My new Burundi

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Diogo Lopes

Discussion Starter · Jul 9, 2008

Hi,

Today I start a new aquarium with a couple of burundiÂ´s (I need to find some more adult females). Here are the pics.

The aquarium is 130x45x50 cm and the filtration is provided by an Eheim 2260.

Cheers,
Diogo

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Diogo Lopes

Discussion Starter · #2 · Jul 9, 2008

Hi again,

Here are some more pics...

What do you think about the aquascape and about their companions??!! TheyÂ´re 6 Trophues kiriza.

Cheers,
Diogo

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Splash55

· #3 · Jul 10, 2008

Love your tank and the pics of your fish. Sorry I am not qualified to make comments on the tank mates but I am sure that someone will come along shortly who will. :thumb:

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renegade545

· #4 · Jul 10, 2008

The tank looks nice, and beautiful fronts.

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Hi,

Some more news!!!

Today I manage to get 8 Frontosas burundi juveniles and semi-adult female. The kiriza will definately left because they are a stress cause for the Frontosas.

here is a video of the new guys...

And a vÃdeo of the Altolamprologus compressiceps "Gold Kasanga", that are starting to get some color...

By the way let me just say that I tried to put a couple of the Altos in the frontosas aquarium and what happened was a strange behaviour. They imediately start chasing the little guys. Do you think this is normal?

Cheers,
Diogo

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Diogo Lopes

Discussion Starter · #6 · Jul 16, 2008

Hi,

Yesterday I manage to get another Frontosa .TheyÂ´re now 2 adults, 2 semi-adults and 8 juvenils.

The new inhabitant...

Juvenils...

The big male...

The adult female

And a vÃdeo...

Cheers,
Diogo

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Diogo Lopes

Discussion Starter · #7 · Aug 30, 2008

Hi,

Just one and a half month after entering the aquarium today the burundi couple spaw...

IÂ´m considering taking the eggs out. What do you guys think?
Here are some pics of the juveniles...

And the full layout know with some more rocks and plants...

AbraÃ§o,
Diogo

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cichlidgirl1

· #8 · Aug 30, 2008

I love your aquascape. I like the low cave work. :thumb:

Your burundi have excellent color too :thumb: Nice and blue. I cant wait for my burundi to get as large as your adults.

Oh, congrats on the spawn too !!!

Not sure what size tank you have (dimentions in inches) but for a colony of fronts you might want to go bigger. It looked like a 4 foot tank in a couple of the pics (but pics can be decieving ). If its just a 4 foot tank i would get a six foot long tank , put the adults and sub adults in it and use the smaller one for a grow out tank for the 8 small juvies. If you leave all those growing fish in a tank thats too small you will run into problems quickly. If your tank is six foot then ignore all i just said, i just wanted to let you know incase its a 75 gallon size tank...

CG

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blkg35

· #9 · Aug 30, 2008

I like the aquascape, its awesome. Its looks very comfortable maybe thats why your frontosas starting breeding... :lol:
Nice burundis, i like the pics of the juveniles too. Some people like to tumble the eggs and some let them hold. I think you should let them hold and see what happens. That's what I'm gonna do.

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Razzo

· #10 · Aug 30, 2008

Your fish and aquascaping are BEAUTIFUL!

About your eggs... with Burundi, I'd see if she will hold?

Russ

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briansbelle

· #11 · Aug 30, 2008

what size in us gallons is your tank?
thanks =D>

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Diogo Lopes

Discussion Starter · #12 · Aug 30, 2008

Hi,

Thank you all for the coments. The tank is an 85 gallon one. I really donÂ´t know the measure in inches or foots! What I know is that itÂ´s small for them and IÂ´m planning another one.

For know they are getting along well with no conflicts. IÂ´ll try to sort things out in the near future.

Cheers,
Diogo

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JBGC

· #13 · Sep 1, 2008

love the fonts mate, top colours..

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renegade545

· #14 · Sep 1, 2008

Diogo Lopes said:
Hi,

Thank you all for the coments. The tank is an 85 gallon one. I really donÂ´t know the measure in inches or foots! What I know is that itÂ´s small for them and IÂ´m planning another one.

For know they are getting along well with no conflicts. IÂ´ll try to sort things out in the near future.

Cheers,
Diogo

You tank is actually a little more than 75 gallons. Which is far too small. For your group i would at least 180 or 200.

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Diogo Lopes

Discussion Starter · #15 · Oct 12, 2008

Hi,

I decided to stay only with the juveniles and remove the adult couple. They are getting bigger faster! HereÂ´s a pic of one of the young males...

And also some of the others...

Cheers,
Diogo

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Diogo Lopes

Discussion Starter · #16 · Oct 14, 2008

Hi,

HereÂ´s a video of the frontosas aquarium...

Cheers,
Diogo

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Razzo

· #17 · Oct 14, 2008

What happened to the eggs?

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Diogo Lopes

Discussion Starter · #18 · Oct 14, 2008

Hi,

Razzo said:
What happened to the eggs?

They grow to some nice Frontosas! All 8 survived and they are now almost 1 cm. IÂ´ll post some pictures later on.

Cheers,
Diogo

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karatejo

· #19 · Oct 14, 2008

Hello mate what's ur real name? Its not Antonio Antunes by chance? That would be wierd. My name is Justin Corfield and I went to school at Dhautree 1987 in Jersey channel islands uk.

Take care.

Ps nice Burindi! I wish I could get them that big! It really pees me off I can only get Fry!!!

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Diogo Lopes

Discussion Starter · #20 · Oct 14, 2008

Hi,

karatejo said:
Hello mate what's ur real name? Its not Antonio Antunes by chance? That would be wierd. My name is Justin Corfield and I went to school at Dhautree 1987 in Jersey channel islands uk.

My real name is Diogo!!!

HereÂ´s a video of the small burundi (they are with some caudopuntactos and some telmos)...