dominant male but they do not fight. Another reason I like the idea of them. Buying 5 juvies off TM. Time will tell how many males I end up with. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nudge Posted September 8, 2012 Report Share Posted September 8, 2012 Cool, but i wouldn't believe everything u read. Every fish is different. I have a male taiwan in my tank(all male) and i wouldnt say hes docile, hes the king and he lets every body else know that. When your group gets to a breeding size especially the males will fight, there will always be a dominant male in any breeding group. They will fight to determine the pecking order thats just how cichlids behave. I'm not saying that u won't be able to have multiple males but i think you will have more success if you keep a large group. You could also try a group of male haps, in a 6ft tank u could have a dolphin, venustus, kadango, taiwan, electra,... pretty much any hap we have available. They are usually pretty mellow and would blend well with the fronts who are pretty mellow. Man wish i had a 6ft tank! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
karina Posted September 8, 2012 Author Report Share Posted September 8, 2012 I guess I will see what ratio of male/female I end up with. I do really like the dolphins too so would love to get some of them eventually. Currently have 3 4 foot tanks of slightly different dimensions and that can be a bit of work (aquatic perfectionist :roll: ) At least the South African one is not planted so thats a bit of reprive. Here's a photo of when the Frontosa's were added last week (so tiny and cute!) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
camtang Posted September 8, 2012 Report Share Posted September 8, 2012 liking the greenery in there Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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