red fonts found

[vaudeville]

Hey gang
Was at the pet vendor on Sunday and besides picking up some tanks
I picked up some red frontosas
I heard they are a line developed fish  like certain  others
Gas anybody worked with these
They are in their tank and for 8 bucks eabch for 6 why not

[Regalblue]

Sunday?!?  I was there for a couple hours Sunday & didn't see them.

[djlamonica]

Wow what a deal.  Lets see some pictures

[mandalawi]

I was there once on sat. and twice on sun.  and didn't see any reds. All i saw were six Burundi that i was thinking of getting but, changed my mind. Were there others there?

[vaudeville]

I found these along the south wall on an upper tank
I was not sure of the type and when I asked the young guys the type they did not know
I came back today to pick up the tanks I bought and I asked the owner.
He said that when he bought them they were listed as Reds
I will try to take some photos or bring one to the meeting (the good thing about being 2 miles away
They are young and the stripes have a redish hue and white color on the lower body
As you may know I have picked up some different fronts lately John's colony, the neon blues from the auction (I won) and these, They are all in their own tanks so no mixing

[Regalblue]

Oh OK, I remember seeing unlabeled Fronts. (South wall, top row,  3rd tank from the left)

You'll have to start a progression thread

[mandalawi]

Oh OK, I remember seeing unlabeled Fronts. (South wall, top row,  3rd tank from the left)

You'll have to start a progression thread

Yeah definitely. I've read about them but never actually seen any Red variants.

[mightieskeeper]

Not to be a stick in the mud, but I believe they are cross breed with another Cichlid to get the red color.  I'm a member on cyphos.com and they speak very ill of these fish.

[Rob S]

Are these a natural variant from a certain collection point or an off-colored Front due to selective breeding?

[Regalblue]

From what I've read they COULD be line bred Burundi

[mandalawi]

From what I've read they COULD be line bred Burundi

I'm with Blair, I've seen the info, no doubt it's a hot topic, could be either or, the true hardcore Front keepers don't speak highly of them though. Still interesting in it's own right.