Recent content by mrfestae

In a 75g a gt won't be good with anything imo. I'm talking as an adult. Bigger tank needed

Why do you say that she will be really big? I figured her growth rate this far has been pretty normal. Do you think she will be too big for a 5 x 2 for life? I was hoping that this tank size would be suitable. With the school of filament barbs I feel as the tank is plenty active and...

They are solitary fish, only pairing up for spawning.

She is with a group of a dozen filament barbs. She definitely keep them away from her but hasn't touched a single one. Little charge and they move on. She occasionally tried to bite my fingers at the glass but seems alot more interested in eating than anything else. She loved her cave and...

Updated photos of my beautiful festae Here is some quick (poor quality) pics I took of Rojo just recently.

I ended up passing on the amph and decided to buy a school of filament barbs instead. It's been a few weeks and so far it's been good.

I would say a couple months max is okay in the 10g. 10g imo is only good for nano fish or a Betta.

Hi everyone. Currently I have a 7 inch female festae. She lives alone. She is a great fish and definitely has a territorial type behavior. Here is my question. I found a amph Amarillo free. It's around 6 inch and looks to be in good shape. Just about a year old. I always wanted one of...

What type of plant substrate did you use exactly? Often times some of these types of substrates are known to give off large amounts of ammonia for the first little bit. After a few weeks and big water changes its normally all good. This could be what happening here. All I can suggest...

Yeah I know, time seems to fly by. She has been doing really well. Awesome personable fish! Her colors are developing nicely too considering she is kept solo. Her size is a solid 6" which I believe to be fairly normal for a fish of this age. Maybe 10-11" in another year?

Today marks 1 year Here she is.

My festae has these, about 4 of them on her tail fin. White or clearing area around the bumps. They are only slightly raised. Definitely not ICH. I can't figure out what it is and I don't want to medicate randomly. She appears in good health otherwise. Anyone have experience or thoughts on...

anyone?

Dark coloration near the edge of the tail fin is likeyl related to this spot on the base of the fin just inline to the right. any ideas what this is? thanks https://www.monsterfishkeepers.com/forums/threads/odd-coloration-on-female-festae-tail-fin-is-this-normal.712235/#post-8036283

Seems like your probably right. I am thinking Rojo is actually female now too.