Not saltwater fish, but...finally got eggs!!
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3D Reefin'
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They are in a grow out tank now. The one that was developing slower than the rest is not doing so well. I don't think he is going to make it. I'll try to get update pics of the fry, kinda difficult because they all disperse and glare.
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Its very difficult to snap a picture of the fry, as soon as I get close to the tank they disperse and the glare is not great. Here is their temporary grow out, they'll be moved to a 75 gallon soon. 25 healthy fry plus 1 is so so.
AshwinRavi
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they are amazing!
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Gorgeous fish! Fun fact...in the wild frontosa subsist primarily on Cyprichromis, the sardine cichlids. Frontosa are relatively slow and 'Cyps' are hyperactive schooling fishes, so the Frontosa wait until the sardine cichlids go to sleep at night...and then gobble them up as they sleep! 
Needless to say, don't keep frontosa with Cyprichromis. (This sluggish lifestyle also allows frontosa to live over two decades)
Needless to say, don't keep frontosa with Cyprichromis. (This sluggish lifestyle also allows frontosa to live over two decades)
3D Reefin'
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Cool, didn't know that they eat them. Thanks for sharing that info about them. Hopefully they are with me for more than 2 decades.
I've seen them hunt, quite a funny sight, but they are successful. They are quite clumsy, slow and unfortunately very skittish. I hand feed them, but if I walk past they tank they always panic and hide.
I've seen them hunt, quite a funny sight, but they are successful. They are quite clumsy, slow and unfortunately very skittish. I hand feed them, but if I walk past they tank they always panic and hide.
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More update pics. The fry are very difficult to take pics of. This is the best I got after 20min of trying.
3D Reefin'
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Hello. Thanks for the interest, but they are not available. Just sharing the fry progression, thought it would be neat to show the transformation from egg to fry and to see them grow.
NeonRabbit221B
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I remember when I got excited about a successful brood. Now I have 30 yellow tail acei, 20 yellow labs and 10 OB peacocks and nowhere for them to go. I have made some money but the market is saturated.
Are you putting these in your display? What will you do about ratio issues?
Are you putting these in your display? What will you do about ratio issues?
3D Reefin'
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In my experince, Blue Zaire Moba Frontosa are not as easy to breed, so people usually want/pay for frontosa fry, in my area they sell for $35-45each @ 1.5-2" size.
I will put them in my display once they are about 3". I'll part with a few down the road when they get bigger. I can only house soo many. haha
I am on the same boat, I had unplanned fry and they are not that easy to rehome, but people do slowly get them.
I will put them in my display once they are about 3". I'll part with a few down the road when they get bigger. I can only house soo many. haha
I am on the same boat, I had unplanned fry and they are not that easy to rehome, but people do slowly get them.
3D Reefin'
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Some update pics of the fry. They are staring to get some color. (No fish were harmed for picture purposes).
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