Labidochromis Electric Yellow with Frontosas
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If it was me I would just keep the fronts. The yellow labs are probably mild mannered enough to keep together but keep in mind the fronts will get bigger.
You got it right the first time.
As per advice in one of your other threads you will actually need a larger tank in the medium term for those fish you have already.
Otherwise, frontosa do not usually do well with mbuna as the Frontosa are large and somewhat timid and the active mbuna tend to stress them.
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The biggest problem is that you have too small of a tank for the fronts anyways. But even in a large enough tank the fronts would have a hard time competing for food.
The biggest problem is that you have too small of a tank for the fronts anyways. But even in a large enough tank the fronts would have a hard time competing for food.
what happened to the other three fronts kush plus it is general practice not to keep mbuna with fronts coler said it right, even thou fronts get big mbuna are too feisty for them i have seen mbuna rip the tail fins off of fronts be it said labs are generally more of a peacefull mbuna but your fronts dont know that.. good luck.. did you take my advice and read up on the history of lake tanganyika and the frontosa..
Hi Friends !
Thanks for caring and for all the replies...
The Fronts are all doing fine, but its just that for now the Tank is looking empty... The tank is 4 Feet long and 2 feet high and the fronts are very slow moving / lazy... I cant see any fish in the tank, most of the times. I just thought that if Electric yellows are compatable then they will add some activity to the tank...
Maybe after the fronts grow up a little I'll remove a few fish ?
Thanks for caring and for all the replies...
The Fronts are all doing fine, but its just that for now the Tank is looking empty... The tank is 4 Feet long and 2 feet high and the fronts are very slow moving / lazy... I cant see any fish in the tank, most of the times. I just thought that if Electric yellows are compatable then they will add some activity to the tank...
Maybe after the fronts grow up a little I'll remove a few fish ?
Excluding feeding times, social-aggressive behavior or instances when they're startled (when they can actually be quite fast), frontosas are typically slow-swiming lethargic fish (a species characteristic). Not really the kind to actively swim back and forth throughout the tank.
They're also generally hesitant and cautious fish and also still new in your tank. Adding hyperactive fish like mbuna's (which the yellow labs are) may possibly promote the frontosa's to be even more reclusive and stationary.
I agree as well. I think we all agree that you should not add any more fish until you can get a larger tank for the fronts.
