I know how you guys feel. It seemed like it took me forever to get my Festae. I received six from a member late October and it was well worth the wait. These fish are attractive but they can also be very aggressive. As you wait to receive your Festae use the time to get a clear plan on your future stock and tank size. If you are planning on trying to get a pair to form from your juvies be prepared to prevent any losses during the pairing off phase. My dominant male went nuts one day and killed his brothers. His mate was beat up by her sister and she stole the male from her. This is even after the previous dominant female laid eggs a week earlier. They have killed every tankmate except for the Red Devil. I guess he knows when to fight and when to back down. Everything else has been killed extremely fast. That includes Giant Danios, Convicts, 2 Synspillum, their siblings and nearly butchered my Green Terror before I saved him. I have seen many people on this site successfully keep Festae with other fish with no problems so your experiences may be far different than mine. I now have a strong pair that tolerate one other Festae and the Red Devil. I sold the other female to a member. I don't want to see her killed. So just take this time without your Festae to get ready for them. By the way, there always seems to be some hard to get fish out there. I already have my eye on some and they will not be going in with my Festae. Good luck guys!
Where are all the Festae?
- Thread starter NormanLove
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[QUOTE="Cich" wit it;425542;6]Members are always talking about their Festae spawning here but when you asked them if they're for sale, that post always goes unanswer. Its goes a lil something like this...
ME - Wow nice looking pair you got there. Are the fry for sale.
THEM - Thanx for the compliment....[/QUOTE]
If they're like me, they prolly don't want to deal with shipping them.
All this talk about Festae makes me want to post mine.
Right here.
ME - Wow nice looking pair you got there. Are the fry for sale.
THEM - Thanx for the compliment....[/QUOTE]
If they're like me, they prolly don't want to deal with shipping them.
All this talk about Festae makes me want to post mine.
NormanLove said:
Right here.
I had to come back 'cuz I forgot to wish you luck finding some Festae. They're one of my favorites and I know you'll like them. I raised the male in the pic above from an egg. I've had him for 3 years now but only had the female for a year and a half. And she was already an adult when I got her. Just keep at it, you'll find some.
I know the feeling.You should try finding some in SA most shops around here haven't even heard of Festae but im going on a hunt this weekend maybe ill be lucky.
I gotta feeling that cold snap in florida this winter decimated the livestock as I'm not seeing them very often either. They used to be a mainstay at my LFS but this year I've only seen about 8 juvies in 6 mo. and that goes for most of their SA/CA juvie stock.
Otherone;4256023; said:
Yeah I keep checking with "That fish place" near Lancaster and no luck. I am willing to take the drive but I can't find one any where within the area. I live right outside of Philly but I have checked from north jersey to Maryland and nothing. Just gonna have to be patient I guess.
Don Conkel is sell festae on his website but you have to buy $150 minimum. http://www.donconkel.com/amphilophusCART.htm
I have a few stores in Western, NY that have a constant supply of them.
Check with Joe at TFDFish.com
Check with Joe at TFDFish.com
