Got me Trouble!!!! :):):) RTCXTSN

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Gar88

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Dropped in to the LFS and found this guy in there... been looking for one for quite sometime.... the tail fin dont look that good... i am sure he wud be fine soon... hez already eaten one massivore pellet.... :)

I have a Q... is it a RTCXP.corruscans or RTCXP.tigrinum???
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I've never known anyone who could tell what the exact parents would be, which one's the father and which one's the mother, and whether or not the breeding is done "naturally" or "artificially". I do even think it is knowable short of approaching the farmers who produce them (for food in SA).

Moreover, the experts suspect that the fish commonly sold as TSN in the US is not a purebred. Possibly a hybrid between some kind of TSN and a Sorubim planiceps. In SA, they have all the TSNs and planiceps and who knows what else in one huge pond and let them breed and interbreed as they wish.

Your fish looks nominal... that is just like any other RTCxTSN hybrid sold everywhere throughout the states. Looks beat up a bit. Kudos for saving it.
 
thebiggerthebetter said:
I've never known anyone who could tell what the exact parents would be, which one's the father and which one's the mother, and whether or not the breeding is done "naturally" or "artificially". I do even think it is knowable short of approaching the farmers who produce them (for food in SA).

Moreover, the experts suspect that the fish commonly sold as TSN in the US is not a purebred. Possibly a hybrid between some kind of TSN and a Sorubim planiceps. In SA, they have all the TSNs and planiceps and who knows what else in one huge pond and let them breed and interbreed as they wish.

Your fish looks nominal... that is just like any other RTCxTSN hybrid sold everywhere throughout the states. Looks beat up a bit. Kudos for saving it.
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Thanks for the input bro... yea he was a bit beat up, recovering well now... very active in the night... hopefully soon he/she can give some company to ma female RTC... looking fwd :)
 
Hey Gar

Interested to know what makes you think your RTC is female.
I have two and would very much like to be able to sex them in some way.
 
Midnite76 said:
Hey Gar

Interested to know what makes you think your RTC is female.
I have two and would very much like to be able to sex them in some way.
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I care less to put her through the actual venting process... since she is around 12-14" i just noticed the vents on the move... she wouldnt stay still so again this is ma guess dont know if i am 100% correct ;) here is a pic for reference u could use... i understand this is the same for all fish.... good luck bro....
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