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kaybee
04-08-2009, 04:32 AM
Here are some of my frontosa's:

This guy is the largest of my fronts at about 11"/28cm, and still growing (burundi variant). He likes to chase most of the others.
http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a259/y2kenny19/African%20Cichlids%202009/burapr09.jpg

This kigoma used to be the largest for perhaps the first two years I had them (I got them all when they were 1"-1.5" four years ago),until it got outpaced by the burundi, he's currently perhaps a half-inch shorter in length than the big burundi and not as thick from top to bottom. Despite the smaller size, he's maintained the role of dominant frontosa since they were tiny. Quite the loner and recluse (but woe be any frontosa that approaches his den, they get run off pretty quick). There are two other 7-stripers in the tank a 6.5" and an 8-incher, they're the smallest fronts in the tank (no pics posted of them yet).
http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a259/y2kenny19/African%20Cichlids%202009/kigapr09.jpg

Here's a southern tanzanian variant (at about 10"). This one has the most blue pigmentation of all the ones I have and is also the greediest and most outgoing frontosa in the tank when it comes to eating treats:
http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a259/y2kenny19/African%20Cichlids%202009/tanz.jpg

Here are a couple of the above fish when they were a LOT smaller (back in 2005 when the 180gal was quite spacious), the tanzanian is at the left and burundi at the right:
http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a259/y2kenny19/African%20Cichlids%202009/2005.jpg

mommy1
04-08-2009, 04:39 AM
wow!!! those are beautiful!

fraggle
04-08-2009, 08:41 AM
Wow! Mr Burundi certianly has a bump doesn't he!

The kigoma always look... stately I think, LOL, I know that sounds silly but I do.

And the Tanzanians are just gorgous, their blues are amazing!

They are gorgeous kaybee, can't wait to add to mine!

Thanks for the pics kaybeethumbs2:

Crispy
04-08-2009, 10:39 AM
Awesome pics Kaybee! Gotta love some nice big fronts! How many do you have in total? thumbs2: :19:

Northernguy
04-08-2009, 01:51 PM
Those are some real beauties Kaybee!:22:
I like the looks of the tank as well!thumbs2:

kaybee
04-08-2009, 10:39 PM
Thanks for the comments.


How many do you have in total? thumbs2: :19:

I started with six but lost one when it was still small. They share the 180gal with some lake malawi haps.

Red
04-08-2009, 10:46 PM
nice looking fronts!

ko4000
04-08-2009, 10:51 PM
Well done! Thats an awesome tank, do you have and pics of the entire tank?

Also is that African Cichlid Sand? I like the way that looks!

Deleted User
04-08-2009, 11:15 PM
WoW nice fronts & great pics too. :ssmile:

Sharon
04-08-2009, 11:23 PM
Very, very nice!!!thumbs2:

Brookfish
04-08-2009, 11:39 PM
You have some beautiful Fronts there bud, thanks for
sharing the pics!

kaybee
04-29-2009, 01:17 AM
Well done! Thats an awesome tank, do you have and pics of the entire tank?

Also is that African Cichlid Sand? I like the way that looks!

The substrate is a 60% / 40% mixture of aragonite sand and black tahitian moon sand.

Here are some tank shots of the 180gal:

http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a259/y2kenny19/African%20Cichlids%202009/180gal_28apr09.jpg

http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a259/y2kenny19/African%20Cichlids%202009/180gal_28apr09b.jpg

mac
04-29-2009, 03:24 AM
Great pics the fish look very nice.

mac

Brookfish
04-29-2009, 04:46 PM
Very nice tank set up, nice selection of fish to!