Single Female Festae in a 135 Gallon

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Murrayt

Murrayt

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Would an adult female Festae pose a threat to other miscellaneous fish in a 135 Gallon?

I currently have the following with her:
Flagtail Prochilodus
Ornate Bichir
Climbing Perch Fish

I was wondering if I could keep this stock for the long term and perhaps add something else? Black Ghost Knifefish, Maybe a Fire Eel? Convicts? (I am open to ideas).
 
Well the initial thread asked which between the two should be kept for a community aquarium. However, I am exploring the option of just having the Female Festae with some Miscellaneous fish instead of trying to mix her with other Aggressive/Semi Aggressive Cichlids.

For instance, if I could keep the Female Festae with my Prochilodus, Ornate Bichir, Climbing Perch, and then add a Fire eel and Silver Dollars, I think I would be very content with this setup, but the question is: would it work?

Are Festae similar to something like a Dovii or Flowerhorn in the sense that they will not tolerate any tankmates in something as small as a 135 (US) Gallon.
 
It depends on the festae, just try it and see. The 135 g is a 6 foot long right? I would be more concerned about the flagtail getting too long for the width of the aquarium.
 
Honestly, it is one of those questions where you could ask 10 different people and get 10 different answers.... What works for me, might not work for you, what works for you might not work for me, and the cycle goes on and on... Try out some different fish and let us know how it works... I have read countless post's on here where people are having success keeping certain fish together that make me SMH, but that is just the way it is...
 
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