Jeff Rapps splendid cichlids and customer service

[vjayshutterbug]

In my quest to acquire real quality and pure Carpinitis Cichlids, I finally went the Jeff Rapps route. I wanted just one. He sent me two, because he "hated to send just one". What a great vendor!
I wanted just one because I worried about aggression in my 75 gallon, but these two get along great! Am I wrong? Did I luck out with a male and female? Not great pic, but the bigger one has a steeper forehead hence a male?
Thanks for any comments.

 

[Poseidon2.0]

Nice score! The generosity of a man going out of business.

 

[Jexnell]

To me it looks like you may have lucked out and got a male and female. Look at the smaller ones dorsal fin when it's up, looks like it has the tell all black spot right on the edge there and it it continues into the dorsal that is another female trait.

 

[kno4te]

Jeff is the man!

 

[Gourami Swami]

Nice! Great looking little cichlids. Jexnell is right, look for a dark blotch in the dorsal fin to tell a female. If you have a pair they will need the whole tank to themselves, though the same would be true of a lone male. If yit doesn't work out you can always sell one when they grow out a bit.

 

[Toiletcar]

Very nice! He is definitely one of the best.

 

[duanes]

Looks like male and female to me.
Very sorry to see Jeff go!

 

[neutrino]

The carpintis are nice, on my list for a future fish to keep...

Jeff's also a nice guy, great to deal with. Will be a loss to the hobby unless someone buys the business and keeps it to the same standard, which is apparently a possibility.

Wish him well in everything moving forward...

 

[HybridFinatic]

Looks like male and female to me.
Very sorry to see Jeff go!

What now? This is the first I have heard of this.

 

[Tobiassorensen]

What now? This is the first I have heard of this.

Jeff is closing his business and offering it to somebody that has the experience and motivation for follow in his footsteps basicly