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THE POND-THE FRESHWATER PLACE => Cichlids => Topic started by: ilroost on January 26, 2013, 09:10:05 PM

Title: festivum
Post by: ilroost on January 26, 2013, 09:10:05 PM
got this guy at the auction last saturday.Nobody was bidding on him so got him for the $1 opening bid.
I had these guy's waaaay back when and bought him because it brought back memories of the ones i had as a kid. These used to be common place in aquariums back then, but i hardly ever see them anymore
sorry about the bad pict, the tank doesn't have a background on it
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Post by: PaulineMi on January 26, 2013, 09:14:37 PM
Cool. I've seen them in Amazon river videos. Neat looking fish.
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Post by: ilroost on January 26, 2013, 09:17:15 PM
I was reading about them and it say's they like to be in small schools.That isn't gonna happen,it's the only one i have seen in years
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Post by: BallAquatics on January 26, 2013, 09:18:59 PM
Great lookin' fish ilroost!  That JD in the background looks great too.

Dennis
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Post by: ilroost on January 26, 2013, 09:30:54 PM
Thanks Dennis
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Post by: Barb on January 27, 2013, 08:20:49 AM
They are good fish.  I lost my Festivum to old age last week, he was over 15!  He lived alone in a tank of angels for all that time after his mate died about 5 yrs ago.  They can be shy fish but if other fish don't bother them, they are right out with the others in their tank.
Barb
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Post by: PaulineMi on January 27, 2013, 08:29:30 AM
Wow!  15 years....that is a long time. Sorry you lost him. He must have been an old friend.
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Post by: Mugwump on January 27, 2013, 09:33:08 AM
Here's a neat vid of them...note what looks like a zebra BN on the bottom front...interesting tank too..

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Post by: ilroost on January 27, 2013, 10:30:31 AM
I am really liking this guy.He doesn't seem to shy.
Only him, a male jack dempsey and a large common pleco in a 75 gal. tank.
Kinda want more now.
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Post by: shatanka on January 27, 2013, 10:49:08 AM
NICE FIND! Can't beat the price! wow. I was just talking to a nice lady I get fish from at her LFS about these. She said she doesn't see them often either but can get them from time to time. If she does get any in, I can let you know if you would like? It is in FL, but I will see if she will ship as they have oxygen and all in their very nice shop that has a wonderful reputation.
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Post by: b125killer on January 27, 2013, 08:19:40 PM
WOW that's a nice fish for a buck. I like the tank in the video too.