Do Carpintis make a good wet pet in a 90g?

[Cich Mind]

Yes Deadeye , I will keep checking.

Both are pretty common, I wouldn’t worry.

 

[duanes]

Here is a group of carpintus, @ 1.5" June 2012

Below one of the males Mar 2013 (I believe th center one, most alpha)

below same male Oct 2013, about 12"

Below a female in breeding color Sept 2013, after she paired up with the male above
She was about 1/3 smaller


I believe a 90 would be OK if just the 1 carpintus as an adult, no other fish.
If you want it to be personable (anthropomorphic) then its better without other fish anyway..
Other fish tend to make cichlids more fish like, less responsive to human interaction.

 

[Cich Mind]

Hey duanes ,

Thanks for the helpful info and pics. What you said at the end makes a lot of sense.

 

[Cich Mind]

He duanes ,

If I went solo for my Carpintis could I add any dithers/schools? What about a couple of pictus cats? It seems like it would give the tank a little more life.

 

[duanes]

They are opportunists and will probably eat any dithers close to small enough.
And if you want interactive, the cats might remove that likelihood, and make it more "fish" normal.
Because I grew about half dozen out together, and after needing to remove others once they became a pair,, there was never any of that anthropomorphic type human we pet development interaction.

 

[Cich Mind]

Hey duanes ,

I appreciate your reply. Sounds like completely solo is the way to go. I will surely take your experience and advise when stocking my tank.

Thanks again!

 

[Deadeye]

When it is young it wouldn’t hurt to get a school of dithers so it is comfortable, but when it is an adult wet pet behavior is best seen alone. Plus like duanes said those large cichlids make a meal out of anything small enough.