how agressive are texas?

[liberator177]

My lfs just got a 4 inch texas in as a trade in, I wanted to purchase it but I wanted to first know how agressive are they? He would be going in a tank with a 10inch clown knife, 8 inch pacu, 11inch oscar, and a 6inch green severum, would it do ok in my tank? thanks in advance

-John

 

[liberator177]

also if it makes a difference he grew up with another texas and 4 jack dempseys (all traded in at the same time)

 

[John Rambo]

by texas, do you mean cyanos?

 

[jcardona1]

i have two carpintis with a bunch of other ca/sa cichlids. they are calm as can be. every now and then theyll chase another fish around, but its nothing serious

 

[liberator177]

by texas, do you mean cyanos?

im not shure, its the one most commonly sold as "texas cichlid"

 

[Camphilophus]

probably a cyano. Texas' are not very mean at all IMO. Same aggression as a jack dempsey or green terror from my experience.

 

[dsubaru]

I concur.. very passive fish. Also mine was raised in a community tank. He was about 8inches and had no aggression issues.

 

[Mike fail]

yeah cyano from what ive seen are pretty average, but the carpintis i have is super aggro

 

[fishguts]

ive had both still the cyano type and i dont think there should be any problems but once in awile you can get a mean one not usually.

 

[liberator177]

ill probably pick him up in a few days (going on a trip tomarrow and dont want to introduce new fish when I cant watch them) Thanks for all the help!!!