Frontosa
Cyphotilapia frontosa
Family: Cichlidae • Origin: Various
Frontosa (Cyphotilapia frontosa) is a semi-aggressive cichlid reaching 14 inches. Keep in groups of 5+. Minimum tank size: 125 gallons.
Min Tank
125 gal
Max Size
14"
Temperature
75-82°F
pH
8-9
Lifespan
15 years
School Size
5+
Swim Level
middle
Hardness
5-15 dGH
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Care Tips
- • Max size: 14 inches
- • Temperature: 75-82°F
- • pH: 8-9
- • Schooling — keep 5+ together
- • semi-aggressive temperament — choose tankmates carefully
Feeding: Standard carnivore diet. Accepts foods appropriate for Cichlidae species.
Compatibility Notes: Typical semi-aggressive Cichlidae species.
Tank Setup & Water Parameters
Tank Requirements
- Minimum Tank Size
- 125 gallons
- Recommended Tank Size
- 188 gallons
- Swimming Level
- middle
- Minimum School Size
- 5+ fish
Water Parameters
- Temperature
- 75–82°F
- pH Range
- 8–9
- Hardness (dGH)
- 5–15
- Water Type
- freshwater
Behavior & Temperament
- Temperament
- semi-aggressive
- Aggression Level
- 3/5
- Schooling
- Yes
- Territorial
- Yes
- Fin Nipper
- No
- Predatory
- Yes
- Diet Type
- carnivore
- Growth Rate
- fast
Typical semi-aggressive Cichlidae species.
Breeding
- Breeding Type
- egg layer
- Breeding Difficulty
- difficult
- Lifespan
- 15 years
Ideal For
125 gallon
Compatible Tank Mates
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Molly
Poecilia sphenops
72-82°FpH 7-8.520+ gal
peacefulschooling 3+4.5"
Swordtail
Xiphophorus hellerii
72-82°FpH 7-8.520+ gal
peacefulschooling 3+5.5"
Nerite Snail
Neritina natalensis
72-78°FpH 7-8.55+ gal
peaceful1"
African Cichlid (Mbuna)
Pseudotropheus sp.
76-82°FpH 7.5-8.855+ gal
aggressive6"
Peacock Cichlid
Aulonocara sp.
76-82°FpH 7.5-8.555+ gal
semi-aggressive6"
Balloon Molly
Poecilia sphenops var.
72-82°FpH 7-8.510+ gal
peacefulschooling 3+3"
