Festae or Umbii?

[TillmanCJ]

I'm either going to do a Festae Red Terror pair or a single male umbee.

Which would you all prefer?

I'm considering which is prettier, more aggressive, personality. (My dovii was very shy and I hated it).

I love observing my fish so I want something that'll put on a show.

Festae pair or male umbee?

 

[philipraposo1982]

For the simple reason that I don't like watching pair fight I would choose the dovii

 

[Rocksor]

How big is the tank? When keeping a pair in a 180g, there is a chance you can lose either festae due to breeding aggression.

 

[TillmanCJ]

How big is the tank? When keeping a pair in a 180g, there is a chance you can lose either festae due to breeding aggression.

125

 

[JakeAlmighty]

125

you're going to need a way bigger tank long term for a male umbee. though tbh I would not do a pair of festae in a 125 long term either.

the tank would be ok for a while when fish are small but you're going to need a BIG tank.

 

[TillmanCJ]

I know. I'm talking fry here people. Festae take forever to grow and I have larger tanks. I only asked for a preference of the two based on personality, appearance, and aggression. Space is not an issue as I have a 240g tank that the pair or the single umbee will be moved to when the time is right.

 

[MP_cichlid]

I breed festae and have a small bit of experience with them lol. A 125 is fine for a festae pair for quite some time. I would grow out multiple individuals in the 125 and allow them to pair off naturally and then remove the rest. The one thing i have to disagree with is the growth rate on festae, i find that it is a misconception with their growth. Once they hit sexual maturity, males can blow up. check out my male..

 

[TillmanCJ]

I breed festae and have a small bit of experience with them lol. A 125 is fine for a festae pair for quite some time. I would grow out multiple individuals in the 125 and allow them to pair off naturally and then remove the rest. The one thing i have to disagree with is the growth rate on festae, i find that it is a misconception with their growth. Once they hit sexual maturity, males can blow up. check out my male..

Very impresssive and great job btw!

So would you advise to festae pair or a single male umbee?

 

[JakeAlmighty]

I breed festae and have a small bit of experience with them lol. A 125 is fine for a festae pair for quite some time. I would grow out multiple individuals in the 125 and allow them to pair off naturally and then remove the rest. The one thing i have to disagree with is the growth rate on festae, i find that it is a misconception with their growth. Once they hit sexual maturity, males can blow up. check out my male..

125 can definitely work for festae, I just meant I wouldn't personally do it. rather give them more room.

it's certainly not big enough for a male umbee, and I don't think it's unreasonable that we checked. glad OP has a bigger tank!

 

[MP_cichlid]

T TillmanCJ i think it really comes down to what you want. A male umbriferurm will be a completely different experience than a festae pair. Personally i love festae and have no regrets picking them. However festae pairs are a lot of work, you have to be very patient and always have a close eye and be ready to divide. I love the payoff of having a beautiful festae pair with fry and in a pair as they would be in the wild. But that's my opinion.