Black Widow Frontosa

Black Widow Frontosa: This is not a hybrid, despite the fact that it may appear to be one—it’s easier to just refer to it as such.

This Black Widow is line-bred, and they’ve been around for a long time in Germany. They make a new fish variant by turning some Burundi bred with broken or missing bars into smudges and blotches.

In earlier examples, the black blotches were still more vertical, interrupted by more white than typical broken bars. However, as time has passed, you can see them with markings that look more horizontal. This is because line breeding has taken them even further.

I. You would love the fish because…

Black Widow Frontosa  is a striking, large-growing species that lives in Lake Tanganyika and is one of the most well-known Rift Lake cichlids.

The Black Widow Frontosa is a form that has been bred carefully, and its patterning is different from the vertical barring of the wild type.

There are a variety of black bands, spots, squiggles, and stripes on this variation, and no two people have the same pattern. Frontosa are naturally predatory fish. Smaller fish and crustaceans make up most of their diet in the wild.

The Black Widow Frontosa’s best coloration and behavior in the aquarium come from being kept in groups, eating a variety of protein-rich foods, and swimming in very alkaline water, just like they would in the wild.

II. Is this fish species peaceful or hostile?

A relatively peaceful species.

IV. Species compatibility

Compatible with some other rift valley lake cichlids and other large peaceful fish. Blue Dolphin Cichlid, Jack Dempsey, Peacock Cichlids, Starry Night Cichlid, Black Calvus Cichlid, Electric Yellow Cichlid, Cuckoo Catfish, Red Irian Rainbowfish, Common Plecostomus, Mbu Puffer Fish.

V.. How to feed this species?

Frontosa Burundi are carnivorus. In general, the Frontosa Cichlid will consume any type of live food.

it is a slow feeder in the aquarium and will consume pellets as well as a range of meaty items such as feeder fish, worms, and crustaceans such as mysis, shrimp, and krill. Frozen foods, such as brine shrimp, are also considered a good source of protein.

It is recommended that you should not feed live feeder fish owing to the possibility of infections and pathogens being passed on to your fish. Vitamins and additives given to fish meals help all species. Feed 2 to 5 smaller quantities of meals every day.

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