What is a MOBA Frontosa?
What is a MOBA Frontosa?
The Frontosa Cichlid Cyphotilapia frontosa (originally Paratilapia frontosa) is a very handsome fish and held in the highest regard by cichlid keepers. With its large size and very pronounced coloration it immediately draws attention and dominates an aquarium display.
Which Frontosa is the bluest?
Cyphotilapia gibberosa blue Zaire
Cyphotilapia gibberosa blue Zaire – the bluest of all frontosa.
What is the rarest Frontosa?
Black Widow Frontosa Cichlid
Details. This tank-bred Frontosa variant is one of the rarest and most striking of them all! The Black Widow Frontosa Cichlid (Cyphotilapia frontosa) is a deep water Tanganyikan species that grows to a larger size than most other cichlids that inhabit the massive rift lake.
What fish can you put with Frontosa?
The Blue Dolphin Cichlid is a relatively large fish from nearby Lake Malawi. Since that lake is also strongly alkaline with hard water it does well with Frontosa conditions. Sometimes they are also called Humphead Cichlids as the males have a huge nuchal hump, similar to male Frontosas.
How big can a Frontosa get?
frontosa can grow to 33 cm (1.1 ft) in length. Even captive specimens potentially grow to this size. It has distinct markings with five to seven black vertical bars adorning a white or blue body and head and trailing fins with a distinct blue hue.
What are the different types of Frontosa fish?
Some of the geographic variants include:
- Burundi Six-stripe Frontosa.
- Zaire Blue Frontosa.
- Tanzanian Six-stripe Frontosa.
- Tanzanian Seven-stripe Frontosa or Frontosa “Kigoma”
- Kipili Frontosa.
- Zambian blue Frontosa, or Blue Face Frontosa.
- Samazi Frontosa.
- Kavalla Frontosa.
What fish can go with Frontosa?
Is Electric Blue Jack Dempsey aggressive?
Due to their nature as an aggressive, freshwater fish species, the Electric Blue Jack Dempsey (full-grown) (Rocio Octofasciata) can easily live alone. In fact, this species of Cichlids is one of the most aggressive fish you can find in an aquarium or a tank.
Can I put Frontosa with cichlids?
The Blue Dolphin Cichlid is a relatively large fish from nearby Lake Malawi. Since that lake is also strongly alkaline with hard water it does well with Frontosa conditions.
Can Oscars live with frontosa?
A tank raised oscar will do just fine in a wide range of pH and KH values; they’ll almost certainly be fine in whatever water comes out of your tap (of course, with the chlorine removed). The frontosa, likewise, if born and raised in captivity will not be demanding when it comes to water chemistry.