Mrc8858 said:Imo frontosa should be housed in a species only tank unless you have a very large system but that's just my opinion. They tend to frighten very easily even by small fish and can cause themselves harm. Just my 2 cents
Paxlerod said:By the way the tank has been established with all the fish for 13 months now. All the fish were introduced as fry, only casualties were 5 t-dubosii. They were killed by the lone surviving t-dubosii in month three. Have had no incidents of disease. PWC every other week, NLS on a regular basis with live treats once a week ie worms and zucchini. Could not of done it with out this great site. Thanks
garfy said:Interesting as I've read that tropheus need to be kept in large groups like 15 strong or this will happen.Your post proves this.Good info for the future.
Paxlerod said:So today I found one of the Calvus (black?) dead. It had both eyes missing. Last night it was in perfect health. There is no aggression issues I have witnessed in this tank other than over a year ago when the tropheus (dubosii) killed the rest of his family.
..(frontosa's)...tend to frighten very easily even by small fish and can cause themselves harm...
kay-bee19 said:Paradoxically, given the size they can attain and their nocturnal piscivorous nature, frontosa's can also make meals of these same smaller fish during hours of darkness (when considering a full grown frontosa, a smaller fish that can become a meal may mean a fish 5" or smaller without natural defenses such as what the altolamprologus species are equipped with).
Paxlerod said:By the way the tank has been established with all the fish for 13 months now. All the fish were introduced as fry, only casualties were 5 t-dubosii. They were killed by the lone surviving t-dubosii in month three. Have had no incidents of disease. PWC every other week, NLS on a regular basis with live treats once a week ie worms and zucchini. Could not of done it with out this great site. Thanks
Paxlerod said:Yes. They were in a 80 gl grow out tank prior. I was also told that they are F1.