{"product_id":"black-widow-frontosa-cichlid-cyphotilapia-frontosa-tank-bred","title":"Black Widow Frontosa Cichlid (Cyphotilapia frontosa), Tank-Bred!","description":"\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\" data-mce-style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #ff0000;\" data-mce-style=\"color: #ff0000;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #ff0000;\" data-mce-style=\"color: #ff0000;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e* For the safety of our animals, we now ship \u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\" data-mce-style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003elive fish\u003c\/span\u003e exclusively via UPS Next Day Air.  If your order contains this item, you will only see UPS Next Day Air as a shipping option during checkout *\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\" data-mce-style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\" data-mce-style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThis tank-bred Frontosa variant is one of the rarest and most striking of them all!\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\" data-mce-style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003eThe Black Widow Frontosa Cichlid (\u003cem\u003eCyphotilapia frontosa\u003c\/em\u003e) is a deep water Tanganyikan species that grows to a larger size than most other cichlids that inhabit the massive rift lake. It inhabits dim, deep, still waters in the lake and prefers these same conditions in the aquarium. While most frontosas are marked with vertical striping, this tank-bred variant has been developed to display incredible marbling instead. This type is still relatively new and rare in the aquarium hobby.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\" data-mce-style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003eThe \u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eBlack Widow\u003c\/span\u003e Frontosa Cichlid will thrive in an aquarium with piles of rocks that form some caves. Sand is the best substrate for this species. It is a gregarious species, so it is best kept in groups. Unlike many Tanganyikan cichlids, individuals of this species do not form individual territories per se, but there is a very distinct hierarchy within each group, so cover must be available for subdominant fish (especially males) to retreat from alpha males. Territoriality is typically at its peak during spawning. Dwarf shrimp and other small, delicate invertebrates should not be kept with the \u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eBlack Widow\u003c\/span\u003e Frontosa Cichlid. Other Tanganyikan cichlids too large to be considered prey can make good tankmates. If spawning is desired, tankmates of other species should be kept to a minimum or avoided altogether unless the aquarium is of considerable size with ample cover\/decor. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\" data-mce-style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\" data-mce-style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003eFeeding is simple for the unfussy \u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eBlack Widow\u003c\/span\u003e Frontosa Cichlid. High-quality dry, frozen, and live meaty foods will all be readily accepted. Quality and variety are the keys to a diet that will ensure that this fish maintains optimal health and coloration, so this species should not be fed dry foods exclusively. While it is primarily a carnivore, it also requires vegetable matter in its diet.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\" data-mce-style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\" data-mce-style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWe are currently offering juvenile specimens of this magnificent fish!\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\" data-mce-style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\" data-mce-style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat We Like About This Fish:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul style=\"text-align: left;\" data-mce-style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eVery popular in the aquarium hobby\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIncredible coloration\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePossible to breed in the aquarium\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCompatible with many other species in a spacious tank\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePotential to be a \"centerpiece\" fish\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\" data-mce-style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\" data-mce-style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRECOMMENDED TANK PARAMETERS:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul style=\"text-align: left;\" data-mce-style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cu\u003eTemperature\u003c\/u\u003e:  73.4° - 81° F (23° - 27° C)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cu\u003epH\u003c\/u\u003e:  8.0 - 9.0\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cu\u003eKH\u003c\/u\u003e:  9 - 25 dKH\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cu\u003eMinimum tank size\u003c\/u\u003e:  180 gallons for a group of adults\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\" data-mce-style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\" data-mce-style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCARE GUIDELINES:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"text-align: left;\" data-mce-style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\n\u003cu\u003eDiet\u003c\/u\u003e:  Mostly carnivorous. A variety of high-quality dry, frozen, and live meaty foods is necessary for optimal health and coloration. Some vegetable matter is also necessary.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"text-align: left;\" data-mce-style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\n\u003cu\u003eSocial behavior\u003c\/u\u003e:  Gregarious with its own kind. 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