Termato
Board of Directors
What cichlid is this that just comes up to the camera at this spot in the video. I'm interested in this little guy.
https://youtu.be/CqnrwaRNJUA?t=2m22s
https://youtu.be/CqnrwaRNJUA?t=2m22s
MHMoro
CCA Members
It appears to be Mesonauta festivus.
Manuel
Manuel
Termato
Board of Directors
Ahh thank you, that does look to be it.
Have you ever kept these? I'm interested to know more if anyone has kept them. Doing some research but always good to hear from personal experience.
jonclark96
Past CCA President
Festivum are a great fish to keep. They are peaceful and hearty, in my experience.
mchambers
Former CCA member
Jon, you keep peaceful fish? 
JLW
CCA Members
They're mostly brown -- I would have thought that a Matt Quinn fish!
dogofwar
CCA Members
Hey now. I like silver fish as well!
Festivums (and related Mesonatus sp.) are great fish and I've kept and bred a several of them over the years. They get good sized (depending on species) - 5-6" to some over 8-9". They'll breed much smaller and are generally good parents, even in a community setting.
The babies are tiny and take forever to grow out to decent size.
Matt
Festivums (and related Mesonatus sp.) are great fish and I've kept and bred a several of them over the years. They get good sized (depending on species) - 5-6" to some over 8-9". They'll breed much smaller and are generally good parents, even in a community setting.
The babies are tiny and take forever to grow out to decent size.
Matt
Termato
Board of Directors
Thanks for all the great information, everyone! I may try my hand at them in the near future. I want to keep some tank space open for anything that catches my eye at the BFD! Can't wait.
festaedan
potamotrygon fan
I defenitely recommend festivums. I have 2 in my 300 and love them. They are like hardier, slightly more agressive angels
FishEggs
Well-Known Member
I have one in my 55g with some rainbow cichlids and tetras. havent had any problems with it being aggressive. of course if there was a pair of them in there that could be a different story.
