What is the deal with Frontosa's, why are they so expensive?
....Kodiak

"T" wrote in message
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"NetMax" wrote in message
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"Bob" wrote in message
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great post, raise temp, feed more often and change water often as
possible...that is the best way to make your fish grow fast. Keep in
mind
the water quality...as NetMax says, it "is the most important aspect
in
achieving fast growth"

but I wanted to point out that frontosa is a slow growing fish (at
least
ime)...and one of the problems I always have is getting the frontosa
to
eat
that much....it doesn't seem to have the appetite of some of my other
fish.

Odd. They are certainly less aggressive, but in a grow-out species-only
tank without the competition, I've found them to be pigs. Mix them with
fast aggressive fish, and they don't eat anywhere near as well.
Otherwise, I'd look at water parameters. Overly soft or acidic
conditions seems to suppress their normal behaviour. The ones I have in
6dgH 7.6pH don't seem to be as vigorous as those in 16dgH 8.5pH.

just my limited experience
NetMax



I thought about it this way, I posted a similair question to another group
I
go to concerning increased growth in Koi.. The answer is typically what I
expected, especially the water conditions and filtration. In both cases
the
Koi and Front were purchased for later private resale. ( these guys are
not
sharing the same quarters, unlike my Koi and Oscar tank I had going a
while
back ). I do have plenty of filtration handy if needed.. The Front is
sharing a tank with his close cousins from Malawi for now.. If I keep up
with the water qaulity on this tank like the other Malawi tanks I should
do
alright ( the 30g fry tank, at times I can get about a 1/4 in of growth
from
fry in a weeks time..feeding flake, algae tab's and fresh and frozen BS ).
I
don't think the Front will gain a 1/4 inch a week, but we can try.. I am
not sure which variety it is, but appear often in these parts.
Six strips and more silver, with the longer flowing finage with a baby
blue
sheen..

Tim.. Cdn in Cali