texas questions.

[AlBiNo ReD oScAr]

i have heard that texas cichlids are delicate and hard to grow out, is this true??

texas is carpintes right??

any other info on texases would be grateful (im a newbie on texas)

thanks

sam

 

[FSM]

There are two species. The texas cichlid is H. cyanoguttatus
there is also the green texas cichlid, which is H. carpinte

 

[AlBiNo ReD oScAr]

how do you identify them? they get to around 10" dont they?

 

[AlBiNo ReD oScAr]

bump

 

[sable]

Here is a pic of my Tex. The first pic was a year earlier. You can see how big his hump is getting.

The Males can reach around 12 inches. I got my Carpintis when he was 2 inches. I have had him for 3 years and he is now 10 inches. He's the boss in the tank because he's the largest. I think in time my Flowerhorn or Jag will be the "King of the Tank". They are aggressive fish but not nearly aggressive as a Jag, Red Devil, Trimac, or Red Terror.

I do enjoy my Carpintis. He is not very shy and will eat anything. He's becoming a "Glass Banger".

 

[AlBiNo ReD oScAr]

woah he is nice, u got any pics of him when he was smaller??

wot do you feed him???

 

[sable]

No, I don't have any pics when he was small. He did breed with a Red Parrot and here is a pic of one of the babies. I didn't keep any of the babies.

 

[Steve p]

Sable, why did you not keep any of the fry?

Steve

 

[AlBiNo ReD oScAr]

No, I don't have any pics when he was small. He did breed with a Red Parrot and here is a pic of one of the babies. I didn't keep any of the babies.

did he look atall like this??
....cant paste it

 

[AlBiNo ReD oScAr]

here we goo.