Male Festae Aggression

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Young Skywalker28

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I have a 135 gal tank with a 4” Oscar, and about a 2” Green Terror and Jack Dempsey. I can get a male Festae that about 3.5”. What’s y’alls experience with male Festae aggression? I have seen that they are more assertive and not highly aggressive and I have seen that they are just highly aggressive. I had female a few years ago and she was pretty laid back. I let the lfs talk me into giving her up because she was about 8” and would kill everything. Now I wish I wouldn’t have. Thanks for the input.
 
I suspect that your Oscar, Jack Dempsey and GT will be toast, particularly in the close confines of a 135. Festae specialize in disassembling other fish and your 3 will probably not be able to hold their own. If you rehomed your existing fish the male Festae could live in your 135. Otherwise I would pass.
 
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