They were only 2" but looked like real Trimacs and they were labeled 3 spot cichlids. Petsmart didn't have an information card made for them yet so I acted like a newbie and asked the girl about them. She said they're an aggressive ciclhid that has the potential to grow over 8" and should be kept a 55 gallon tank with other cichlids. I told her I only have a 30. She said if I kept it by itself it might be ok. I then fessed up and told her I'm an experienced aquarist and shared some of my Trimac knowledge with her. She seemed a little interested and I told her she should go home tonight and reseach them on the web and they're an awesome fish. The main thing I wanted her to know is they get 12-15" and MEAN and that she should reccommend a 75 gallon tank minimum for just ONE. Hopefully she'll lay off the "one by himself in my 30 gallon might be ok" bullsh*t.
I saw my first Trimacs at Petsmart today
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lol that's a pretty awesome story. One time I asked an employee at Petco if I could keep two oscars in a 20 gallon, and they said no, but that one by itself should be okay.
Flowerhorns 100%.... oh and I bet I have one that out does everyones.... at petsmart once last year.. I was reading the info card on a fish that was only a 1.5", I didn't even know what it was it was so small. The card reads
Peacock Bass
Semi Agressive
Carnivore
10"
I saw the 10" and laughed in the employees face. I told the petsmart manager that I know someone who feeds 10" fish to peacock bass
Peacock Bass
Semi Agressive
Carnivore
10"
I saw the 10" and laughed in the employees face. I told the petsmart manager that I know someone who feeds 10" fish to peacock bass
Even if the employee reads up on Trimacs, I highly doubt that Petsmat will allow that (i.e., *not* recommending anything less than 75 gallons), since this will cause a huge dip in the overall live fish sales.balton777;1044903; said:
It will be interesting to see whether they are pure or not - seeing how difficult it is to get them.