To those who have raised their Texas from fry....

[mbunafishkeeper]

looks like a carpinte to me, i think its not hybrid, possible but i doubt it, very nice fish, gunna be a tank of a male when older.

here's a pic of albinoredoscar's at 4" but not as big hump as ures

 

[bigspizz]

Would you guys say it is safe to say, he will have a huge head when older? Or could this be a temporary anomaly?

 

[haloman02]

Would you guys say it is safe to say, he will have a huge head when older? Or could this be a temporary anomaly?

maybe not flowerhorn Huge but a good sized one.

So how about it you gunna sell it to me

 

[scubasteve06]

He's gonna be a monster and his head will probably end up being the size of a ping pong ball...lol

 

[kuabzoo]

I'll buy it for $60 or more if you sell it for me. =) but wow nice fish.

 

[fishguts]

i still think its a red tex and the hump is a deformity. ask cross he really knows his stuff about these fish and could tell you for certain. ive never seen red on a pure carpintis.

 

[bigspizz]

i still think its a red tex and the hump is a deformity. ask cross he really knows his stuff about these fish and could tell you for certain. ive never seen red on a pure carpintis.

Nah...I think it is a carpinte....The bump is a deformity? What would that look like when older?

 

[fishguts]

Nah...I think it is a carpinte....The bump is a deformity? What would that look like when older?

well if the bump is indeed a deformity then i guess it would look like hell when it get older.( lol )ive just never seen a car with red on it. ive got 2 cars and one red tex and the fish you posted looks like my red tex.

 

[scubasteve06]

It is a carpinte, and the nuchal hump is just starting early, he just has that certain dominant trait more than others.

 

[bigspizz]

well if the bump is indeed a deformity then i guess it would look like hell when it get older.( lol )ive just never seen a car with red on it. ive got 2 cars and one red tex and the fish you posted looks like my red tex.

I think he will be fine. Aquamojo says carpinte so I guess we will see....