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Old 12-12-2011, 11:53 AM   #1 (permalink)
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Question Cichlid Id Help?

I Can't decide on what species of cichlid this is. I've narrowed it down to either a frontosa, or a Labdichronis Caerules. It's still really young, s I might have to wait until it matures to know for sure, but anyone's help would be appreciated.


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Old 12-12-2011, 12:15 PM   #2 (permalink)
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Looks like a frontosa to me
your lucky thats a great fish! i want them so bad but they are not compatable with the fish I already have.

I would recommend buying at least 3 more as they like being in groups but just so you know they can grow past a foot in length so your gonna have to have a big tank if you want to keep them
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Old 12-12-2011, 12:28 PM   #3 (permalink)
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Well the story is that on black Friday I went to my lfs and pointed out that specific fish and he picked out about 5 or 6 different but compatable cichlids(all babies pretty much) and gave them to me for half off. All I really have is my 75 gallon, and I don't know what some of my other fish are, so I'm sure I'm in for a crazy ride lol
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Good luck! 75 is plenty of room to start for them as babies...

great deal btw fronts usually run 10-15 bones each! they are a really popular fish do some research on them im sure you'll love it
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I sure will! I wish I could figure out what my other fish are lol. I have this one, it looks exactly like my yellow lab, but its white and has a blue sheen on its fins x.x it'll take me a while to id all of them :P but thanks for helping me with this one
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Ya looks like some variant of frontosa, I'm guessing brundi, that seems to be the most common. In stores, you can't be for sure untill it gets bigger there is a fish that looks like a frontosa but are different in body shape. Good looking fish, and have to agree with drunkenbeast, fronts do best in groups I'd try to get a minimum of 3 more.
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