Finally a Male and Female Festae
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Nice Pair! ii cant wait until mine are that big. So how big is the female in the Video? & what size was he when you got her? & lastly how long have you been growing her?
I got 7 from rapps back in Feb. they were about .75'' & now 6 months later they are only about 2" are they really that slow of growers??
I got 7 from rapps back in Feb. they were about .75'' & now 6 months later they are only about 2" are they really that slow of growers??
Their about 6 inches. Honestly i don t remember when I got the female, been a couple of months, did not pay much attention to her till her color came up, their in a 100g tank which is a sort of a sump for the 250 show tank with the dovii. Mine are not slow growing but their fed several times a day...
Yes and no. I bought 12 or so from Rapps same time at same size and my largest is almost 6" rest are almost 4"..
They are slow growers... What is your water changing schedule and what do you feed your Red Terrors
I think your male may not be big enough - compounded by the cramped quarters and he being the introduced one. Having another pair to see and scrap w/ through the glass will help. But what I have seen over the years is that female Festaes will abuse their males, if they can't hold their own. If he isn't big enough to fight back, the end is inevitable. And Festaes are very sensitive fish in that they have a hard time recovering once their feelings are hurt and can even totally shut down. They do not do well being picked on like a convict, for example. I know it's tough b/c they grow so slow, but I would beef him up and then put them back together, introducing her to his tank. BTW, I've found festaes grow way faster as a dominant fish in a smaller tank than as a weary fish in a huge tank.
Mine have always been slow growing until 2-3" and then take off - assuming they are one of the dominant fish in the tank. Otherwise, they hide, eat and grow in spurts.
I would almost like to call bs on that .. But I can't speak for your tank but 4-6 inches in in 4-5 months .. Festae ? No way! ..
2 Vinod I change 50% weekly every now & then biweekly but weekly for the most I feed them hikari pellets & omega one flakes & cobalt flakes .. Twice a day .. so idk ... U think if I talked to them more maybe? Haven't tried that lmao
2 Vinod I change 50% weekly every now & then biweekly but weekly for the most I feed them hikari pellets & omega one flakes & cobalt flakes .. Twice a day .. so idk ... U think if I talked to them more maybe? Haven't tried that lmao