impossible mix fry?

lethalcustoms00

gearhead extrordinare
Jan 16, 2010
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here is one for the purists to get worked up over. someone brought in a really wierd batch of fry. These are a cross between a blood red parrot, one parent, and a jack dempsey/convict. So technially they are a four way cross, right? red devil, severum, jack dempsey, convict. They are a dull green with 5 or 6 black bands on the back hald of the body and a blue outline around the edge ot the fins. They are stiil really small, otherwise i would have posted pics with this. Ill try ayway. I have a group of 5 in with convicts and n. brichardi, and they are holding up great. Anybody ever heard of this before?:huh:
 
That description sounds like a pair of uglies I just picked up today.
They looked interesting so I had to have them.
here's a picture.

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I've seen some strange crosses. Not too uncommon. The Parrot Dempsey is one I've seen often unfortunately. The only thing I don't like about these fish is they often develop swim bladder problems. They're often more prone to disease and are usually incapable of properly defending themselves alongside their pure bred SA/CA cousins. They have the bark, but not the bite. Good luck with them.
 
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