Festae Red Terror

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blaze504

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So i purchased 3 true festaes all a little less than 2". Hoping i get 1 male and one female.. What size tank would i need for these? Also what are suitable tankmates?

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I would say you want to have at least a 75 gallon or bigger. I keep my pairs alone. 1 pair always has a divider nearby, but the other pair has never had problems. I've kept smaller festae w/ all kinds of South and Central american cichlids.

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i would agree with 75g or bigger preferably larger but they are extremly slow growing if you didnt know that. so you have tons of time to upgrade. i got mine in november grew from ~.5 maybe smaller to like 2.5" and 2" now. so like 2" in 6 months.

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Runitis said:
i would agree with 75g or bigger preferably larger but they are extremly slow growing if you didnt know that. so you have tons of time to upgrade. i got mine in november grew from ~.5 maybe smaller to like 2.5" and 2" now. so like 2" in 6 months.

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I heard they were very slow growers but damn.. That's molasses lol

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blaze504 said:
I heard they were very slow growers but damn.. That's molasses lol

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I never experienced such slow growth with Festae. With frequent water changes, quality food, and adequate space, Festae can grow at a steady rate. I have grown 1-2" Festae to 6.5-7" in six to seven months. Sex of the fish and the amount of juveniles you keep together plays a role too.
 
Gruff Master said:
I never experienced such slow growth with Festae. With frequent water changes, quality food, and adequate space, Festae can grow at a steady rate. I have grown 1-2" Festae to 6.5-7" in six to seven months. Sex of the fish and the amount of juveniles you keep together plays a role too.
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wow really? well it started in a breeder box with 5 then 10g then 3 died. Then 2 in a 29g with cory cats an eel and dwarf pike. 15% twice a week, they get feed nls xtreme omega one.and blood worms so i unno. sorry for derailing just wanted to let you know what i was doing. best of luck to you and hope you have faster growth then me!

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Runitis said:
wow really? well it started in a breeder box with 5 then 10g then 3 died. Then 2 in a 29g with cory cats an eel and dwarf pike. 15% twice a week, they get feed nls xtreme omega one.and blood worms so i unno. sorry for derailing just wanted to let you know what i was doing. best of luck to you and hope you have faster growth then me!

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You most likely experienced slow growth because of the tank sizes you startes with. Festae are definitely not an easy fish to keep. I recommend starting fry that small in at least a 55g which offers better water quality than those smaller tanks. You might see better growth rates, then upgrade them as needed.
 
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