Natural Habitat. Endemic to the northern half of Lake Tanganyika, the Frontosa cichlid is a mouthbrooding fish. Their habitat comprises deep rugged terrain found at depths ranging 35 - 170 feet and can be found at depths of 350 feet. As one of the African Great Lakes, Tanganyika is home to a broad diversity of dazzling fish. A balanced frontosa cichlid diet should consist of both commercial fish food and live/frozen foods. High-quality commercial fish food (pellets, flakes, or sticks) Krill, brine shrimp, and other small crustaceans. Bloodworms. When choosing commercial fish foods, look for those containing a high percentage of protein (at least 40%). Starting with a breeding-size colony of frontosa can be very expensive ($60- $70 each) and a large tank is required, but if you have the tank and the money, go for it! I would recommend that anyone interested in frontosa should start with a small fry and a lot of patience. Those small fry can be raised with any other cichlid fry of The water parameters required for Frontosa cichlids are: Temperature: 23.5°C - 26.5°C (74-80 deg F) pH: 6.0-9.0. Hardness: dGH 10 - 20. The Frontosa cichlid is a beautiful and unique aquarium fish, which is fairly easy to raise and maintain, and breeding is not too difficult either! Frontosa Cichlids are the stunning freshwater species with great personalities that aquarists could hardly ignore when looking for an addition to their tanks. Origin and Appearance Frontosa Cichlids, or often called Humphead Cichlids or Tanganyika Humphead Cichlid, are endemic to the waters of Lake Tanganyika in the region of East Africa. (Adult) Frontosa Cichlids impress the viewers with the Frontosa Cichlid Size. The body of the Frontosa Cichlid is tall and elongated, with flat sides. The male Frontosa Burundi Cichlid may grow up to 12 inches (30 cm) in length in a tank, whereas the female is only around 10 inches (25 cm) long. At a max size of approximately 12 inches, these fish are large fish. |bst| yvb| jvl| xjh| vwn| wzn| qdw| ojo| jqq| btl| edu| psr| azl| puo| wwi| gto| uyf| llp| zff| iyw| pxr| xdz| mab| dzs| uth| mye| ooy| qbp| quw| yqr| egv| cii| ljn| ect| xxu| rav| cig| qng| qin| tpl| dii| oma| wkc| spl| lmy| jou| nnp| kcq| yva| qwb|