What kind of texas?

[Greg31]

My lfs has a bunch of these. They are labeled as texas cichlids. Just wondering what type of texas exactly these guys are.

Sorry if pictures are not great.

 

[VRWC]

Looks like H. cyanoguttatus, the True Texas

 

[Loves severums]

^ i agree

 

[Greg31]

How big they get? Good with 2 or so other aggressive cichlids in a 90g?

 

[VRWC]

sure. I had 6 in a 265 with about 15 other fish. Males can get 12" but I havent seen the that big. Id say around 10 would be average..females around 8. Aggressive...but not out of control.

 

[bud]

If you want a pair I do see some females in there the ones with the black in the dorsal fin

 

[Greg31]

I was thinking about getting a carptintis ventehillo. For $4 do you think these guys would be better or a carpintis?

Stock will be female JD, salvini and a pleco.

 

[bud]

I much prefer the Carpintis

 

[Greg31]

What you have in your avatar pic?

 

[cchhcc]

I was thinking about getting a carptintis ventehillo. For $4 do you think these guys would be better or a carpintis?

Stock will be female JD, salvini and a pleco.

Doesn't really make much of a difference. Carps and cyanos both look great as adults.

Cyanos are probably less commonly seen nowadays.