I picked this guy up from my lfs, was sold to me as a Texas, I'm hoping for a Carpintis, I really like the large pearl pattern on them when they reach adult hood, I know alot of local pet shops always mislable their stock,,,,,
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Thx, that's what I'm thinking aswell, He's pushing 2" I'm happy with him' eating well & very active,
Thx for the info, very intreging, do you have any pic's of yours? How long did you keep them, & do you have any info on their overall demeanor?
The rio Hondo I had, I bought pretty recently (few months ago) at a very small size, only about an inch, and he died within a month for seemingly no reason. The other fish were fine, and I didn't notice anything strange about him, so no real idea why he passed. He was a very active little fish, ate well. Heres the only pic I took of him
My escondido, I grew from a similar size, to about 8". I ended up re-homing him and all my other fish because I went away to school and had to get rid of the tank. While I had him he was cool, held his own but didn't go out of his way to start problems in the tank. Their behavior reminds me of an amphilophus, but a more chilled-out version. I have heard stories of some people's being every bit as aggressive as a Midas, but that was not my experience with them.
Here's a pic of the carpintis, looks like he was around 6-7" at the time (this was years back)
My escondido, I grew from a similar size, to about 8". I ended up re-homing him and all my other fish because I went away to school and had to get rid of the tank. While I had him he was cool, held his own but didn't go out of his way to start problems in the tank. Their behavior reminds me of an amphilophus, but a more chilled-out version. I have heard stories of some people's being every bit as aggressive as a Midas, but that was not my experience with them.
Here's a pic of the carpintis, looks like he was around 6-7" at the time (this was years back)
Very cool, I definitely see the similarities, I'm a devoted Amph guy myself, but do enjoy most all South & American cichlids, will keep you updated,The rio Hondo I had, I bought pretty recently (few months ago) at a very small size, only about an inch, and he died within a month for seemingly no reason. The other fish were fine, and I didn't notice anything strange about him, so no real idea why he passed. He was a very active little fish, ate well. Heres the only pic I took of him
My escondido, I grew from a similar size, to about 8". I ended up re-homing him and all my other fish because I went away to school and had to get rid of the tank. While I had him he was cool, held his own but didn't go out of his way to start problems in the tank. Their behavior reminds me of an amphilophus, but a more chilled-out version. I have heard stories of some people's being every bit as aggressive as a Midas, but that was not my experience with them.
Here's a pic of the carpintis, looks like he was around 6-7" at the time (this was years back)
