Festivum
Mesonauta festivus
- Tank length
- 100 cmabout 3 ft (39 in)
- Start with
- 1
- Temperature
- 24–28 °C75–82 °F
- pH
- 5.5–7.8
- Adult size
- 10 cm4 in
- Lifespan
- 8–10 yrs
Calm for a cichlid but will eat small fish like neon tetras; pair it with mid-sized peaceful tankmates and a tall tank.Calm for a cichlid but will eat small fish like neon tetras; pair it with mid-sized peaceful tankmates and a tall tank.
Tank sizes
Good tankmates
Avoid with
- Alligator gar
Alligator gar may eat FestivumAlligator gar may eat Festivum
- Antenna ray
Antenna ray may eat FestivumAntenna ray may eat Festivum
- Arapaima
Arapaima may eat FestivumArapaima may eat Festivum
- Asian arowana
Asian arowana may eat FestivumAsian arowana may eat Festivum
- Australian pearl arowana
Australian pearl arowana may eat FestivumAustralian pearl arowana may eat Festivum
- Barred bichir
Barred bichir may eat FestivumBarred bichir may eat Festivum
- Bullseye snakehead
Bullseye snakehead may eat FestivumBullseye snakehead may eat Festivum
- Butterfly peacock bass
Butterfly peacock bass may eat FestivumButterfly peacock bass may eat Festivum
- Channel catfish
No shared temperature rangeNo shared temperature range
- Clown knifefish
Clown knifefish may eat FestivumClown knifefish may eat Festivum
Common goldfishNo shared temperature rangeNo shared temperature range
- Common river stingray
Common river stingray may eat FestivumCommon river stingray may eat Festivum
Data used by the planner
| Temperature | 24–28 | AqAdvisor (aqadvisor.com), retrieved 2026-10-04 · low confidence |
|---|---|---|
| pH | 5.5–7.8 | AqAdvisor (aqadvisor.com), retrieved 2026-10-04; agrees with FishBase (fishbase.se), retrieved 2026-10-04 · medium confidence |
| Hardness (dGH) | 1–15 | AqAdvisor (aqadvisor.com), retrieved 2026-10-04 · low confidence |
| Origin | Amazon and Paraguay river basins, South America | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · low confidence |
| Beginner friendly | No | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium confidence |
| Care level | moderate | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium confidence |
| Activity | moderate | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium confidence |
| Swimming level | middle | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium confidence |
| Temperament | semi aggressive | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · low confidence |
| Nips fins | No | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium confidence |
| Long fins | No | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium confidence |
| Territorial | No | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium confidence |
| Lives in groups | No | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium confidence |
| Minimum group | 1 | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium confidence |
| Diet | omnivore | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium confidence |
| Lifespan (years) | 8–10 | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · low confidence |
| Months to adult size | 15 | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · low confidence |
| Safe with plants | Yes | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium confidence |
| Minimum tank length | 100 | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium confidence |