Michigan Cichlid Association

Classifieds => Want to Buy/Trade => Topic started by: breaktime on February 09, 2014, 01:30:53 PM

Title: Yellow lab and frontons a
Post by: breaktime on February 09, 2014, 01:30:53 PM: I am looking for a yellow lab and frontosa approx 2 to 3 "
Title: Re: Yellow lab and frontons a
Post by: Regalblue on February 09, 2014, 02:33:16 PM: How many of each? I have both in Westland
Title: Re: Yellow lab and frontons a
Post by: breaktime on February 09, 2014, 06:37:30 PM: Quote from: Regalblue on February 09, 2014, 02:33:16 PM
How many of each? I have both in Westland

1 of each I'm putting them in with a peacock tank.
Title: Re: Yellow lab and frontons a
Post by: eden2020 on February 09, 2014, 07:48:46 PM: You should probably throw half a dozen yellows in..
Title: Re: Yellow lab and frontons a
Post by: danielratti on February 09, 2014, 08:41:32 PM: Eventually the front will start killing your fish no matter what. They are opportunistic predators.
Title: Re: Yellow lab and frontons a
Post by: breaktime on February 10, 2014, 12:42:05 AM: Quote from: eden2020 on February 09, 2014, 07:48:46 PM
You should probably throw half a dozen yellows in..

Why a half dozen? I've upgraded to 3
Title: Re: Yellow lab and frontons a
Post by: breaktime on February 10, 2014, 12:45:40 AM: Quote from: danielratti on February 09, 2014, 08:41:32 PM
Eventually the front will start killing your fish no matter what. They are opportunistic predators.

I've read they are docile........
Title: Re: Yellow lab and frontons a
Post by: danielratti on February 10, 2014, 12:59:50 AM: Sure they can be. But given the chance they can and will kill other fish. I have one that will bite the heads off of smaller peacocks( i mean 4") or kill and fish that has stripes. So Taiwan reefs and VC-10's don't do so well with him. You run the risk no matter what really.
Title: Re: Yellow lab and frontons a
Post by: hezekiah on February 12, 2014, 06:57:12 AM: I would love to see a front that tough
Title: Re: Yellow lab and frontons a
Post by: 20prima10 on February 12, 2014, 08:33:35 PM: ive had similar issues with a 8" front. i bought him and after a month or so i kept having damaged fish all the time and he killed a few. there not happy being by themselves they want to be in groups similar to clown loaches.. big difference is an unhappy loach dies and un happy front kills