I have a pair of Carpintis

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Should I keep the Carpintis and breed them or just split them up until larger?

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Frank Castle

Frank Castle

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It's true! :D I figured it out over the past 2 nights, but I can finally see distinct differences between them. I bought them together about a week before Christmas and they looked identical, except one was 1/2" longer but over the past few months one has grown fatter and fatter and gotten more aggressive and the other just stays mellow and chill, but has gotten long trailers on his fins with hints of red and more color than the other one and they both have VERY differently shaped heads and they have always been inseparable. I noticed last night after a WC the fat one was chasing the other one and it finally hit me, she's trying to get him to breed, but he doesn't want to yet, so she's becoming forceful. They are about 4" and 5", and this male here seems like he gets more colorful everyday. Are they going to pair up regardless, even though he seems like he doesn't want to?

Who here has bred Carpintis? Is it normal for the female to be the one wearing the pants? Are they ridiculous on the spawn or can they be milder mannered? Anything i should know about them DIFFERENT from breeding other cichlids?

I think I'm just gonna start adding random polls to all my threads from now on too......
 
carpintus have spawned for me a number of times, and the females will generally be very aggressive. I think its a strategy that keeps them alive, keeps the male from killing the females. Once she lets up, she's probably dead, happened to mine after about 3 spawns.
A bit hard to find homes for the fry, I ended up giving many away. I don't think most aquarists know the difference between cyanoguttatus (Texas cichlids) and carpintus (not Texas cichlids)
my pair of carpintus loc "Chairel"


 
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I had a breeding pair of Carpinitis for a few years. Spectacular when they're in breeding dress, I kept mine in a 5' 120 with a school of Giant Danios and Silver dollars. My male was hyper aggro with the female, I had a divider, I had pipes that only she could fit into and he still was able to finally kill her. Their fairly slow growing especially a breeding female. I got a dozen or so spawns from my pair before he got her.
 
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Female texas when in spawning mode are way more aggressive than any females I've encountered.

Good luck I'm sure the male will hold its ground...My FH died after my red texas killed him..
 
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duanes said:
carpintus have spawned for me a number of times, and the females will generally be very aggressive. I think its a strategy that keeps them alive, keeps the male from killing the females. Once she lets up, she's probably dead, happened to mine after about 3 spawns.
A bit hard to find homes for the fry, I ended up giving many away. I don't think most aquarists know the difference between cyanoguttatus (Texas cichlids) and carpintus (not Texas cichlids)
my pair of carpintus loc "Chairel"


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Wow just scrolling though and I have to say there beautiful looking fish frank
 
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