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Post by harryscichlid on Jan 14, 2011 8:49:17 GMT 11
Commonly known as Kitumba Frontosa (Zaire Blue). Sub Adult Female and Male F1 Kitumba approaching breeding maturity. Alpha Kitumba Male
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Post by velvetsicklid on Jan 15, 2011 17:31:00 GMT 11
Drools, they're exquisite!!!
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Post by harryscichlid on Jan 15, 2011 19:11:30 GMT 11
Zaire Blue Frontosa variety as awesome fish. It would be good for more local fish keeping enthusiast who have these fish.
Good quality Fronts in Newcastle are not a common thing.
Thanks for looking. Harry
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Post by velvetsicklid on Jan 16, 2011 22:13:17 GMT 11
Im not a fan of africans but Zaires are one of my favourite cichlids and im looking forward to the day i can own some. Are they touchy at all? What sorta params do they like???
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Post by harryscichlid on May 8, 2011 9:03:16 GMT 11
Hello,
Frontosa are easy fish to keep, you will need a larger tank. I keep the water parameters simple, newcastle tape water with shell grit or coral sand to raise the pH and increase the hardness. I do not test water parameters, for breeding 25 to 27 degrees is currently what my tanks are running. I do not like to complicate water parameters by adding any buffering salts etc. This works for me, I have had successful breeding of other Frontosa varieties.
Cheers Harry
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Post by velvetsicklid on May 8, 2011 11:16:58 GMT 11
Thanks. It'll be interesting to see what sort of a hump head your alpha make will get in time.
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