blue texas and jag tryin to breed?

[sharkyjc]

can they breed? the 2 fish are clearing sand off 2 rocks and wont let any fish into that area of the tank..

 

[surfpalmsncycads]

ya they can breed! my friend had fry of that called it a texaguense. was great looking, mean. you got an extra tank for the fry? more pics! good luck to ya

 

[Gruff Master]

I've seen pics in an old thread about this type of hybrid. They looked pretty nice, too. What are you doing with the fry should this pairing lead to any eggs?

 

[sharkyjc]

ya have a 10 gallon tank i can set up, should i just take the eggs out after a day or 2

 

[sharkyjc]

prob will keep 2 for myself and sell the rest to local pet store

 

[Gruff Master]

prob will keep 2 for myself and sell the rest to local pet store

I hope your LFS is responsible enough to not sell your hybrids as something other than what they really are. I have no problems with hybrids. Some are actually quite beautiful. I just don't like when stores sell them as a specific species and give it some kind of new fancy name. The grow outs that you keep should be something to look at in about 6-7months. Post pics.

 

[mbeatrice]

ya have a 10 gallon tank i can set up, should i just take the eggs out after a day or 2

no give it at least 2 or 3 weeks....

 

[Sab_Fan]

I hope your LFS is responsible enough to not sell your hybrids as something other than what they really are

my general view on this is:

a) most responsible LFS won't sell hybrids
b) an LFS that sells hybrids may not be responsible about doing it

that is not a knock on hybrids per se, I have some myself . . . but other than Flowerhorns and Parrots, there is no real market for them . . . so if the LFS does take them, they will probably sell them under whatever name works . . .

which sux if you're someone who just bought "Honduran Red Points", only to find out you've got Convict x ??? hybrids . . .

 

[Gruff Master]

my general view on this is:

a) most responsible LFS won't sell hybrids
b) an LFS that sells hybrids may not be responsible about doing it

that is not a knock on hybrids per se, I have some myself . . . but other than Flowerhorns and Parrots, there is no real market for them . . . so if the LFS does take them, they will probably sell them under whatever name works . . .

which sux if you're someone who just bought "Honduran Red Points", only to find out you've got Convict x ??? hybrids . . .

You are correct. I have been to some "questionable" LFS that dress up Hybrids with fancy names that make them seem related to species that they are not. That's my only gripe with them. I have no problem with hybrids but I would rather have a genuine species though. There are a few hybrids that i would like to have in the future (Manaconda, Tri-snook). I even looked at your thread about the Texacons. This is another hybrid that I would love to see adult pictures of. In any case the OP should have some interesting fry to show everyone soon. I'll be looking for the pics.

 

[Sab_Fan]

I even looked at your thread about the Texacons. This is another hybrid that I would love to see adult pictures of

I'll borrow my gf's camera and try to get a better pic . . . the dominant mail has begun to show "adult" colors, he's now same size as his Pink Convict mother . . .