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Mesonauta festivus "Flag Cichlid" - Small |
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Mesonauta festivus "Flag Cichlid" - Small
The Mesonauta genus features about a dozen different species other than the Festivum, and the chances that your festivus is actually another species is very good. The differences are very subtle, usually an additional bar or dorsal ray - something barely distinguishable.
This beautiful cichlid features an oval shaped body with iridescent colors that change with the fishes' mood. Greens, blues, and violets appear on the flanks along with a diagonal black stripe that spans from the eye to the mid-dorsal. Faint barring is sometimes visible when they are stressed. They also have red eyes and elongated pectoral fins.
This wonderful fish gets along fine with other mild-mannered fish. It can be aggressive with other festivums, especially males, particularly during spawning. They can easily be kept with an assortment of larger tetra species, severums, and other similar fish.
Feed them a variety of foods, flakes, pellets, and they'll enjoy a frozen meaty treat every now and again. They will also pick at plants, so try plastic or silk for easy maintenance.
Other decor can include driftwood, rocks, or ornaments. This species stays close to the top of the water at all times, so provide plenty of space. Festivums are substrate spawners and can be rather difficult to breed; they require strict water parameters.
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