flowerhorns

[scott-kim]

I dont like flowerhorns, but I was wondering if any one knows the different cichlids it was created from. Looks like a trimac, synspilum, midas.

[TimmyB42386]

a lot of people will have specualtion on this.. but I think it could be any mix of a bunch of fish

I don't not like them, but I have found it is getting increasingly more difficult to get veija, and other species suspectied in the making of FH's..

[geno8701]

The Most common Flowerhorns are from Trimacs and Red devils.

[proudpinoy]

most flowerhorns now are bred with one another since there are enough breeders available.

[BadFishPa]

My LFS has Red Snook and Midas mix someone bred

[Victor]

some are mixed with texas as well

lots of stuff in them. The mutts of fish i guess

[petluvr]

What fish were originally mixed is either a well kept secret or has been lost throughout time, it is a good question though:)

[MadHatter]

i have been looking into it alot and think i have cracked the code its a mix of trimac/ Amphilophus Festae/ jin gang blood parrot as a base and newer "show" flowerhorn they add Aequidens Rivulatus to add the auradecent hue and possably more

[MadHatter]

fortunatly i was very wrong ...while going thru old books and searching for new tankmates for my SA tank i stumbled across a very interesting thing :lipssealedsmilie: somewhat of a forgoten past :evil_lol: the trimac and red terror were correct ...but the rest is wrong ...and the order you bread them in matters too :evil_lol: i now know the true secret to the flowerhorn :silly: luckaly i have a headstart i know a few people with the fish i need and a few hybrid ...i will let you know how it turns out