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[jonah h2o]

are these true Nandopsis festae or fake? thinking about purchasing.

 

[duanes]

They appear to be to me, although with the color tint of the photo its a bit confusing.
And by the way the genus Nandopsis is restricted to cichlids of the Caribbean islands Cuba and Hispaniola, the species haitiensus, tetracanthus and ramsdeni. Mesoheros is consider the proper genus for festae.

 

[jonah h2o]

thanks, are they agro?

 

[duanes]

Festae are generally said to be aggressive, but in the proper sized tanks, I have not found that to be the case. I find in 6 ft or larger tanks, they are no more aggressive than most other cichlids I have kept, and less aggressive than many.