Texas Cichlid, some pictures.

[CAaddict]

very nice bud...mine is around1-1.5inches atm.. hope it turns out that nice

 

[Armand]

Thanks for replies lads.

 

[WildCAught]

Ok, my guess is this fish is a subadult. I think youre right about the range of age you're talking about, my experience with this spicies is very short not to say none....I have kept oscars before and most of my experience is with piranha, now Im done with piranha so i decided to get into these bad boys they are deffo some stunner fish...

Fish looks in excelent conditions and he's took over the tank just as soon as he touched it's water......Im gonna see if can get him a partenr..

What do you suggest to feed him in order him to get bulky.


Cheers.

I feed cichlid gold, dried shrimp, shelled peas. Carpintis are algae grazers. There are crazy YouTube videos of hundreds Of them picking at algae in canals. They are opportunistic feeders though and will definitely eat small fish and inverts. Mimic that diet and you'll be fine.

 

[BooshWacka]

Here is my Texas at 2 years old.

http://s932.photobucket.com/albums/ad169/Booshwacka/Fish/?action=view&current=MVI_0732.mp4&mediafilter=noflash

Hes MAD
http://s932.photobucket.com/albums/ad169/Booshwacka/Fish/?action=view&current=IMG_0723.jpg&mediafilter=noflash

 

[Aquamojo]

The fish is Cyanaguttatus and not Carpinte. The correct name Hericthys Cyanaguttatus Sorry to derail.

And it's a boy.

 

[Armand]

The fish is Cyanaguttatus and not Carpinte. The correct name Hericthys Cyanaguttatus Sorry to derail.

And it's a boy.

Which one.??? Mine or Wooshwackas'???.

 

[Water]

Yours is a Carpintis aka Green Texas. Wackas is a Cyano aka Texas Cichlid. Tbh, I hate common names.

 

[Armand]

What's the size do you think this green texas would attain???

 

[Water]

12" is usually the norm.

 

[Armand]

Tanks..