Zaire Blue Moba Frontosa

Zaire Blue Moba Frontosa is also referred to as a blue frontosa.

The blue Zaire frontosa are found in deep water, where the fish must be slowly brought to the surface to avoid being damaged by the change in pressure. This requires a lot of effort and manpower.

It should come as no surprise that the blue frontosa is significantly more expensive than regular wild caught frontosa when you consider that the fish is collected in a region that is notorious for its political instability.

There is also a frontosa strain known as “Zaire purple,” which some people mistake for “Zaire blues,” but their colors are clearly different.

Despite its high price, the fish known as Cyphotilapia frontosa “Zaire blue” has gained popularity due to its beauty. Cyphotilapia frontosa “Zaire blue” that has been raised in an aquarium is still uncommon in the trade, but as this species is being kept more and more, they are becoming more common.

Cyphotilapia frontosa means “hump fish with big head” in its scientific name.

II. You would love the fish because…

Due to its striking bluish hue, the Cyphotilapia gibberosa from Kitumba to Kapampa is commonly referred to as “Blue Zaire.” The “Blue Zaire” has prominent blue hues and contrasting black vertical bars, particularly at the level of the head.

The majority of Blue Zaires available for purchase come from Moba, Kapampa, Kitumba, and Mikula. Some of the priciest geographical varieties are known as “Blue Zaire.”

It should be kept in a group of at least five, ideally ten or more specimens because it is sociable. Although it is impossible to accurately sex juveniles, adult males grow larger, have more extended fins, and develop a larger nuchal hump than females.

In contrast to many other cichlids, males do not hold distinct territories. Instead, they establish a distinct dominance hierarchy within which one or more alpha individuals develop based on the size of the group and the amount of space available.

For almost a century, the genus Cyphotilapia frontosa was thought to be monotypic before the 2003 description of Cyphotilapia gibberosa.

III. 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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