{"id":3856,"date":"2026-02-17T01:08:11","date_gmt":"2026-02-17T01:08:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/aquadistribution.co.uk\/product\/cyphotilapia-frontosa-tanganyika-african-cichlid-4cm\/"},"modified":"2026-02-17T01:08:15","modified_gmt":"2026-02-17T01:08:15","slug":"cyphotilapia-frontosa-tanganyika-african-cichlid-4cm","status":"publish","type":"product","link":"https:\/\/aquadistribution.co.uk\/?product=cyphotilapia-frontosa-tanganyika-african-cichlid-4cm","title":{"rendered":"Cyphotilapia Frontosa Tanganyika African Cichlid 4cm"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><b>Cyphotilapia Frontosa Tanganyika African Cichlid<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Care Level: Easy<\/li>\n<li>Tank Size: 88 Gal (400 Ltr) min<\/li>\n<li>Temperament: Semi &#8211; Aggressive<\/li>\n<li>PH: 7.5 &#8211; 8.5<\/li>\n<li>Temperature: 24-26\u00b0C (75-79\u00b0F)<\/li>\n<li>Flow: Slow &#8211; Moderate<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>What We Like About This Fish:<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Great Value<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li>Perfect for a single species aquarium<\/li>\n<li>Impressive, but manageable size<\/li>\n<li>Colouration is outstanding<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The frontosa cichlid is commonly found in several large lakes in East Africa, including the world\u2019s second-longest freshwater lake: Lake Tanganyika. The fish spends most of its time in the lake\u2019s depths, surfacing only to find food.<\/p>\n<p>Frontosa cichlids have bold colouring, with five to seven dark bands on a pale or dark blue body. These African cichlids are semi-aggressive and have instinctive territorial behaviours. Frontosa are popular with aquarists due to the fish\u2019s ease of care and beautiful colours, despite the fish\u2019s occasional behavioural issues.<b><span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<p>Frontosa are Omnivorous \u2013 Does well with flake or pellet food. Can be fed freeze-dried or frozen krill or plankton as a treat.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Cyphotilapia Frontosa Tanganyika African Cichlid Care Level: Easy Tank Size: 88 Gal (400 Ltr) min Temperament: Semi &#8211; Aggressive PH: 7.5 &#8211; 8.5 Temperature: 24-26\u00b0C (75-79\u00b0F) Flow: Slow &#8211; Moderate What We Like About This Fish: Great Value\u00a0 Perfect for a single species aquarium Impressive, but manageable size Colouration is outstanding The frontosa cichlid is [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":3855,"template":"","meta":[],"product_brand":[],"product_cat":[29,158,65],"product_tag":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-3856","1":"product","2":"type-product","3":"status-publish","4":"has-post-thumbnail","6":"product_cat-african-cichlid-other","7":"product_cat-frontosa","8":"product_cat-tanganyikan-cichlids","10":"first","11":"instock","12":"taxable","13":"shipping-taxable","14":"purchasable","15":"product-type-simple"},"group_of_quantity":0,"min_quantity":0,"max_quantity":"","exclude_order_quantity_value_rules":"no","exclude_category_quantity_rules":"no","combine_variations":"no","exclude_global_add_ons":[],"addons":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/aquadistribution.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/product\/3856","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/aquadistribution.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/product"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/aquadistribution.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/product"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/aquadistribution.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/3855"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/aquadistribution.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=3856"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"product_brand","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/aquadistribution.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fproduct_brand&post=3856"},{"taxonomy":"product_cat","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/aquadistribution.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fproduct_cat&post=3856"},{"taxonomy":"product_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/aquadistribution.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fproduct_tag&post=3856"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}