Possible purchase if the right price
- Thread starter jkmvan12
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Not saying you or anyone in this thread. But there is the tone of it not being one of the "cool fsh to have" (again, not necessarily in this particular thread).
But back to the op, I say if it's a nice colorful one and you like it, get it. Cool fish to have.
But back to the op, I say if it's a nice colorful one and you like it, get it. Cool fish to have.
i agree, i think there badass but so many ppl have em or want em that i dont really want one anymore. i like lookin at em tho lol
It's worth every bit of $25 if it's healthy, a fish that you want and are willing to take care of.
If it's not, you shouldn't pay $5 for it.
Buying a big fish, no matter the cost, is a big committment. The cost of maintaining it - food, electricity, water conditioner, tanks, etc. - for YEARS will be much greater than the cost of the fish..
Bandwagons are only bandwagons if you hop on. I prefer to keep the fish that I enjoy rather than the fish that other people think are cool.
Matt
If it's not, you shouldn't pay $5 for it.
Buying a big fish, no matter the cost, is a big committment. The cost of maintaining it - food, electricity, water conditioner, tanks, etc. - for YEARS will be much greater than the cost of the fish..
Bandwagons are only bandwagons if you hop on. I prefer to keep the fish that I enjoy rather than the fish that other people think are cool.
Matt
Ah, but if people - like you - stop keepingthem because "so many ppl have em" then they'll become "rare" again...and everyone will need to have them...and the cycle continues....
Matt
Matt
If you want it $25 is reasonable IMO. If you don't I agree with Matt I wouldn't pay two cents for it. If your question is would you be getting ripped of at 25 dollars my answer is no.
hahaha soo true. i like em, there beautiful fish. i just lost the desire to want one.
how do u tell festae and mayan apart again? a lfs by me has some 1". i remember it has to do w/ the dot by the tail..... sorry to derail OP, if its only 25 i thi k either way u get a beautiful fish, worst comes to worst grow it out and sell it on here
The spot on the tail of a Mayan is centered, while the spot on tail of a Festae is smaller and set above the center of the tail. Festae usually will have a visible (Y) bar formation just behind the head. The majority of Mayans will not have this unbroken formation. Once you see both species enough you will quickly be able to tell them apart. There are a few other difference that you will notice. I suggest searching for pics and older threads about both species (there are plenty here). This will give you a better idea of what to look for. You could also print out some pics to take with you if you still aren't sure.
They often get compared to Festae because both have the same common name...and as an aquarium pet, it is an inferior fish to the Festae as far as I'm concerned. They're still a cool fish in their own way though.
