Fronts and PH

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I'm getting Fronts this weekend, but I need to get my tank (75) set up with the PH and everything.

I don't understand how to get PH up and how to keep it up.

Our PH is naturally 7.2.

I am going to be keeping clown loaches-zebra loaches, and demon eartheaters in with them.

I was thinking about keeping the PH at 7.4 so that everyone can live together.

Also, I only have one other tank for time being which is a 55 gallon, and there are 2 large Jack dempseys in there.

HELP!

I could partition the tank in half, and have burundis on one side, and zaires on the other.

Will fronts only mate with their own type?

I believe they will mate with any front... If you want pure fry you will need to separate the types.

yeah. I'm still planning the front tank. So Maybe I will make it half and half... who knows.

burundis are tight with that many gallon you can split it in half nice fronts

What else can I put in a 1500 with them?

blue dolphins u have the space

These guys?




What else would be good? I am definitely going to have tetras, and giant zebra danios just to give some top movement.

I am definitely going to put windows on the sides of the tank so I can see everyone.

Moori would be a nice mix.

Isn't the Moori the Blue Dolphin?

I want this guy... what is he?

mshill90 wrote:

These guys?




What else would be good? I am definitely going to have tetras, and giant zebra danios just to give some top movement.

I am definitely going to put windows on the sides of the tank so I can see everyone.

yes those are moori blue dolphins nice

Tetras will get eaten...
The red guy looks flowerhorn-ish... If it is it will kill them alll, they are mean. I have 2 the smaller one (Martha) Killed 2 red jewels the same size as her.
I have the moori blue dolphins with my fronts and they do well together. You may also want to look into syno cats, some get large enough that they will work. You need fish that get between 6-10" and no too active, if they are active they can stress the fronts.

I want to put the tetras in there, so they can get eaten. I like for the fish to fend for themselves, and not just depend on me to provide them with food. I mean, after all.. they are like caged animals. I want to give them a sense of freedom. lol.

I don't like the Syno Cats... Never really have..

I know I can put some larger Loaches in there. Some 5+ inch ones.

I can do some smaller range cichlids. My pet store up here has fronts with SA cichlids, and they are all happy. I don't know if thats good to do or not.

I want to try to get some colorful fish that get large. I will have to do my research, and see what all I can find.

The only issue with a 1500 gallon tank is heating it without the electric bill going through the roof!

Have you considered that certain fish do well in water that is near to their natural habitat.

Yes, I have considered that. But that's not always a must... Sturgeons don't belong in Koi ponds, but people put them in there...

Try to stick with lake Tanganyika.. I highly advise against stocking feeders in there....You never know what they will give your fronts and it increases aggression levels.

All fish go through 4 week QT period, so there won't be any cross contamination.

Well, just got the Fronts home yesterday. I was amazed to see that their water parameters were exactly the same. Not even a .1 off. Even the temp was the same. It definitely made the transition better for them. The only difference is that my tank water is clear, and the lady I got them from, hers was yellow. They all ended up being a lot bigger than she told me in the email, and they look a lot better in person than they do in the pics she emailed me. I kept the same set up for them so they weren't as stressed coming into the larger tank. The lady gave me everything, so I just transferred everything over to the big tank since it was bare anyways. I got the fronts for $200, and then I grabbed all her other fish stuff for an extra $250.

A brand new 55 with stand, Brand new Eheim Pro II canister filter, Stealth Heater, Cichlid substrate, various test kids and chemicals, hikari (yuck) fish food, 30 gallon tank, 3- 10 gallon tank, breeder nets, Rocks, lights... etc...

To make it even better, I already got the 55 gallon sold with the stand for $200.

I will definitely get some pictures of the fish. My camera is dead at the moment, so give me a few hours to get it charged.

nice come up man congrats cant wait to see pics

Here are the Fronts... At home and happier in their bigger tank.