[freakgasolinefightaccident]

Are carpinte cichlids known for being very agressive? I just got a baby to put in my baby cichlid tank and it's punking my baby jack dempsey who's bigger than it. I didn't expect this to happen, is it because carpintes are nasty?

 

[lemmywinks]

Herichthy Carpintis are not exactly known for their agression. But many are very agressive. They are very similar to a texas when it comes to agression

 

[freakgasolinefightaccident]

thanks alot!

How big do carpintes usually get in inches? I read in dr.axlerod's ecyclopedia only 25cm?

 

[acestro]

Depends on the book you read! But that's not too bad a guess! Problem is there are different 'wild' populations of carpintis and there are hybrids in the hobby (and maybe in the wild) of carpintis and cyanoguattatum.

 

[freakgasolinefightaccident]

thnx. Im really interested in this fish now, i've never seen such an agressive baby. It's not even an inch long yet and i saw it maul the face off a feeder fish that was the same size as it... Also how long before you can effectively sex a jack dempsey or a carpinte. I read the female dempseys are not as agressive. What would i be looking for to sex these two cichlids? Thanks again for your help.

 

[piranha45]

sex isnt very relevant to aggression.. males get bigger and thats why they might be considered more aggressive.

you can sex JDs by 3", maybe a little less. same with carpinte, although carpinte im not sure when exactly they get the black spot on the dorsal fin so perhaps even 1"

 

[freakgasolinefightaccident]

It's good to know that the agression doesn't vary between the sexes. Thanks very much for the info!