Curious about Texas...

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some bottom-line thoughts:

Texas cichlid (herychtis cyanoguttatus) and Green Texas (herychtis carpinte) are two very similar species; they are not completely different and they will inter-breed readily (which adds to the confusion)

Red Texas is a hybrid, and there are many varieties of varying quality . . .

as noted, the escondido is a sub-species of Green Texas, although it is one that many people feel is most attractive

supposedly, the Green Texas should be a bit smaller, and a bit less aggressive than a Texas, but in either case they grow to 8-12" and can be feisty fish . . . it sounds like you should be fine, tho', with your current stock and tank size

it may come down to whether you prefer a "blue" fish (Texas) or a "tourquoise" fish (Green Texas) . . . I had a really nice Texas fish, lots of blue; unfortunately, she was tearing up my tank, so she went back to the LFS . . . now I am waiting on a Green Texas escondido that I just ordered, and I'm hoping for better luck

whatever you get, I think you will really love this fish . . . I'm surprised I don't see them more often in our LFS here in the states . . .
 
Midas Madness;3278926; said:
If you have good water quality with plenty of water changes you shouldn't need to worry about stunting.
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That is fantastic to hear :)
These will be my prize fish so I really want to make sure they have the best ...

Sab_Fan;3280064; said:
some bottom-line thoughts:

Texas cichlid (herychtis cyanoguttatus) and Green Texas (herychtis carpinte) are two very similar species; they are not completely different and they will inter-breed readily (which adds to the confusion)

Red Texas is a hybrid, and there are many varieties of varying quality . . .

as noted, the escondido is a sub-species of Green Texas, although it is one that many people feel is most attractive

supposedly, the Green Texas should be a bit smaller, and a bit less aggressive than a Texas, but in either case they grow to 8-12" and can be feisty fish . . . it sounds like you should be fine, tho', with your current stock and tank size

it may come down to whether you prefer a "blue" fish (Texas) or a "tourquoise" fish (Green Texas) . . . I had a really nice Texas fish, lots of blue; unfortunately, she was tearing up my tank, so she went back to the LFS . . . now I am waiting on a Green Texas escondido that I just ordered, and I'm hoping for better luck

whatever you get, I think you will really love this fish . . . I'm surprised I don't see them more often in our LFS here in the states . . .
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Initially I had my heart set on getting a true Tex after seeing one at an aquarium. After much searching I just cannot seem to find where they have them here, so getting the Excondido seems like it will be my only next option.

Which I don't mind :)

I'm off end of this week on a holiday but I'm going to call the store to keep 2 on hold.

As they'll be small, would it already be possible to sex them?
 
i have a green texas origanlly carpinitis im guessing and has amazing color especially rite now that its paired up with the bp. gl with ure fish
 
This is a TRUE Texas Cichlid. I caught it myself out of a creek near my house (near Brackettville, Texas). While coloration is personal preference, I much prefer the natural TRUE Texas over the variants. I have had him for four year in a 110G and he's as mean as ever:
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The same day I caught the above male, I also caught this female. I put the both in the tank and he killed her within the first month.
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I have tried repeatedly to put in other females, catfish, bass and sunfish. The male has killed them all. The only fish that have survived are a spotted gar and a pleco (also caught out of a Texas creek). Of course he is VERY big by TX standards. He's around 13 inches long and probably around 1.7 pounds. I've thought about getting rid of him many times but he has so much personality I decided to keep him. When a stranger stars into the aquarium, he charges the glass and bites it repeatedly. When I do the same, he comes to the glass broadside like a cat. Odd fish...
 
jpenney;3280508; said:
This is a TRUE Texas Cichlid. I caught it myself out of a creek near my house (near Brackettville, Texas). While coloration is personal preference, I much prefer the natural TRUE Texas over the variants. I have had him for four year in a 110G and he's as mean as ever:
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The same day I caught the above male, I also caught this female. I put the both in the tank and he killed her within the first month.
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I have tried repeatedly to put in other females, catfish, bass and sunfish. The male has killed them all. The only fish that have survived are a spotted gar and a pleco (also caught out of a Texas creek). Of course he is VERY big by TX standards. He's around 13 inches long and probably around 1.7 pounds. I've thought about getting rid of him many times but he has so much personality I decided to keep him. When a stranger stars into the aquarium, he charges the glass and bites it repeatedly. When I do the same, he comes to the glass broadside like a cat. Odd fish...
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He's lovely!

If I could find a True Tex that would probably be my first choice... but they just don't seem to be available out here.
 
How early can you sex a tex? Either the green or the true?

Any tips on what to look for?
 
Natural_Born_Killer;3280831; said:
How early can you sex a tex? Either the green or the true?

Any tips on what to look for?
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Kinda tough. The males will have a dark blotch at the base of their dorsal fin but I've found that these blotches are very hard to see in some. The males will also develop a bump on their forehead during breeding.
 
I would hunt down a Escondido. Those are the best looking. If you can score 2, then you could possibly breed them. And that would be REALLY fun.

If you cannot locate any of those, shoot for a Carpintes. That is what I landed at the LFS luckily.

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Also they eat like horses. At least mine does. Will eat anything and everything....
lol

GREAT personality also.
 
jpenney;3283860; said:
Kinda tough. The males will have a dark blotch at the base of their dorsal fin but I've found that these blotches are very hard to see in some. The males will also develop a bump on their forehead during breeding.
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But that will come out a bit later won't it?
The guy at the LFS I phoned said they are at the moment about 5 centimeters, so still quite tiny.


BigCountry;3285498; said:
Also they eat like horses. At least mine does. Will eat anything and everything....
lol

GREAT personality also.
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LOL... I'll have a look out.
All my fish seem to eat like horses... especially my O's, but that was to be expected.

I haven't been there yet, just spoken to to them so they said its a carpinite but I am not sure which variant it was. I guess I'll just have to see when I get there.


 
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