AQUA FUNK's video: FLAG CICHLID Mesonauta festivus SPECIES SPOTLIGHT AND CARE GUIDE

Mesonauta festivus This cichlid is rather easygoing and is generally peaceful with any fish it cannot swallow. It uses its long pelvic fins to feel its way through plant thickets. If you like angelfish but are looking for a bit more challenge, festivums will fit the bill nicely. They are part of a group of South American Cichlasomatini that make fairly good community residents, showing aggression only when mating or spawning; the group also includes discus Symphysodon, angels Pterophyllum, smiling acaras Laetacara, and keyholes Cleithracara. Individuals will swim as a loose schools, and a group of these fish in a well-planted tank is an impressive sight as they float gracefully around the aquarium. Do not let their mellowness fool you; these are large fish and hearty eaters, and they need a big aquarium with plenty of large water changes. Given the proper conditions, festivums will provide a beautiful display for many years. •Common Names: Flag cichlid, festivum •Size: 6-8 in •Temp: high 70's - low 80's •Difficulty: intermediate •Tank Setup: A 55 gallon planted tank is ideal, as they need shelter to feel secure. •Feeding: Omnivorous. Should have some vegetable matter in its diet. •Breeding: A pair will clean a surface--usually a plant leaf or flat stone--and tend their spawn in typical cichlid fashion. Reportedly difficult to breed. • Tank mates: Angelfish, Discus, geophagus, and other non to semi aggressive cichlid are ideal. small community tropical fish will only work if they cannot fit in its mouth. IF THIS IS YOUR FIRST TIME VISITING MY CHANNEL I INVITE YOU SUBSCRIBE 👉🔴 TAG THE NOTIFICATION 👉🛎 BELL LIKE 👍 AND SHARE 📱📲. MOST IMPORTANTLY NEVER 4-GET 2 STAY FUNKY 😎👍 (MOTTO) I stay cool, and dig all jive, That's the way I stay alive. My motto, as I live and learn, is Dig and be dug In return. (Langston Hughes) 😎👍(AQUA FUNK APPAREL) https://accounthub.imagedepotexpress.com/aquafunk HELP SUPPORT THE CHANNEL SO THE I CAN CONTINUE TO PROVIDE GREAT HELPFUL CONTENT FOR THOSE THAT WANT TO FURTHER THEMSELVES IN THE HOBBY. THANK YOU 😎👍 😎📽(AQUA FUNK AQUATICS ON YOUTUBE) https://youtu.be/BpDVFif0Kao 😎📧(AQUA FUNK EMAIL) aquafunk00@gmail.com 😎🐤(AQUA FUNK AQUATICS ON TWITTER) (@FunkAqua): https://twitter.com/FunkAqua?s=09 😎📚(AQUA FUNK AQUATICS ON FACEBOOK) https://m.facebook.com/aqua.funk 😎📷(AQUA FUNK AQUATICS ON INSTAGRAM) Instagram https://instagram.com/aqua_funk_aquatics?utm_source=ig_profile_share&igshid=bhd1uv3i3qee 😎💎(MYPLAYLIST) https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLgHriTGHu7rcJ-Y-8MGD4IepQ762e44TN 😎🐠(MY ANGELFISH PLAYLIST) https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLgHriTGHu7rdu-rysKrM7IADnhUqmQI6o 😎🐉(ROB 93 AQUATICS) https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCqo3q0UiuqRZFVLZ5n4d9Lg 😎🌻(DILA'S GUPPIES) https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCJgol9oG2OaJnRpQHpHptOw 😎🦋(LALA'S FISH LIFE)* https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCo6FZERQwdkrd8LZbtx6UGA 😎🐡(FISHYBIZZ AQUATICS)* https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCKxqMvBhhJL3pP3GDWhjsoQ 😎🍽(NOSALT BP)* https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCRzNvuCJsRZnQlFWjrhjjog 😎🍽(NOSALTBP.COM) http://nosaltbp.com/ 😎🤴👸(KING AND QUEEN CICHLIDS)* https://www.youtube.com/user/MrJohnscottant 😎🇯🇲(FISHKEEPING JAMAICA)* https://www.youtube.com/channel/UChEVnjsBuEnky8RxmjHzIyw 😎🐙(WILD FISH TANKS)* https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCQWI4x833Y74ADoI1KXmWRA 😎🐟(RLC AQUATIC)* https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCQk0B-wNJASKYpoXsygs7Tg 😎🇵🇷(ALL IN TANKS)* https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCp0ks5M-z_gnrGl8FQqGv4g 😎🐡(FISH TANK BARN) https://www.youtube.com/user/mhowe9 😎🎭(KG TROPICALS) https://www.youtube.com/user/KGTropicals 😎🏞(RIVER LIFE) https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCBRueLHUUBKpNGP493hggFg 😎🐠🦜(Q AQUATICS) https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCjxODhFjDYwZRWkbrBhrtog 😎📩(FISHTUBERS NOTIFICATION SQUAD)* https://www.facebook.com/groups/2539735409372948/ ((ONLINE SUPPLIERS THAT I SUPPORT)) ***I do not get paid for supporting these companies I just want to support fish tubers trying to make a living doing what we all love. **AQUARIUM SUPPLIES** 😎🏷(PETSOTICS ON LINE) https://www.petsotics.com/ 😎🏷(Petsotics on FaceBook) https://www.facebook.com/petsotics/ 😎🏷(Petsotics on YouTube) hattps://www.youtube.com/channel/UCcQFnO94dLuZ6n9KM6ruJow **AQUARIUM PLANTS** 😎🌿(WARRIOR PLANTED TANKS ON FB) https://www.facebook.com/WarriorPlantedTanks/ 😎🍁(WARRIOR PLANTED TANKS ONpq IG) https://instagram.com/warriorplantedtanks?igshid=3y7231461qp1 😎🍂(WARRIOR PLANTED TANKS ON YT) https://www.youtube.com/user/polysorbate666