I had a nice breeding pair of Trimacs.
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awesome man!! thats why i was wanting to try festaes, i find them so beautifulAll kinds of goodies. I kept 6 beautiful Red head tapajos and got 3 breeding pairs out of them that was some luck of the draw I bought them from TUIC @ 1"
to the OP I think festae are among the most beautiful cichlids there are. Never owned them.
I did have a nice Breeding pare of Pachromis Motaguenses I would recommend them too.
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i like the shape of their head!!Another very cool cichlid perfect for a 55 is Krobia xinguenses. This is a female guarding some older fry, great parents and hands down one of the most stunning South American cichlids around. These and Chocolates are my favorites well them and Festavus and angels........etc, etc. LOL.
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Thats why i would want them alone in the tank, all i know is they wont be as bad as dovii's lolFestae for color. I've never kept them before so don't know their personalities but I've heard they can be very mean!