texas cichlid

Hi Everyone, I'll start by saying the I've only used the forum once before so apologies if this is in the wrong place.Admins please feel free to move it. Last year I asked everyone for advice on picking a personable/interactive wet pet that could live comfortably in a 3ft tank ( Interactive wet...

I've housed a lot of sa/ca cichlids over the years but a few months ago I got my first "Texas" cichlid, it was about an inch when I got it so I just assumed it was a proper Texas. Now that it's grown some I'm questioning whether it's a true Texas(cyano) or a carpintis or a cross. Given the...

i was wondering if my Texas is a male or female. Also is my Texas getting a hump on its head or is that a normal head shape. Really wanting a male. Heard the hump is a good sign of male.

Got a group of 6 little M. festae that I am raising up to 4 to 4.5 inches... about the time I can sex them and they start getting medieval on each other. Then the males and extra females get sold off. I am planning to keep 1 or perhaps 2 of the girls but don't have the will or the setup to...

I currently tend to a single Texas cichlid. Hoping to upgrade and get a few more in the future. I enjoy learning all i can about this hobby.

I found this guy in a tank at a LFS. He was in there with some african cichlids and a couple of blood parrots. He has slightly frayed fins but I wrote that off to the africans he was housed with. The blood parrots’ fins were in the same condition. I’ve had him for a couple days and he is...

If anyone's seen my other thread I talked about crossing two completely different species of cichlids... I was wondering how a convict x texas would work. Main difference here is one is nearly twice the size of the other. I was wondering how the personality would turn out, what the size of the...

Hi guys, I bought a cichlid labeled as H. Cyanoguttatos. But after reading some posts asking for ID and looking some pictures I'm not convinced he/she is a cyano. Now I'm not sure how to set a proper tank environment (pH, temperature, etc). I've attached a picture. Thanks, FM

Hello, I've got a Blue Texas who lived with a pleco for a year. Previously I had parrots and other cichlids in the tank, but they've died due to sickness. The only survivors from a 500L and a 200L tank were the Pleco and The Texas. I've got new fish, a pair of texas and a chocolate...

Hi, Newbie here, bought a 2" Texas Cichlid at the local Pet Smart about 6 weeks ago, he (or she) was in pretty bad shape (bullied and has ich), nursed him back to good health and he's a bit over 3" now. Since I never kept a Texas Cichlid before, would like some help in determining whether it's...

I have 1 male and 1 female texas cichlid alone in a 4 foot tank and the male won't stop trying to kill the female . They are divided at the moment and no matter how long I wait ( they've been divided for months ) he still tries to kill her . The water parameters and temp are all perfect . What...

I'm working on putting a small pond (around 500-700 gallons) in my back yard in the Dallas fort worth area. I was wondering if some herichthys cyanoguttatus (true Texas cichlids) could over-winter without the need for heat. I've read that they can survive temperatures all the way down to 45 f...

So, 4 years ago I posted my Texas/Mayan hybrids. Since then, only one of them has survived. The surviving cichlid killed the other and is the most aggressive fish I've ever owned. He's my favorite fish and he has become a beautiful specimen! If anyone else has this cross, share pictures.

My male 4" festae is digging near his pot and is coloured up really nice. But I was wondering if that ment he might be willing to breed? None of the red terrors fight and tank is peaceful. The Livestock In The Tank - 2 Oscars 4" - 4 True Red Terrors 3"-4" - 1 Indonesian Tigerfish 4" - 1 Texas...

I've had this fish since August 4th, 2016. I've always assumed it was a male but never had a confirmation. It enjoys moving gravel out of the way to show the bare glass after water changes. I thought maybe it was a spawning thing but I don't see the tube. Just curious to hear ya'lls opinion. Thanks!

I ordered this guy through the LFS I work at as a "Red Texas Cichlid." Okay so it's either an unfaded RT or a Green Texas, but I can't seem to lock down a specific breed. I'm up to any and all suggestions. The first picture was the day I got him on August 4th, and the last picture was taken...

This is going to be a log of updates on my breeding pair of a Texas and Blood Parrot. The fish first successfully spawned in a 100 gallon community cichlid tank, however i decided to get the most out of this breeding pair, it would be best to seperate them into their own 55 gallon. After two...

I was wondering what size of tank I would need to house a Texas and a red texas cichlid. And I'm not that experienced with plants. Could I get a few plants to root on some drift wood and would they survive? And how would the two cichlids interact?

Hi guys I have 20 of these texas in my pond , they are about 3-5 inches long and I wanna breed them since the female is already laying eggs but wont let the males fertilize them. I have 5 fish tanks to accomodate 5 breeding pairs problem is I dont know how can any experience breeder pls help me

I found a pretty interesting little fish today at the fish store. It was unlabled and in a 'relinquishment" tank. The guy in there refered to it as an Electric Blue Texas Cichlid. That was a product of selective breeding and genetic modification. Honestly, that doesn't appeal to me. I enjoy...