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bettachris     Ultimate Fish Guru Posts: 3875 Kudos: 4173 Votes: 452 Registered: 13-Jun-2004   | what is the right tank size for a male small male. around 125 Gallons? also what is the price i should expect for a young one. at petco i have seen ones for 26 as young. o and do they need special water condition. Last edited by bettachris at 22-Mar-2005 18:42 |
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inkodinkomalinko  Fish Guru Posts: 2441 Kudos: 833 Registered: 18-Jan-2003 | It really depends where your location is, and what type of frontosa you want. Let me first note that if you buy a juvenile, chances are you wouldnt know if it's a male or female. Burundi (common-probably the ones at petc*) are usually about $10-20 a juvenile and $20-40 premature, and $40+ for an adult/mature specimen. The only thing about the water is they need a high pH, 7.5+. Its also not reccomended to keep a frontosa by itself, it'll stress them out greatly as they are used to be in large colonies. Last edited by inkodinkomalinko at 23-Mar-2005 21:01 |
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PJ Big Fish Posts: 492 Kudos: 427 Votes: 326 Registered: 19-Aug-2004  | Frontosas are best kept in colonies as inko said. A good group size in my opinion is around 5+. So i'll say nothing smaller than a 125g/ 6ft tank for a full size front colony. The larger the better, so something like a 180g would be great.  Last edited by PJ at 23-Mar-2005 23:49 |
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| bettachris Ultimate Fish Guru Posts: 3875 Kudos: 4173 Votes: 452 Registered: 13-Jun-2004 | what about just a male and female. will this be a good family group. does the tankmates have to be fronts or any fish. |
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littlemousling  Conchiform Posts: 5230 Registered: 23-Aug-2003  | Male and female don't a colony make. Fronts really do need a significant group - 6 is cutting it pretty close. Popular tankmates include Tricoti, C. moorii, and other large, fairly gentle Tangs. -Molly Visit shelldwellers.com! |
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