Who would you keep?/Who would you remove?

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hes a stunner. i was really interested in those guys for a while but i couldn't find them in my area.
 
I lost the festae a few weeks ago unfortunately to aggression. Not sure who the culprit was. If you could have 1 of these fish and get to see it reach its full size in a healthy environment, which would you chose? I guess that's what I'm asking.

Why don't you just set-up another tank for either the dominant bully or the one getting beat-up? That's what I always do....simply pinch the bioload from a previously existing tank, use 50% of that tanks water for the new tank and 50% fresh dechlorinated tap water or R/O and they should adjust totally fine. Maybe a little stress coat for the transfer and keep the lights out for a few days. I see no reason to get rid of such a magnificent show-piece if you really don't have to.
 
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Nice looking fish, is the female festae staying for sure? You said your tank was 75g and 4x2x2, which is it? 4x2x2 is a 120 gallon which might give you a better chance of cohabbing some of these beauties.
 
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Was about to ask if I was the only one that notice he said 75 gallons and 4x2x2... Assuming that's feet it's a 120 gallon. Anyways, I'm a big bleekeri fan. If you're going for that wet pet personality I'd keep the Midas. Other wise like everyone said, between the argentea and the bleekeri.
 
Was about to say the same a 4x2x2 is a 120. I Reckon keep the Midas because of their personality otherwise like everyone has said the argentea. Otherwise I really like the paratilapia, I reckon that or the Midas would be my first 2 preferences (:
 
Easy choice for me. Another vote for argenta because he looks stunning, is the boss, and is rarer than all your other fish so would be harder to replace.
 
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Nice looking fish, is the female festae staying for sure? You said your tank was 75g and 4x2x2, which is it? 4x2x2 is a 120 gallon which might give you a better chance of cohabbing some of these beauties.

I think the tank is actually 48"x21"x18" sorry
 
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