dditt Posted November 3, 2011 Report Share Posted November 3, 2011 (edited) Thought i'd get a few shots of my Festae pair since they have settled nicely into the new tank - female is still quite young and shy so no proper shots of her, she's only about 13-15cm. p.s. i know they're not great shots, just iphone piccies, but you get the idea. Male is about 28cm and really starting to show some great colour again... Female: Edited November 3, 2011 by dditt Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dditt Posted November 3, 2011 Author Report Share Posted November 3, 2011 (edited) Aaaaaaaaand a few more shots and a vid of my Male Gold Saum as he has hit another growth spurt and is looking stunning, neuchal hump is unbelievable for his size. He's only about 16-18cm currently and grows like a weed (read: as quick as the pbass) quick vid of him flaring at the glass Edited November 3, 2011 by dditt Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MRNOS Posted November 3, 2011 Report Share Posted November 3, 2011 Nice beefy looking saum, has some nice colour to him. Festae are nice too, can't wait for my saums and festae's to get bigger. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barmy Posted November 3, 2011 Report Share Posted November 3, 2011 That's one of the nicest male Festaes I've seen. What size tank do you have that pair in? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trk18 Posted November 3, 2011 Report Share Posted November 3, 2011 Nice male festae mate hes a stunner ! Hope my one looks that good at that size Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fish Junkie Posted November 3, 2011 Report Share Posted November 3, 2011 My male Cooked him with a heater Dont trust heaters after they have been turned off for a while FJ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dditt Posted November 3, 2011 Author Report Share Posted November 3, 2011 (edited) Thanks guys, he is a beauty... the pair have started showing good signs lately, but i think the girl is still a little young, so hopefully in a couple months they'll do the deed... they have to themselves a 4x2x2 w/ 3ft sump, would like to put them in something bigger but don't have the room for more tanks and they seem happy. FJ: that's a real shame, he was a stunner too... yep i never trust heaters.. Edited November 3, 2011 by dditt Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shanoz Posted November 3, 2011 Report Share Posted November 3, 2011 Great looking fish bud, That GT is awesome! Mine was a nice angry fish when I first got him, gave him 2 Ladies to play with and now he's a big sook!! Weird! How long have you had the Festae for? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trk18 Posted November 3, 2011 Report Share Posted November 3, 2011 My male Cooked him with a heater Dont trust heaters after they have been turned off for a while FJ Shame fJ cracking fish !! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dditt Posted November 3, 2011 Author Report Share Posted November 3, 2011 cheers mate, haha funny cuz our guy was complete opposite - we bought three 5cm juvies in roughly april, turned out to be 1 male and 2 female, he spawned with one female and kicked the crap out of the other... the female is still in the tank with him, always showing signs of spawning but she wont do the deed with Pbass around... Festae I can't really take the credit for, the female i've only had for 2 weeks, she was pretty under nourished so i'm slowly fattening her up. Male i bought roughly 4-5 months ago from Craigo with the intention to put him in my 8x4 as a display (he was about a cm bigger then my male red devil at the time) but he got smashed by my RTC so i've spent the last 3 months healing him up so he won't be going back in there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DVS969 Posted November 3, 2011 Report Share Posted November 3, 2011 That GT is awesome mate, Chunky as and sweet colour. I want it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Syndicate Posted November 4, 2011 Report Share Posted November 4, 2011 That GT is awesome mate, Chunky as and sweet colour. I want it I have to agree one off the nicest I've seen Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Syndicate Posted November 4, 2011 Report Share Posted November 4, 2011 Also 4x2 is fine with only a pair maybe not when is max but that takes along time Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dditt Posted November 4, 2011 Author Report Share Posted November 4, 2011 Thanks guys, appreciate the comments, so do my fush Also 4x2 is fine with only a pair maybe not when is max but that takes along time yeah, i know, i've just always been a stickler for tank size though, thus why i only have 3 fish in a 1800litre tank... I would prefer a 4x3x2 for these guys, just don't have the room Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Syndicate Posted November 4, 2011 Report Share Posted November 4, 2011 (edited) haha yer i still haven't upgraded my dovii in the 4x2 but hes over a foot now so growth rate has slowed dramatically, i lost my old job when i was about to purchase him a 7 x 4 x 2.5 of dennison for 1 fish so i get where your coming from also your 1800 liter isn't even big enough for one off the occupants lol Edited November 4, 2011 by Syndicate Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dditt Posted November 4, 2011 Author Report Share Posted November 4, 2011 haha yeah, it's not his permanent home, he's only 65cm atm so plenty of room for him... he has a mega pond earmarked for when he gets too big for the 8x4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Syndicate Posted November 4, 2011 Report Share Posted November 4, 2011 wish they they maxd out at around 3 foot as they are my favorite catfish by far a tsn x rtc is a close second Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Craigo Posted November 4, 2011 Report Share Posted November 4, 2011 There's my big boy! Glad is has recovered & is looking great mate! good to see he has soe female company now. Wifey & I both miss this fish alot, great personality & generally just an awsome fish! How old are you bass mate & who breed them? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dditt Posted November 4, 2011 Author Report Share Posted November 4, 2011 Cheers bud, he is a gorgeous specimen! bass were 2-3cm in Early April, 4 larger are from Kev, 3 smaller are from Melbourne, but for all i know they're kev's as well, but do have different colour and allround seem like a different blood line so here's hoping but not sure... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Craigo Posted November 4, 2011 Report Share Posted November 4, 2011 Theyu are young mate & that boy seems to have a hump.....Just me? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Craigo Posted November 4, 2011 Report Share Posted November 4, 2011 in the second pic of the GT, cichla on left from Kev & ther other 2 below from melbourne?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Craigo Posted November 4, 2011 Report Share Posted November 4, 2011 sendond pic opf the GT, cichla on left from Kev & the 2 below from Melbourne? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dditt Posted November 4, 2011 Author Report Share Posted November 4, 2011 (edited) 2 of kevs are growing humps already mate and yeah spot on, two on the left in that pic are, two largest are both male, seems the other two are female, the 3 smaller bit hard to tell yet... Edited November 4, 2011 by dditt Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Craigo Posted November 4, 2011 Report Share Posted November 4, 2011 hehe, I can spot 'em no matter where they from....Damn cichla taking all me moneys, but how cute are they. Whats their diet mate? Very young to produce a nuchal hump, but how cool is that! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dditt Posted November 4, 2011 Author Report Share Posted November 4, 2011 haha good work... 3-4 feeds a day, Hikari Carnivore, with the odd massivore, slowly converting them to massivore but its essentially the same... How big are urs now mate? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
