Hi guys,
I purchased my first Carpintis a week or so ago to add to my 180g mixed cichlid tank that has Firemouth, Convicts, Rivulatus and some other random fish.
At the store it was speckled all over but a few days after adding it to the tank it's gone dark all over, and after some reading looks like it's gone into breeding dress. It gets really fired up around feeding time and the colours seem to get darker, but I can't see it displaying any kind of pairing behaviour with the other inhabitants.
Is it normal for it to stay this colour permanently?
Also, any ideas on the sex? It was the largest and most dominant one at the store, and given the head profile I figured it was male.
Cheers!


I purchased my first Carpintis a week or so ago to add to my 180g mixed cichlid tank that has Firemouth, Convicts, Rivulatus and some other random fish.
At the store it was speckled all over but a few days after adding it to the tank it's gone dark all over, and after some reading looks like it's gone into breeding dress. It gets really fired up around feeding time and the colours seem to get darker, but I can't see it displaying any kind of pairing behaviour with the other inhabitants.
Is it normal for it to stay this colour permanently?
Also, any ideas on the sex? It was the largest and most dominant one at the store, and given the head profile I figured it was male.
Cheers!

