Green terror and a texas in a 150 gal?

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BrittenMan

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Was just wondering what your thoughts were on this idea? I have had no experience with texas cichlids, it's the 1st time my LFS has them!! Definitely going with the texas.. but was wondering if a GT would be a good tank mate along with some dithers and a few bottom dwellers... Open to any suggestions if you think this wouldn't work :)
Thanks in advance for any advice!

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In a 150 that should be fine, esspecially if raised together as already said. Texas are awesome fish one of my favorites. Are you getting a carpintis (green texas) or a cyanogutattus (original regular texas)? Either would be fine. From my experience the carpintis stay a little smaller with males hitting 10-11 inches and females 8-9 or so. Cyanogutattus males get 12" and females about 10" but either would work.


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Thanks for the response! It's a regular texas! Really excited :cool:
Should be getting them today or tomorrow! Will make a grow out thread for them:)
Any ideas for some good dithers.. I was thinking silver dollars but to me they really aren't that exciting!!

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So I just had a really close look at the texas again.. its been sold as a normal texas but I'm starting to think it's a Carpintis. Has more of a blue pealing. Could anybody inform me of the main differences to look out for?

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Cyano has smaller spots,if you do a search using mfk,you should see many pics for comparison.rainbow fish,giant danios,filament barbs for dithers.but either the GT or texas might kill them when full grown

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Thanks! So it's not really necessary to have dithers? I searched now and it looks like they are carpintis and not the normal texas! I think that would work slightly better anyway seeing as they don't get as big ☺

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I think it should work without dithers. Giant danios or silver dollars would look good and add some movement and excitement though


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Sometimes the dithers help to make the fish feel safe,they compete while eating,so sometimes they can grow slower,but I like using dithers.it also can divert the attention of 1 cichlid from beating on the other.I would try them in your situation,if only 2 cichlids 1 will be dominant

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