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Help Identify this Cichlid

Discussion in 'Freshwater Aquariums & Fish Photos' started by BeanSidhe, Apr 18, 2009.

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  1. BeanSidhe

    BeanSidhe Thread Starter New Member

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    Hi guys, I bought this fish and have no idea what it is or anything about it.
    All I know is that it is a Cichlid.
    And in the 55 gallon tank with it I have 3 Electric blues, a Leporinus, a Pleco and an algae eater...
    if Anyone can help me figure this out... please email me.
    I need any info on it and the name.
    I am attaching the photo... hopefully you guys can see it. :eek: :cool:

    I hope that worked.. if not here is the actual link to the photo.
    http://www.flickr.com/photos/flurch/3453444565/

    thanks for any help you guys can give me.

    Lynne
    DSCN0053.jpg
     
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  2. stevenrox

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    looks like some sort of texas cichlid(electric blue i think)
     
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    You said you thought they told you it started with a "C". They didn't tell you it was a convict, correct ?
     
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    BeanSidhe Thread Starter New Member

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    hmn... I know the name starts with a C...and he did say it was south american and would get along with my electric blue jacks...but the thing is - is that no one that I know knows what the thing is...lol
    and he has a great personality... he just grows REALLY FAST! and is rather large and another thing i remember the guy telling me is that he will have a head like a flowerhorn...but thats about it.
    so im not sure its a texas...but thanks for helping me figure this out. You may be right.. i have no idea.
     
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  5. BeanSidhe

    BeanSidhe Thread Starter New Member

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    Nope not a convict...
    he had convicts there but I didn't like them so he said to try this one..
    that it was more docile and would get along with my blues.
     
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    turned out it tried and succeeded in runnning the tank.
    bastard.
    LOL
     
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  7. Anthony

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    Okay, I know it's not a convict. That was the first thing that popped into my head when you said "started with a c" and I wanted to make sure they didn't tell you that.
     
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    BeanSidhe Thread Starter New Member

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    no its a really long name that starts with a c
    I had the receipt and tried to decipher it but
    the writing faded after the first letter..
     
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  9. Anonymous

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    That is a Big Spot Texas Cichlid (Herichthys carpinte).
     
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  10. stevenrox

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    green or blue texas cichlid. Red texas are a type of flowerhorn. and more then likely its a baby red texas because their not red when babies you cna google up pics it has to one of those im pretty sure
     
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  11. BeanSidhe

    BeanSidhe Thread Starter New Member

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    it is?? THANK YOU! Im going to check it out...
    he didnt call it a texas cichlid though... i wouldve remembered that.
    but man I really appreciate it.
    THANKS!
    Are you familiar with them? is it a good specimen?
    how large do they get?
    yeah im gonna go do research now.
    THANKS AGAIN!

    ~Lynne
     
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    BeanSidhe Thread Starter New Member

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    yeah thats the thing he said... it will have a HUGE bump on the head like a flowerhorn and be awesome...
    so yeah i figured OOOOOoo I want awesome in my tank!
    lol
    18 bucks later and I have a fish that likes to try and swim off with my fingers when I feed them... hahahha
    he is very beautiful though. I have to admit i love the blues.
     
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  13. Anthony

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    'Cichlasoma' octofasciatum (Blue Dempsey) maybe ?
     
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    eh... yeah im reading about how nasty and agressive they are...great.
    hopefully he wont decide the other fish are nice food treats ... ive had him since he was a baby and he pretty much lets everyone know where his space is but he doesnt really attack them unless they go into his territory...
     
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    hes still a baby
     
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    He's still small... When he gets to be 9" he will be worse.
     
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  17. BeanSidhe

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    baby???
    like... how big do these things get?
    i saw some black spots im hoping hes a she....
    crap.
    is he going to eat my electric blue jacks?
    cause then I will be VERY angry they were expensive
     
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  18. BeanSidhe

    BeanSidhe Thread Starter New Member

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    oh my god

    anyone wanna buy a fish? LOL!
     
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  19. Anonymous

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    I doubt it's (Cichlasoma octofasciatum). BeanSidhe said there were 3 electric blue jack dempseys in there already so it may be something different.

    If you google (Herichthys carpinte) you find this image

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    Which, from what I can see looks similar to it but it's hard to tell from one head on picture.

    I'd just call the LFS or go up there and ask the person who sold it. Because it could be any of the fish listed in this thread really :confused:
     
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    its gonna take a few years to get big but it will be aggresive but ebjd are kind of aggresive to the should be fine but if you dont want it and can ship ill take it lol
     
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