18 replies to this topic

[cobby]

Can anybody suggest what would go well with Frontosa

Had a bit of a look and some people were suggesting Blue Dolphin & Elect yellows

Just wondered if any body had any suggestions

Cheers Cobby

[CCA001]

I have my Elec Blue Ahlis and my Placidochromis electra with them and they get along fine.

They are in a 8x2x2 tho

Adam

[chop]

my very first tank was one massive mistake but they all got along so well there all still there this will ruffle a few feathers 2xfronties,jaguar,marbles,dragons,e-blues,e-yellows,devils,dwarf cobolt blue,pike,manangoes? and much more even though im cleaning this up now they all get along with no real drama so id say stay with the same species but it depends on that perticular fishs attitude.I"ve got same species tanks and they seem to fight more so i have to take them out re-arrange stonework and start again.And at times get rid of that fish alltogether. :wink:

[cobby]

Hi The Tank is 6x2x2.5

Got five fronties to go in all about 18 mounths old 4 female one male hopping to get anouther male soon

Regards Cobby

[Jester]

leleupi's look good with fronts. Just those to types of fish in the same tank is quite effective. Morley Aquariums have a good example.

[cobby]

Thanks mate

Will have to look these up as i dont know what they look like

Thanks Cobby

[ChRiS_06]

Leleupis are not a good idea mate.
The guys at morley have a display with these and fronts and they tell me they are always adding more leleupis because they are misteriously going missing .
Ive heard fronts will eat anything that fits into their mouth and leleupis are not large fish even when adults.

cheers chris

[cobby]

Thanks Mate
yer looked them up Nice Fish but was wondering the same thing not being that big 8O

Don't want to turn them into expensive food 8O

Regards Cobby

[ChRiS_06]

How about phenocilus mate?

[keenas]

Would have thought Leulepi are the Fronties diet in the wild also. Wouldnt put any long and thin fish in with Fronts at all.

[cobby]

Thanks Guys Got Goggle Working overtime

phenocilus Could not find any thing in English But the pics of the fish look Nice

Do they have a common Name or is there somewhere better than goggle to look

Regards Neil

[ChRiS_06]

They are similar to fronts.
They are not agressive, grow pretty big and take a while to mature.
This is the alpha male from my colony. Very proud of him one of my favourite fish and one of the best lookin males ive ever seen

[cobby]

Wow Awsome Looking fish Mate

What is the availability of them ?

Are they hard to get hold of 8O

What does the Female look like ?

Regards Cobby

[ChRiS_06]

Juvies are quite readily avaliable, not to sure about adults though, they are always snapped up pretty quickly when they are up for sale. I have 2M 5F and they have bred, but they are not consistent.
this looks to be a juvie male but a female will look like this, except more of a grey/purple with a blue tinge, ofcourse no where near as attractive as the males
http://nettakvariet....ilus_500pix.jpg

[cobby]

Thanks Mate

Not real bothered about breading them

Just like the look of them and if they go well with the Fonts Win Win

Thanks Mate Cobby

[Jester]

Yeh I do agree with Leleupi's being possible food. I personally keep mine all by themselves. I was told by a bloke at Morley thet they never had any problems with it though :?: I guess you would have to keep them pretty well fed. Phenochilus are a winner though

[cobby]

I aggre Jester Nice Fish Mate but maybe not with the Fronts

Regards Neil

[knock]

that fish in the picture is a placidochromis phenochilus 'tanzania'.
the full name just makes it easier when buying as there is another pheno.
ive seen the tanzanias at vebas a while back.also one of my favourite fish.

andy

[jack]

i think i saw some phenos in aquotix yesterday theres some big males and some small mixed the big males had nice colour