Frontosa Cichlid Breeding Size or Age

In this video I talk about many topics regarding frontosa breeding. The first topic is it size or age if a frontosa is mature to breed. Then I talk about stripping vs natural release. I also go over the important topic about frontosas first breeding attempts as well as food for frontosa fry.

[@stevesteve7272]

I agree with you about the breeding, it’s more about maturity rather then size when it comes to Frontosa. And they definitely need practice to get it right. In my experience as females and males breed more they get better at it. As a female learns how to breed her clutches will get bigger and be more successful. I’ve recently lost my mature breeding female☹️ but the last clutch I got from her had over 40 fry. I always strip the female, in my experience the success rate when I strip is close to 100% survival. I don’t have another tank to put the female into to let her spit the fry naturally but that would be cool to see. Anyway great video and great topic! 👍✌️

[@RickyKenerlyCichlids]

Sorry to hear about your loss! It can be a major blow!

[@charlesfranklin3533]

I Think Your Frontosa's Look Excellent Sir. I just recently set up a 150 Gallon Bow Front Aquarium. And I got 11 Frontosa Cichlids. I always wanted a Colony of Frontosa's and now I have them. You are My Inspiration keep on doing what you do

[@RickyKenerlyCichlids]

Thank You!

[@joshs_random_location]

Woo Frontosa breeding. I'm interested!! I hope your doing well Happy Fish Keeping

[@RickyKenerlyCichlids]

Doing pretty good lately!

[@robertwilkinson7863]

I would agree, its age not size. My Frontosa are all a very similar age. When they first began to breed it was one of my smaller females that was the first to produce young. As for stripping or naturally releasing, I used to strip and tumble but now I just allow the females to hold and release naturally. There seems to be no predation. I have three females that usually end up all holding at the same time more or less. I enjoyed your video and I liked your T shirt....The boars head is on my city's coat of arms 😊 Bradford, West Yorkshire, England.

[@jasontrotter5720]

Hello i have watched alot of your videos in regards to breeding frontosas....iam trying to breed mine and would like a few tips from you

[@frankhite9849]

excellent video ricky

[@rfishy9]

I have learn a lot about raising my Frontosa's but is there a way where I can distinguish a male from a female , thanks Ricky...

[@jasontrotter5720]

I just started to feed them high protien (frozen krill frozen shrimp)i also use aquarium salt and temp is around 80????

[@MarcoIsidori]

Nice video beautiful fish ...C.frontosa one of my favorite.....i love cichlids....like#52

[@RickyKenerlyCichlids]

Thank you!

[@_t_e_e_j_a_y_5139]

Amazing fish my all time favorite

[@RickyKenerlyCichlids]

Thank you!

[@paranorml]

Great info. What's the youngest or smallest sized Fronts that you've seen breed? Very interesting.

[@RickyKenerlyCichlids]

A male at two years old!

[@paranorml]

@@RickyKenerlyCichlids wow thanks. This why I don't believe steadfast collectors who say "they must be" 4-5yrs old .

[@curtisfyre]

At what age can you begin to expect them to begin breeding, 2, 3 ... 5 years of age?

[@RickyKenerlyCichlids]

Some frontosas mature faster and slower than others but I believe they can begin to breed from 2 to 3 years old!

[@Tropicalfishcrazechannel]

nice info and beautiful t-shirt

[@RickyKenerlyCichlids]

Thanks!

[@dineshprasad5519]

Hi Rick, my Frontosa's are not eating from the past 10 days I tried different options, also we shifted our house to a different location,. Could you advise on this...

[@RickyKenerlyCichlids]

Add garlic to their food!

[@CypressPhotoStudio]

Awesome video and awesome shirt 🤠

[@RickyKenerlyCichlids]

Thank you!

[@JustMyFish]

Would it be a good idea to have a 75g for you're female to release her fry in. So move her to the release tank then move here back to the main tank would there be a problem with existence with the alpha male. If she has been away for 2 ore 3 weeks.

[@RickyKenerlyCichlids]

Usually not but all fish are different!

[@tracyh.8795]

Am curious as to where you got these great cichlid caves?

[@RickyKenerlyCichlids]

They are Penn Plax Deco caves! You can get them at a lot of fish stores and online retail businesses. I purchased an all size set from Kensfish.com. If you want to breed your fish or decrease aggression they are amazing! If you want them for frontosas I would purchase multiple sets of the XL size!

[@Ali-Muscle]

All my fronts stay on one side of the aquarium. Do you know why & how I can get them to swim around their whole aquarium?

[@RickyKenerlyCichlids]

It could be how you have it scaped, the lighting, or how the flow of the water 💧 is going!

[@RickyKenerlyCichlids]

If you change one or all of those things you will see some results!

[@Ali-Muscle]

Frontosa Cichlids And More Ok, I changed the scape..... I think it’s working because they’re starting to go to the other side of their aquarium. They’re swimming around as if it’s their first time in the tank ! ....... thank you 👍🏾

[@ogsvideos6423]

What size is that tank, is that a bowfront?

[@RickyKenerlyCichlids]

It is a 125 gallon 6ft long aquarium!

[@ogsvideos6423]

Oh ok for some reason it looked bowed, thanks

[@RickyKenerlyCichlids]

The matten filter on the other end is a little bowed out!

[@joshs_random_location]

Don't forget to comment on the shirt.

[@adonisroberts7466]

Is it a boarshead on the shirt?

[@RickyKenerlyCichlids]

Yes!

[@MrFons42]

Nice shirt 😂

[@RickyKenerlyCichlids]

Thank you!

[@bigeizsupportgroup1427]

It not easy been bigeiz

[@RickyKenerlyCichlids]

You have to eat a lot of food!

[@scrublandfarmz9941]

How long can a female hold fertilized eggs without releasing?

[@RickyKenerlyCichlids]

Around 30 days!

[@scrublandfarmz9941]

Is it possible for them to have brood without being fertilized by a male?

[@RickyKenerlyCichlids]

The eggs could be sterile if they are just starting to breed! Or the male doesn’t do the spawn dance correctly!

[@scrublandfarmz9941]

I appreciate the info. Friend of mine has a Frontosa that regardless of being in a tank by itself for 2 years has given babies in tge tank with it now. Ever heard of such a thing?

[@RickyKenerlyCichlids]

No.

[@tracyh.8795]

Boars head brand meats and cheeses, lol.

[@RickyKenerlyCichlids]

It is tasty!