Love how the females look for this specie. Nothing wrong with the males but I definitely prefer the female's look to the male's look. Just something about those stripes and bright red color that I just love.
you're asking if it makes it more difficult for this species to pair up since people think the females are prettier?So doesn't that make it more difficult though? Or do I have it backwards? Most cichlid species seem to have brighter colors in the males.
So females are often left out of tanks to help with aggression. How would you get a Festae female into a tank of let's say... vieja males?
I'm asking how would you add a pretty female to an all male tank and there not be problems? I'm genuinely curious because I've never owned this species and I have an empty 60 gallon tank right now. I really like their size and colors, both male and female but don't want any issues. I have a 210 that's not fully stocked too.you're asking if it makes it more difficult for this species to pair up since people think the females are prettier?
The answer is you can't. Once you've added a female of any shape color or size the males will start to fight over her because she is the only available female. When it comes to mix and matching large aggressive cichlids like this ya can't have and all male tank with 1 female in it. It'll just cause mass chaos as the males all try to fight for their right to breed. An all male tank must stay an all male tank otherwise someone will pair up and try to breed, most likely trying to kill the other fish in the process.I'm asking how would you add a pretty female to an all male tank and there not be problems? I'm genuinely curious because I've never owned this species and I have an empty 60 gallon tank right now. I really like their size and colors, both male and female but don't want any issues. I have a 210 that's not fully stocked too.
For life? Probably a 375g 3ft width tank, or bigger.Whats an ideal setup for having a male and female of this species? Several females and one male?
What about a male/female only pair in a single tank?For life? Probably a 375g 3ft width tank, or bigger.