Female Festae with Red Tiger Motaguense?

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Murrayt

Murrayt

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Could a female Festae go with a Red Tiger Motaguense (comfortably) in a 135 gallon without one destroying the other?

I currently have the Female Festae (7") with a Male Green Terror (8") and so far there haven't been any issues. I would like to add one more aggressive cichlid.
 
Murrayt said:
Could a female Festae go with a Red Tiger Motaguense (comfortably) in a 135 gallon without one destroying the other?

I currently have the Female Festae (7") with a Male Green Terror (8") and so far there haven't been any issues. I would like to add one more aggressive cichlid.
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No, red tiger mota are worse than managuense in terms of aggression and just below dovii as far as parachromis go.my male managuense claimed a entire 125 as his and mota can and will do the same. I'd say don't do it


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Crazy mike said:
No, red tiger mota are worse than managuense in terms of aggression and just below dovii as far as parachromis go.my male managuense claimed a entire 125 as his and mota can and will do the same. I'd say don't do it


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I highly doubt this, I have seen many Motoguense do fine in community settings same with Managuense.

It will depend on the individual fish, you have a decent chance since both aren't hyper aggressive by any means.
Give it a shot, but they will most likely end up breeding, so if you don't want hybrids, it may not be the best bet.
 
"I highly doubt this, I have seen many Motoguense do fine in community settings same with Managuense.

It will depend on the individual fish, you have a decent chance since both aren't hyper aggressive by any means.
Give it a shot, but they will most likely end up breeding, so if you don't want hybrids, it may not be the best bet."




Very cool, maybe worth a shot... Anyone else agree with this?
 
pckts said:
Heres a manaconda which is a hybrid between a festae and Managuense
https://www.google.com/search?q=man...Fshowthread.php%3F265791-manaconda!!!;600;400


Im not a hybrid fan, but this is one of the cooler ones you will ever see.
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That is very impressive! I have seen it before. Wonder what the Motaguense X Festae would look like...

Overall, I just want either to not destroy each other. The Motaguense would be much smaller than the female Festae at the size id be getting him/her. I am hoping that by bringing it up as a juvenile with the Festae and GT, the RTM would grow into tolerance. I also have some large caves and driftwood.

Ideally, I would like to see if anyone has had success with this combination in a 125/135 (US) gallon.
 
Its always going to come to down to personalities. If they pair up, 135 should be fine for a pair, but that is the minimum and they will destroy anything else once they start courting.
 
pckts said:
Its always going to come to down to personalities. If they pair up, 135 should be fine for a pair, but that is the minimum and they will destroy anything else once they start courting.
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Yeah I figured its game over if they pair up. How about a female RTM and female Festae? Are the female RTM's just as aggressive as the males, or is it merely their size that makes the difference?
 
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