What texas cichlid should i get?

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i think the one that moves gravel from the tunnel is female because it also cleans the top of the tunnel and moves gravel to make a hole outside of it and it doesnt chase the other one aggressively it just pecks at it sometimes and the other one is just a bit shy but comes to the front of the tank when you go near it to watch you and while the other one goes back to its tunnel.
 
I had a carpinte male and female, and the female was certainly the one who liked to move things around and redecorate all of the gravel.

Just a note to the OP, there is only one type of texas...
Have a look around for my thread on this - a lot of the issues got cleared up about the different variations.
 
It turns out that the one that was territorial is the male..he has removed all the gravel from the tunnel and the female is now ready to lay eggs as she has her 'breeding colours' on and i've only had them for 2 weeks :)
they have grown so much and they look very happy and healthy in their new home.
 
Here is my male Tex!!!! He is a monster and a proud new papa of approx 500 Red Texas fry !!!!!!Comments are welcome!!! I know some of you have seen him on the forum, but I love to post pics of this fish!!

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cjbarth;3996467; said:
Here is my male Tex!!!! He is a monster and a proud new papa of approx 500 Red Texas fry !!!!!!Comments are welcome!!! I know some of you have seen him on the forum, but I love to post pics of this fish!!

Congratulations on 500 feeders... the father has nice pearls though.
 
cjbarth;3996467; said:
Here is my male Tex!!!! He is a monster and a proud new papa of approx 500 Red Texas fry !!!!!!Comments are welcome!!! I know some of you have seen him on the forum, but I love to post pics of this fish!!
This is not a Texas but a Carpintis Lahillas,I believe.Cool on the fry.I too have about 400 Carpintis x parrot fry 3 days old
 
CICHLID34;3953319; said:
well the one fish store has a atexas cichlid for 7.99 so it may be a plan green texas. The other lfs has a texas for 20-25 any idea on which it could be

Maybe you should ask them. Or go down there and take some pics and then post it here on your thread.:D
 
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