Herichthys Carpintis Cichlid Guarding Eggs

[@MegaPhalaenopsis]

Hi,this fish looks more like herychtys cyanoguttatum than carpintis.

[@twasbrillig33]

Carptintis,cyanoguttatum has grey dots and this has greenish/blue. I think the dots are smaller than other carptintis so I think that is causing the confusion but it could also be that there has been a lot of hybridization between the two over the many years in the hobby blurring the distinctions. Here is a great example of the Texas (cyanoguttatus). kzbin.info/www/bejne/qqLbZa1pgciee8U

[@football1NKeaglez]

Beautiful fish, I'm in love with it! About at what size would you say it started getting it's colors?

[@7ItalianStallion]

he was always beautiful since I got him at the size of 2". ill make a video of him with my underwater hd cam. he looks wayyyy better than through this cam ;)

[@football1NKeaglez]

Anthony B Really? Please do post the video, I'd be very interested.

[@hw534]

How old was this carpintus when it was this size?

[@7ItalianStallion]

Maybe a year old. This little dude well not little anymore but when it was a baby it would make its way to the front and fight over food with the bigger fish. I knew he was going to get big fast

[@hw534]

Awesome. Thanks for the reply. I cant wait for mine to get that big. Voracious eater as well & looks like a mini version of your fish here 🐟

[@MbunaMarcus]

Huge

[@7ItalianStallion]

yea he's a beast bro!

[@gusfish1]

You keeping the fry?

[@TheJake76]

Did the hybrid fry hatch?

[@7ItalianStallion]

Nah, the male ate them! They would have been truly amazing I'm sure

[@GUYANAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA]

No update

[@7ItalianStallion]

the eggs got eaten :( lol