H. carpintis spawned! Man lands on moon!

[Rupununi]

Well, I've had a pair of carpintis for about 3 months and they did the dirty deed last night. I know this must be hard for most of you to believe given that they are so difficult to breed, but what can I say, I'm a pro.

I bought them as 1.5" juvies, took a guess at male/female, and got lucky (or is it they got lucky?). The female is barely 3" and the male is about 4". Here are some pics.

The stud:

Mama guarding her clutch:

Daddy warding off intruders:

Their corner of the tank:

Female with eggs:

Man I look good in the mirror:

 

[AcsFoolMike]

Congratulations on the spawn...what size tank and anything in there with em?

 

[peathenster]

congrats! Beautiful couple and very nice setup

 

[Rupununi]

Congratulations on the spawn...what size tank and anything in there with em?

There are 6 Astyanax mexicanus (Mexican tetra) and 1 Pimephales vigilax (harmless minnow) in the tank with them. The tank is 75g. So far the pair has kept the tetras on the other side of the aquarium. Should I consider removing the other fish before the eggs hatch?

 

[NeptuneNY]

Congrats man...and very nice tank!!!

 

[bobblehead27]

There are 6 Astyanax mexicanus (Mexican tetra) and 1 Pimephales vigilax (harmless minnow) in the tank with them. The tank is 75g. So far the pair has kept the tetras on the other side of the aquarium. Should I consider removing the other fish before the eggs hatch?

Idk about carpintis but i know with many other CA/SA the male is only allowed near the eggs if there are other fish in the tank (because he wards them off) so i would leave them in there and if the carpintis kill the tetras then think about taking them out... but a 75 should defiinitely be big enough to leave the tetras in tho (in my very unexperienced opiniion)

 

[Shane Dewar]

lucky you!!! i love texas cichlid they ROCK

 

[Batboi3000]

Very cool beans! Looks like a great tank and a couple great specimen! Congrats! carpintis are definitely one of my favorite fish. Good luck with the fry!

 

[BayArea_510]

hey i have a carpinti sthat is the same size as yours except it has like a all black belly/ beard and it has a nnice size nuchal hump on it and i wanted to know if only females turn that color or can males to

 

[Jimmy16]

hey i have a carpinti sthat is the same size as yours except it has like a all black belly/ beard and it has a nnice size nuchal hump on it and i wanted to know if only females turn that color or can males to

both sexes turn that color