My Texas Cichlid

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wat ever it is its a very nice specimen and i think 50 gallons in fine for a single fish dont feel bad u have done a commandable job my frnd
 
rocky2 said:
wat ever it is its a very nice specimen and i think 50 gallons in fine for a single fish dont feel bad u have done a commandable job my frnd
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Thanks for the kind words. I hope to get another Texas Cichlid when this one passes but will probably upgrade to a 75g for the next one, although I hope I have this one for another 5-10 years. Is that even possible?
 
That is a beautiful Texas, looks like a badass lol, but size and lack of a hump are not a sexing method. Not all males reach over 12" just like not all human males reach 6 feet of height, even though it's entirely possible and pretty common. The size of your tank and maintenance schedule might have played a part, but it's ultimately determined by genetics.

Females have a black blotch on their dorsal fin, this can be kinda tricky when they're young but it's a very reliable sexing method for adult fish. You can also vent it to be 100% sure.

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cacichlids said:
That is a beautiful Texas, looks like a badass lol, but size and lack of a hump are not a sexing method. Not all males reach over 12" just like not all human males reach 6 feet of height, even though it's entirely possible and pretty common. The size of your tank and maintenance schedule might have played a part, but it's ultimately determined by genetics.

Females have a black blotch on their dorsal fin, this can be kinda tricky when they're young but it's a very reliable sexing method for adult fish. You can also vent it to be 100% sure.

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Wow good to know. I've definitely got a male on my hands then!

As for the maintenance and size of tank: he's always been in a 50g and water changes are done once a week (50%).
 
its obvious you have done a great job taking care of 'him', he looks great and is living to a ripe old age. i've never seen a texas at 12" although i'm sure they are around, i don't think this is the norm, carpintis or syanoquttatus.
 
I keep reading around online that 10 years is pretty much the max, anyone have experience with Texas Cichlids or Cichlids in general that live much past this age?
 
No one really knows for sure. Most CA/SA cichlids are said to live at least 10 years but I've heard of some living to 14, 16 and 18 years of age. Mostly Oscars, Jags and some Vieja species that I can remember. The problem is that as they get older, their systems probably start slowing down and getting weak, so they become more susceptible to disease, stress and other things, much like us. But I don't see why they can't live longer than 10 years if provided with great care, clown loaches can get to 50!!! lol
 
the life span of a Herichthys Cyanoguttatus is 10 to 12 but its not unheard of for them to get up to 15 years of age and Oscars can live up to 25+ if taken care of
 
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