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Mesoheros Festae

The Masked Shadow said:
No problem! Good luck with that tank! What about Green Terrors? Or Red Texas Cichlids?
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M. S. i had a green terror mated pair about 7 years ago. the female was a beast. i had other fish in the tank with them and i feel that was a mistake, i will not make that mistake again, they were beautiful. I always wanted Festae so this was my chance. I have 3 i purchased form Tangled up in Cichlids and one from a local dealer (ordered it for me), needless to say i believe the one from the local shop may not be a Festae, something is a little off with that one, it looks a bit different than the others.
 
this is my larger one of the two Anyone got any ideas of Male or Female or is it just to early?

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duanes said:
I also believe a 125 could work for a long time for a pair (no other fish).
But if they actually reach full potential something larger might be needed.
It may be advisable to add a divider with an escape space large enough for the female to get thru, but too small for the male, if he gets too rambunctious.


Might also be a good idea to get more than 2, to start with, males will often kill off a few females before settling in on a comparable one.
Just because you get a male and females, doesn't they will be acceptable to each other.
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Just learned this the hard way even after having 6 juvenile fish that grew together and separating the desired pair in a 125 my dominant male killed his female mate Immediately after spawning.
 
Ronald Overby said:
I am asking if a 125 is adequate enough for a Festae Pair. thanks in advance
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Yes it is. My buddy breeds Festae in 90 gallons with lots of caves for the female to hide from the male when he gets to aggressive and she isn’t ready to spawn. He had 3 pairs at one time all spawning. The big pair where the female was 8-9 inches and the male was much bigger was breeding in a 90 gallon and reproducing every 6 weeks. With 50% water changes 2-3 times a week.
So yes, 125 with lots of hiding spots or caves the male can’t get into.
 
Man-made Monsters said:
Yes it is. My buddy breeds Festae in 90 gallons with lots of caves for the female to hide from the male when he gets to aggressive and she isn’t ready to spawn. He had 3 pairs at one time all spawning. The big pair where the female was 8-9 inches and the male was much bigger was breeding in a 90 gallon and reproducing every 6 weeks. With 50% water changes 2-3 times a week.
So yes, 125 with lots of hiding spots or caves the male can’t get into.
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I believe you and think it’s definitely possible but don’t want people to get the impression that it’s guaranteed. The male festae can live up to their common name and genuinely be a “terror”

As with all cichlid pairings your results may vary, mine certainly did.
 
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