Crispy's frontosas...

[Crispy]

alright, I said I would take pics, so here they are...

[Crispy]

and some of my pictus cats and clown loaches...

[Crispy]

...and now the pimelodella cat, redhumped eartheaters, and some nice shots of the fronts showing off...

[Northernguy]

Those are some cool looking Fronts Crispy!:22:
Thanks for sharing.I want some.

[Sharon]

Gorgeous! I want some too!thumbs2:

[Lady Hobbs]

Nice. I like the frontosa a lot. Neat looking. Will you be able to keep that many or are you trying to get pairs?

[sandy_n]

Gorgeous fish!

[kaybee]

Nice finnage colors!

[teach]

great pics

[Crispy]

Nice. I like the frontosa a lot. Neat looking. Will you be able to keep that many or are you trying to get pairs?

I think I have 3 males to 5 females. So I may get rid of one male in the future. They are harem fish where the male does best with multiple females. 8 didn't seem like many when they were small in that big tank, but the colony has gotten a fair size now. I'm growing 4 black calvus to put it in there someday, so I think I will have to shrink the front colony a bit. I had one spawning already, but the eggs dissappeared from the females mouth after a few days.

Thanks for all the kind words everyone! Much appreciated!! :ssmile:

[btate617]

I think I have 3 males to 5 females. So I may get rid of one male in the future. They are harem fish where the male does best with multiple females. 8 didn't seem like many when they were small in that big tank, but the colony has gotten a fair size now. I'm growing 4 black calvus to put it in there someday, so I think I will have to shrink the front colony a bit. I had one spawning already, but the eggs dissappeared from the females mouth after a few days.

Thanks for all the kind words everyone! Much appreciated!! :ssmile:


Very nice pics. Be patient with some it takes quit a few tries to get it right.
Good looking steindachneri also.

Brian

[Northernguy]

Are there any aggression issues in the tank?

[Brookfish]

Thats a great collection of fish bud, no need to ask what my favs are lol.
What size is your alpha male? it's a fine looking Burundi'
Your cats and Geos look fab as well, thanks for sharing all the pics.thumbs2:

[Crispy]

Are there any aggression issues in the tank?

No agression whatsoever. Not one nipped fin, not one missing scale. I'm also going against what everyone tells you about cichlids... do not mix africans and south americans. It is a bad idea and I've tried it several times with more agressive species with fatal consequences, but this tank just works so well. I'm sure it helps that the fish have so many caves and so much cover. I try and rearrange the aquascape every couple months. My most agressive fish is my pimelodella cat, he's somewhat of a bully if bothered.

[Crispy]

Thats a great collection of fish bud, no need to ask what my favs are lol. What size is your alpha male? it's a fine looking Burundi'
Your cats and Geos look fab as well, thanks for sharing all the pics.

thanks for the encouraging words Brookfish.... I think my fronts are kigoma variants (the stripe on the cheek stops just above the eye). The alpha male is about 6.5-7 inches.

[Brookfish]

Your Fronts are of course kigoma, just beautiful.thumbs2:

[kaybee]

There's one in post #3 which isn't a kigoma.

[Crispy]

There's one in post #3 which isn't a kigoma.

The 6-stripe? My second in command? He does look a bit different than the rest.
They came from the same parents...

[Crispy]

Alright... I always give my alpha male the photo ops, but I think I'll show off the ladies this time...

[Crispy]

...and of course, a few tank shots from tonight... and my poor 14" pleco that never gets his/her picture taken. LOL.

[Dave66]

One day, I'm going to swallow my pride and indignation and start an African rift-lake Cichlid tank ........... *sigh*

Dave

[Crispy]

One day, I'm going to swallow my pride and indignation and start an African rift-lake Cichlid tank ........... *sigh*

hahaha... you could go tanganyikan and maybe not feel so bad ???
I'm not a big fan of africans, but you can't pass up a nice front colony!

[fraggle]

They really are gorgeous Crispy.
I've really got an urge to get some frontosas. LOL, I'll keep dreaming.

[Deleted User]

That is an awsome set up Crispy. Fantastic pics and stunning fish. :19:

[Brookfish]

More gret pics and fish, keep them coming Crispy.thumbs2:

[Crispy]

Thought I would revive this thread with some new pictures... it's been a few months.... they are still growing nicely...

[Crispy]

Just a couple more......... and a few bonus clown loach pics. :hmm3grin2orange:

[sharonm]

I love how fat and healthy your loaches are! How long are they?

[Crispy]

I love how fat and healthy your loaches are! How long are they?

I have 5 of them and they are close to 5 inches now.

[Deleted User]

Hi Crispy.

Great shots mate. :ssmile:

How are the fry any pics please ?

[Crispy]

Hi Crispy.
Great shots mate. :ssmile:
How are the fry any pics please ?

my fry tank takes the worst pictures... especially since I let algae grow on all sides. Eventually I'll figure something out to get some pics up...

[Deleted User]

my fry tank takes the worst pictures... especially since I let algae grow on all sides. Eventually I'll figure something out to get some pics up...

Just take some shots and PM them over I would love to see your wrigglers. I heard fronts have quite large eggs and the fry take over a month to absorb the yolk. I would just like to see them. I don't mind what the pics look like. thumbs2: