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[chrishaigh82]

I remember reading a post here on the perth cichlid society where some one said they felt "Frontosa were boring lazy fish who lay around being lame".  This isn't actually a real quotation however the sentiment was there.  I strongly disagree about the lazy, boring nature of fronty's

 

We added a dozen Cyphotilapia Gibberosa Moba make it our Malawi display tank in our office and it has been exciting.  

 

The frontosa demanded loads of food when restricted they feed themselves  .  Our largest frontosa (nick named "the beast") has lived up to his name and put on a show chasing our calm happy malawians.  It is open for discussion however there is suspicion he is a villain that has started picking off the sick and weak.

 

This week Aquotix helped us with some better lighting which has seriously changed the whole tank.

 

https://youtu.be/4S8yUij3T_o

 

https://youtu.be/sTQMVeS_Re4

 

and our tropheus

 

https://youtu.be/OM6S4n0sqgg

Edited by chrishaigh82, 24 September 2016 - 05:35 PM.

[Chopstick_mike]

You weren't kidding when you say mixed tank . Tangs, vics,Malawi and community Bala shark all together never seen all them together peacefully.

Look forward to following this tank setup

[Mattia]

The Beast is just da bomb!!

Love the tropheus caramba red!!

[chrishaigh82]

You weren't kidding when you say mixed tank . Tangs, vics,Malawi and community Bala shark all together never seen all them together peacefully.

Look forward to following this tank setup

 

Ha, peacefully is what it was with Malawi and sharks.  It's funny how things evolve however.

 

The victorian is okay with any one as long as it is the only Astatotilapia in the tank.  She was bought as she was sad and solo in the fish shop, even though its temperamental she is a staff favorite.

 

The Tangs however most think are lazy moochers in a tank however they serve a godly role, they are the enforcers of natural selection  .

Seriously though, aggression is infrequent and low key unless some one is struggling health wise and the Astatotilapia used to be the angry mongrel in the tank but the addition of the big Fronties have adequately put every one in their place in the food chain.