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Burundi Frontosa (Cyphotilapia frontosa)
Tanganyikan — hard alkaline water mandatory; cannot mix with soft-water fish. Slow-grower, decade+ commitment, group of 1M:4F minimum.
Specifications
- ecosystem
- freshwater
- min tank gallons
- 125
- adult size in
- 13
- temperature range f
- 75-81
- ph range
- 7.8-9.0
- gh range dgh
- 10-20
- care difficulty
- advanced
- aggression
- semi_aggressive
- community compatible
- no
- schooling min count
- 5
- diet
- carnivore
- lifespan years
- 20-25
- tank zone
- middle
Sources
- Aquarium Co-Op video / blog content · ingest 2026-05-06
- Practical Fishkeeping public articles · ingest 2026-05-06
- r/Aquariums + r/PlantedTank + r/ReefTank public threads · ingest 2026-05-06