9" - 10" Pet Cichlid?

[minnnt]

nah, i will stick to a £4.50 juvi

 

[GShorty1981]

So is it a blue texas then? LOL!

OMG...NO lol

All commonly seen Texas are they 'Green Texas' CARPINTIS.

If you got to a speacialist place you mayfind the Blue True Texas, but you'll be disappointed in comparison.

What you saw is juvi and adult Carpintis....the shops call these 'Green Texas'.

 

[minnnt]

But it wasn't green, it was blue!

http/www.brentsmith-photography.com/-/stock-and-print/stock-photography/aquatic/herichthys-carpintis

 

[GShorty1981]

I was under the impression that Red spots would get way too big for a 4ft? Only sevs i really like are Rotkeils and Heros, but i don't class these really as 'wet pets'

You said you was getting a 5ft eventually, theres no reason why you cant grow one out in a 4ft, i have 2 in my 4ft, plus they have loads of character and make great wet pets.

Aggressive wet pets need to be on there own anyway.

I used to have a red devil on his own...and he was great, as soon as i mixed him with tank mates, he became boring.

Rotkeils are boring in comparison to Red Spots/Golds (which ARE Heros....Heros Efaciatus to be exact, same as greens) etc, they don't have the personality or size.

 

[minnnt]

So is it a blue texas then? LOL!

OMG...NO lol

All commonly seen Texas are they 'Green Texas' CARPINTIS.

If you got to a speacialist place you mayfind the Blue True Texas, but you'll be disappointed in comparison.

What you saw is juvi and adult Carpintis....the shops call these 'Green Texas'.

But...

Hi yeah there are two kinds of Texas (though many more in their family) They are Herichthys cyanoguttatus, and Herichthys Carpintis.

Carpintis looks like this - http/www.brentsmith-photography.com/-/stock-and-print/stock-photography/aquatic/herichthys-carpintis/-/medias/c9014742-7a95-11e0-868d-9363f5fcda2c-herichthys-carpintis-male

Cyanoguttatus looks like this - http/animal-world.com/encyclo/fresh/cichlid/texas.php

Carpintis has the better reputation - and probably the better colours IMO

Wills

So...

 

[GShorty1981]

But it wasn't green, it was blue!

http/www.brentsmith-photography.com/-/stock-and-print/stock-photography/aquatic/herichthys-carpintis

Are you trolling me?....FRUSTRATING.

For the last time, Carpintis is green......even tho they go BLUE as adults the same as the true texas cichlids do!

Same as 'red devils' and 'blood parrots' are orange and not red...etc...etc... could go on forever.

This is in plain English, please don't ask again.

Its not a texas cichlid, its a CARPINTIS.

 

[minnnt]

So how come on most of the other threads on this site the Carpintis is referred to as the Blue Texas and the Cyanoguttatus is reffered to as the Green Texas?

Please don't treat me as if i am stupid, and making unthoughtful comments like you have is not necessary. These are some of the most confusing fish available, and considering there is a potential for a 4" difference in size i want to make sure i get the correct one.

 

[GShorty1981]

So how come on most of the other threads on this site the Carpintis is referred to as the Blue Texas and the Cyanoguttatus is reffered to as the Green Texas?

Please don't treat me as if i am stupid, and making unthoughtful comments like you have is not necessary. These are some of the most confusing fish available, and considering there is a potential for a 4" difference in size i want to make sure i get the correct one.

You just keep repeating yourself, which imo is acting stupid.

Anyone calling a Carpintis a 'Blue Texas' is mistaken.

Andddddddddddd

I'm not gonna even mention the words 'Blue' 'Green' 'texas' again...who even cares about LFS made up common names, its a Carpintis, and that is that.

 

[minnnt]

Ok, well there must be alot of mistaken people on here then.

 

[GShorty1981]

You know best.

-Face palm-

Here ya go.

http/www.aquaticcommunity.com/cichlid/texas.php

Green Texas cichlid is the common name for Hericthys carpintis. It is native to mexico and it is despite its name green texas cichlid unclear if there are any established populations of Hericthys carpintis in Texas. The Green Texas cichlid is very similar the regular Texas cichlid, Herichthys cyanoguttatu, but has larger spots. The Regular Texas Cichlid and the Green Texas cichlid are very closely related and will if interbreed if kept together. You should therefore never keep Texas cichlids and green Texas cichlids together in the same tank.

 

[Proxo]

But nobody likes female green terrors lol

I does wouldn't have one without a male though or as a 'main' fish lol. But i was saying if he got a male, i got a nice female that i could do with moving on in the near future lol.

P.S loving the other fish suggested in here too now we need a topic filled with cheap tanks for sale

 

[matt_storey]

You know best.

-Face palm-

Here ya go.

http/www.aquaticcommunity.com/cichlid/texas.php

Green Texas cichlid is the common name for Hericthys carpintis. It is native to mexico and it is despite its name green texas cichlid unclear if there are any established populations of Hericthys carpintis in Texas. The Green Texas cichlid is very similar the regular Texas cichlid, Herichthys cyanoguttatu, but has larger spots. The Regular Texas Cichlid and the Green Texas cichlid are very closely related and will if interbreed if kept together. You should therefore never keep Texas cichlids and green Texas cichlids together in the same tank.

Now now, there's no need for that...

This forum was designed to help others. I understand it may be frustrating at times when someone doesn't understand but its not excuse to patronise and make them feel small.

 

[GShorty1981]

Ok, well there must be alot of mistaken people on here then.

This is why he got the response he did, and if my response hurt anyones feelings, then maybe your a little to sensitive because i have read much worse around here.

Don't hate on me because i'm right.

 

[minnnt]

They can reach upto 12" the cyanoguttatus is also known as the green texas, rio grand perch and sometimes green texas (when looking on the net). The carpintis is also known as blue texas and pearlscale cichlid, most places just label them all as texas. The red I believe is the colour morph but not 100% sure on that.

Just for accuracy ...... they are not plain old texas cichlids, which are "green" texas cichlids (herichthys cyanoguttatus). Yours are the blue texas cichlids (herichthys carpintis), which are rather nicer looking, and more sought after.

Comments such as these are why i am confused when comparing them to yours HGS. I am not saying you don't know your stuff, but i need to be sure that i am getting the smaller Carpintis as this wouldn't need a 5ft tank sooner rather than later. If i was going for a 12" fish i would be looking at Oscars without a doubt.

Sorry if i upset you!

 

[GShorty1981]

The 4ft tank you have is adequate for one 8" Male Carpintis and a few dithers......just no other Cichlids.