Well, since the tanks are going on a rack and they mess with anything in easy reach, the idea was to put an aggressive, large-ish fish in the slot where they would normally approach to 1) startle them away and 2) eventually convince them that the rack isn't all that fun and interesting after all. But yes, they would come up against that 65 first as I have it planned.
I may have chosen unwisely for that purpose in a single female Red Terror, despite thinking I had done my homework. I love their color and scrappiness, but didn't realize the territoriality ended with other fish or that lone females fade. I wonder if that's the case if they grow up from 4 inches on without having a mate to remove from them? I certainly can't keep a male with her in that 65.
Maybe this plan will bomb. Nonetheless I do like festae for their own sake and think I will still enjoy having one. If not, I don't expect I'll have problems selling.
In the same situation with the same tank, what other "wet pets" would you recommend instead?
