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Frontosa Cichlid

Frontosa Cichlid

Cyphotilapia frontosa

Taxonomy

Class: Actinopterygii

Order: Perciformes

Family: Cichlidae

Origin: Congo-Brazzaville, Zambia, Tanzania

Behavior

Territorial When Spawning

Minimum Group Size: 1

Size

0-21 cm

Water Parameters

Temperature (°C):
21-26 °C

pH:7-8

Carbonate Hardness (dKH):0-30 dKH

Total Hardness (dGH):7-14 dGH

CO2 (mg/L):0-20 mg/L

Tank Requirements

Tank Length (cm):160-180 cm

Nano Tank:No