What's This Fish?

[minnnt]

Tis very pretty

 

[Wills]

Red Texas - its either a line bred strain or a hybrid and Im not sure which it is. That one is actually one of the less impressive ones tbh they look pretty incredible but have huge price tags around £150 usually.

Wills

 

[minnnt]

£15 on fleabay

http/www.ebay.co.uk/itm/cichlid-/260917414772?pt=UK_Pet_Supplies_Fish&hash=item3cbfe3cb74

 

[Wills]

Yeah its been up for a while and the owner does not seem to know what it is I think there are a few strains and IMO this one looks my Hybrid than line bred

Wills

 

[minnnt]

Shame, they can obviously be very nice fish if bred right. WOuld love a proper bright blue Carpintis...

 

[star4]

Like this one Minnnt The blue never shows up very well in pics

If it was a true red texas the seller would remember what is was because of the price tag, as wills said they are expensive, there is one on AC at the moment asking £300 for it. That one could be a red devil x texas or maybe midas x texas

 

[minnnt]

Exactly like that Lesley

 

[star4]

He is my last one starting to be a bit of a #29### to my JD though. Texas are just utterly gorgeous

 

[minnnt]

Yeah i know they can be a bit aggressive which is probably the main reason i haven't got one.

 

[GShorty1981]

I had a female i grew up from an inch to about 8", she was gentle, but always in her breeding colours.

 

[onidrase]

They're selling red texas cichlids at my petsmart for like 5 dollars a pop

but looking at this thread, I'm curious as to what they're really selling

 

[minnnt]

Good to know Glen. I would really love one, been ogling them today along with a 2" Jaguar...

 

[GShorty1981]

Jags are beautiful but like JDs they are (majority, not all) skittish and lack personality

 

[minnnt]

Yeah so i have read... Would like a freddy or mini dovii, but still a little dubious.

 

[star4]

Jags are beautiful but like JDs they are (majority, not all) skittish and lack personality

My texas had always been fine with other fish, it was disease that wiped out the others it only affected the texas and Tich is the last one , he is about 9" now and fell out today with my JD big style I have had to move him, typical they had lived together for over a year with no problems. I am putting it down the the female brazilliensis I added to the tank, being female she has set the boys off at each other

If you get one from small and dont mess about changing the tank mates they are usually ok. I would love a jag myself, but no room


GS, Wash your mouth out!!!!! JD's have a cracking personality, well mine does.