Hi guys, I’m finally getting Festaes. I see that the wet spot has Rio Guayas, Peruvian, Ecuadorean and “regular” ones, what’s the difference? Could these go with a Indo dat? What tank mates are good long term? Right now I have a pretty laid back 10” green Texas. If you have any of these please post pics. Also any other advice is greatly appreciated. Thanks.
Festae questions
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Festae don't play well with other cichlids. Where they come from they are the only cichlids with some crossover with Andinoacara rivilatus in some locals. Best to keep them as a solo cichlid. Especially if you consider the final size, males getting 20in plus females around 12in.
They come from the West side of the Andes mountains. Where they water are higher PH and harder than your typical cichlid from the Amazon area.
Ecuadorian festae are known to have green sheen to them as this one I had for a bit.
They come from the West side of the Andes mountains. Where they water are higher PH and harder than your typical cichlid from the Amazon area.
Ecuadorian festae are known to have green sheen to them as this one I had for a bit.
The Rio Guayas In Ecuador has an everage pH of about 7.5, water is quite soft, with an average DO level at 7.5, and similat tropical temps.
Indo dats appreciate similar water parameters, so if your tap water coinsides, should work.
Whether the festae see the dats as competion may be another story.
My experience is that festae find any other simmilar shaped fish, with verticle band, as competitors to be vanquished at maturity, such as other cichlds.
But I have never tried to keep them togeter with Dats.
Indo dats appreciate similar water parameters, so if your tap water coinsides, should work.
Whether the festae see the dats as competion may be another story.
My experience is that festae find any other simmilar shaped fish, with verticle band, as competitors to be vanquished at maturity, such as other cichlds.
But I have never tried to keep them togeter with Dats.
Thanks guys, those are both BEAUTIFUL 
!! Ever since I got Cichlids from Central America when I was a kid I wanted a green one and one of the nuclear ones. What about a gold saum, the book did mention them coming from the same area and the Festae being displaced for breeding sites. What about something different looking?
!! Ever since I got Cichlids from Central America when I was a kid I wanted a green one and one of the nuclear ones. What about a gold saum, the book did mention them coming from the same area and the Festae being displaced for breeding sites. What about something different looking?Since the Rio Guayas is in Ecuador, will the Festae look like the regular green ones? I’m going by what the wet spot sells.