i have one right now that's about 2" it should be fine in a 55 for life right. how do you tell the difference between male and female
texas cichlid
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It won't let me get a pic when I put the camera up to the tank it freaks out. Can someone discribe to me how to tell because I know the males get 12" and females get smaller so I'm hoping for a female.
I think the 55g would be fine. If it is a cyano, then it could get 12'' and that is the absolute biggest. You most likely wouldn't be able to keep anything else in there since texas are very aggressive. The main way to tell sex is that females will have a blue-black blotch on the dorsal fin. If it is a cyano, then you won't even need a heater, because they like cooler temps. You will really enjoy having a texas.
i have my taxes with a Geo earth eater, pike cichlid, and a sen bichir they all are fine no ones beating anyone up to bad. my Geo chases the Texas around a lot i thought they were supposed to be non aggressive. ill try to get i pic of the Texas.
cichlidfish;4635984; said:
Just wanted to point out that your statement is true, but can contradict your two points! I actually had a fertile m/f pair that bred and successfully raised free swimming fry in my 90, w 2 jacks. Neither one of mine had a definitive spot on either dorsal fin. Not tryingto disprove you by any means, just thought I would share my unlikely behavior of my texas pair!
http://www.monsterfishkeepers.com/forums/showthread.php?t=362816Heres my thread from when my pair bred. Hope that may help you. My female was only about 3" when they paired up.