Title: Red terror
r33f-boy - March 19, 2006 11:53 PM (GMT)
I was at petsmart today and saw some RED TERROR! They are about 3/4 an inch. I couldnt help myself. It was the first time I saw one in person. So I reserved 4 of them :P And i just need to wait until I get a new 125 gallon tank. And I might put them in my 55 gallon tank. :D And I know its too small. But maybe it won't hurt to have a pair in there. Right?
mike - March 20, 2006 01:10 AM (GMT)
Amphilophus festae
Festa's Cichlid, Red Terror
This fish get huge fast, and you will not be able to keep 4 of
them in a 55g for very long because of their aggression,
If you should be lucky enough to get a pair from the 4 juvies
i would remove the others and keep the pair.
Some people even recommend you keep a divider in the tank
to seperate the male and female untill they are ready to breed.
In saying all that , they are a very beautiful cichlid and i wish
you all the best with them, :)
Festa's Cichlid, Red Terror
This fish get huge fast, and you will not be able to keep 4 of
them in a 55g for very long because of their aggression,
If you should be lucky enough to get a pair from the 4 juvies
i would remove the others and keep the pair.
Some people even recommend you keep a divider in the tank
to seperate the male and female untill they are ready to breed.
In saying all that , they are a very beautiful cichlid and i wish
you all the best with them, :)
r33f-boy - March 20, 2006 01:16 AM (GMT)
That was in my mind too. I was wanting to keep only a pair in there. And after taht I'll sell the others :P Which i know people would buy. And then raise my own FRY :D
againstallodds - March 20, 2006 02:43 AM (GMT)
Festae are great cichlids! And truth be told...not as aggressive as some folks think. I have a few now that get along fine until spawning time. Your plan to get a "group" and wait for a pairing is sound. Good luck with them and enjoy!
fnesr - March 20, 2006 03:21 AM (GMT)
I agree on the tank size being small for RT. You might get away with a pair but four would definately be pushing it as you were thinking.
Allthough not critical to produce fry, if you wish to breed them and get viable fry for sale you really should breed from different linage as the one's you are getting are likely siblings. You also won't know how many generations they may of possibly been inbred by anyone else (allthough most reputable LFS suppliers will do there best to avoid inbred stock).
r33f-boy - March 20, 2006 09:17 PM (GMT)
Ok thanks. I'll try to see if i could buy 2 from a different store. :up:
r33f-boy - March 22, 2006 03:25 AM (GMT)
AHH!!! DARN IT. The F~~~EN petstore is messed up. They switched the price to 5.49!!!(3.49 when I bought and reserved them!!!) I gave them the reciept that I bought b4 and they didnt buy it. I was arguing and at the end. I just told them to give me my money bak!! I guess I'll just go with discus or other species then. :angry: :mad: