Frontosa Question

[Fishwatcher]

Is a 55 gal too small for 1 Frontosa and 2 Kenyiis? My LFS just got two small Frontosas in and they look so cool I know it will get around a foot long so I am not sure if a 55 gal is big enough for it. Ive had no luck looking around on the internet as I am getting conflicting facts. Let me know

 

[Fishwatcher]

And would it even be happy by itself?

 

[Cichlid-Man]

I've seen it done. I also got conflicting views on it when i asked. I am not sure that it will be ok though.

Maybe look on here www.cichlid-forum.com

Anyone else?

 

[Igor The Cat]

NO WAY!!!!!

Fronts need to be in gorups of 5 or more and a BARE minimium in a 150 gal. tank and they are SOO agressive your Kenyies wouldn't last very long at all.

So with that said, i restate, NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!

-Java

 

[Fishwatcher]

thats what I figured thanks........I need a bigger tank

 

[steve535]

i had a pair in my 55 gal with about 6 Mbuna.they only had fry twice (all got eaten).after about 1.5 years they got to be 6".the fuelleborni and pseudo,s were the same size so i didnt have much aggression.i have an outlet to sell my fish when they get to big for my tank, sold them for about 100$ .yes a 55gal is way to small for fronts if you want them long term in that tank.

 

[Fishwatcher]

yea I wanted to keep them long term. I just got a 55 gal tank and already I want a bigger tank When will it end....

 

[Cichlid-Man]

Igor, Fronts don't NEED to be in groups. Just prefer it.

People on www.cichlid-forum.com have 120gal tanks with about 12 in them.

I am like you Fishwatcher, i have a 55gal and want a bigger tank. The 55gal looked bigger in the store . But i like it.

 

[Fishwatcher]

I looked on Cichlid-forum.com and they said it would be mean to put a frontosa in my tank so I guess I will just have to wait for a bigger thank. Unfortunatley that will be after I get my degree......in two years

 

[Igor The Cat]

Sorry C-man i wasent clear, i ment for them to thrive they nedd to be in groups. and 12 in a 120???? thats only 10Gal. per fish, for Juvies OK but not for Adults

-Java

 

[Managuense]

pretty well covered already

i would venture to say that kenyi (M. lombardoi) are much more aggressive than your frontosas.

the problem is that frontosas are a gregarious piscivore, whereas kenyi are algae-eating mbuna......so it would be extremely difficult to provide a proper diet for both fish in the same tank

plus, large male fronties could (and likely would) eat kenyi.

Sorry C-man i wasent clear, i ment for them to thrive they nedd to be in groups. and 12 in a 120???? thats only 10Gal. per fish, for Juvies OK but not for Adults

yeah, that is a bit overstocked.

what most people do is raise 10-14 juvies in a large tank like that and than thin out the males as they mature.

the goal (generally anyway) is 1-2 males per 7+ females.