Tankmate Advice - 60g, Firemouth + Carpintis
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I guess at this point I'm wondering about the conflicting info on how big the Carpintis gets. I'll take the sound advice of not introducing another fish, but now I'm concerned about moving the Carp.
The two may be of a different species, but they are of the same genus and both called Texas cichlids. And I do not know where you received your information that the carpintis is smaller than the true Texas, but the carpintis, which is commonly called the Green Texas cichlid or Pearlscale cichlid, can reach a size of up to 12" in optimal conditons just like the true Texas cichlid can.
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The carpintis will be fine in the 60 by itself, but that firemouth will have to go to another tank before the Texas reaches its full size. The other option would be to rehome the carpintis and add other fish (I made a recommendation above).
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I'd keep the Texas given that choice. Full of personality. I guess I'll keep an eye on them and see any signs of trouble. Those two are best buddies right now, the Firmouth follows the Texas everywhere.
That is of course the smartest thing to do. But he could also wait and see if the Carpintis might ignore the firemouth since there is such a huge size difference.
That is entirely possible and I would recommend it. I was speaking from a long term standpoint, so I apologize that I failed to recommend keeping it as is, but watching the situation. As with any cichlid, personality comes into play for any situation. My personal example would be that I just picked up 2 super red severums a couple weeks ago. One took to the tank like a champ. Isn't aggressive and is always out front. The other hides and is defensive of his little plot of land under the clay pot. So you can experiment with any setup of fish, you just have to keep an eye on the aggression.
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How fast has your Carpintis taken to get near full size? I've had mine since Sept 2012 and he's about 5" now. Maybe more, maybe a bit less, hard to measure.
Only 5" in a year and a half? Sounds stunted to me. I would classify the Texas types as a medium growth rate fish. My severums are slow growers, reaching their 10-12" size in about 1.5-2 years. A Texas will reach its 10-12" size in about a year.
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No, we're in 2013 friend.
I got him very small, less than an inch. That was mid-september.