Festivums In The Community

[jakester]

HI i have a planted, community 200l tank and i would like to know weather i would be able to put a small festivum in there.
Thanks Jakester.

This is my tank: http/www.fishforums.net/index.php?showto...&hl=planted

 

[thegnu]

hi,
i would think a pair of festivums would do very well in there. nice tank by the way

 

[jakester]

Thank for your reply. Do you think that a festive might fight with the angels or eat the rummys.

 

[QuotheRaven]

I might be wrong but adding more fish would be pushing it. Festivums are essentially peaceful cichlid's and the angel's would be more likely to attack the festivums than vice versa.

 

[jakester]

The angels are very small at the moment and have put up with a krib, a ram and dwarf gouramis. But you may be right. I could give it a go and then if things didn't go well i could take the festive back!

 

[LisaLQ]

Festivums can easily put up with angels. I had two 2" babies that were evil little sods, killed one of my plecs and contributed to the death of another. Also two boesmanni. But.....I rehomed them with someone local, only for one to come back to me not long back. As I didn't want to risk putting it in with my plecs again, it was either euthanise or stick in in the hubbys community (including angels). Must say it's now the perfect citizen, but he can stick up for himself very capably with the angels lol.

He's still only the same size (2") but he's not caused any bother in there, and we have from little tetras to angels in that tank. It's not a permanent arrangement, because I cant stand him lol - it was the hubby who talked me into letting him stay for now. If he remains calm he might go back with the parrots when they get their own tank. But he aint going anywhere near my plecs...

 

[jakester]

So do you think one festive would be alright in my tank, if i buy a small one that is!

 

[cheesy feet]

It would be fine.it's a pretty big tank afterall