My Carpintis update...3rd month

[scratanut]

Hi guys,
Heres an update, his growth rate has slowed down a bit. This guy measure nearly 6"(14cm) TL. Here are a few pics...

getting cornered by a jewel

A closeup.

I have a lil video as well, will upload it asap.
Hope you enjoyed the pics. Let me know what you think of it....

 

[HiImSean]

lookin good

 

[Griff1327]

puts mine to shame. such an intense blue

 

[professa19]

i think i want you to find it a mate and sell the fry to me? ha

 

[scratanut]

Thanks for the appreciation people!
It looked like this exactly 3 months back.

I am scared of breeding, particularly cichlids, its difficult n ime consuming to raise their fry.
Another thing I've observed is their growth almost halts when they breed.
Anyways I want to grow tjis guy as big as 12".
So wish me luck

 

[hailmike]

gorgeous fish!

 

[scratanut]

Thanks for the appreciation people!
It looked like this exactly 3 months back.

Sorry forgot to post the link there, when Igot it 3 months back....
http://www.monsterfishkeepers.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=249938&d=1220978696

 

[BigDaddyMagnum]

beautiful..... PM me if youd like to know anything about texas, i am quite the texas keeper lol

 

[crazy clowntang]

nice fish dude, looks great.

 

[scratanut]

beautiful..... PM me if youd like to know anything about texas, i am quite the texas keeper lol

hehe..great! theres nothing pretty much to know about these, isnt it? a typical CA cichlid.
But I would love to see a few pictures of show specimen....if you uploaded somewhere just link me....

Theres a lil problem with this guy though, he never accepts live or frozen food at all. I treat my fishes once or twice a week with tubifix or blood worms, feeders, live shrimps(rarely), prawns(frozen), fish(frozen) insects, beefheart, etc. Till now I never found him eating any of that....
He just eats dried stuff mostly pellets n flakes, thats it....
Pretty strange for a cichlid.