true Red terror or False red terror

cichlid_guy · 12-01-2002, 1:54 AM

Ok, i have just read there is a true Red Terror, and false Red Terror.

How do i tell what i have?
I was hoping for a Festae.

What is the diffreance between the two.
size, color, etc...

thanks

scottie

Monglor · 12-01-2002, 2:52 AM

Take a look at this link. Check the eye spot at the base of the tail. If the eye spot goes all the way down its a false red terror aka mayan cichlid. If it stops halfway, thens its a festae, true red terror.

http://www.cichlidae.com/talks/c006.html

cichlid_guy · 12-01-2002, 7:18 AM

Well i think it is a festae.
it said true ones have a eye spot only about half of the tail,
and false ones run all the way down tail.

well its a little hard to see, still a bit scared (so colors and strips are a bit faded) but i think the spot is onle about half of the tail.

I'll get a pic up and let everyone else try to see also.

Fingers crossed!

scottie

oscarlvr · 12-01-2002, 4:04 PM

hers a example of a mayan trying to be sold as a red terror, they do this almost daily on this site, hope you got what you paid for

http://www.aquabid.com/cgi-bin/aucti...ids&1039111205

my first red terror was the mayan and i was upset as it was a internet purchase without a picture, i finaly got a real one from j rapps.

good luck bob

cichlid_guy · 12-01-2002, 6:51 PM

that fish is not a festae?

it has a small eye spot. i thought false ones have a spot that runs all the way down the tail?

I'm going to call the Pet shop that i got it at tues. (there closed on mon.) and ask if it is a Festae red terror? or a Mayan red terror. Maybe if they got them from a hobbiest i can get ahold of them and ask.
Are the LFS out to trick you? or do they just not know?
Why not put "Red Terror - Festae" or "Red Terror - Mayan"
on the tanks?

Its kind of disapointing to find out i didn't get what i thought i bought.

Thanks for all the info so far!

Scottie

cichlid_guy · 12-02-2002, 10:37 AM

ok, i have done some looking online for false Red Terror and True Red Terror.

After looking at alot of pictures, i think the spot isn't a good way of telling apart! i have seen eye spots on Mayan small (like half of tail)

I think you can tell by counting strips.
Not 100% but mayan (False Red Terrors) have 7 strips.
Festae (True Red Terrors) have 9 strips and there is a "Y-ish"
shaped one on the head.

please let me know what you think on this idea.

scottie

SAAC · 12-02-2002, 11:27 AM

Bom dia

The festae have the Y on the head and female festae have the dorsal fin black or blue.

The spot in festae is small and round.

oscarlvr · 12-02-2002, 3:15 PM

also the mayan spot is centered on the tail whereas the festae is on yh upper half of the tail

bob

katsu · 06-13-2005, 4:20 PM

guys,

what is the maximum size of the false red terror cichlid???

and how can you distinguish if the cichlid is a dwarf or giant????

soonerfan121 · 10-11-2008, 10:24 PM

Everything that I have read about the festae says that if it has the y shape or sometimes a 4 then it is a true red terror. I believe that is what I have because of that shape. Mine is about 5 inches right now. I will post a pic for you.