ID please, true trimac?

[jwong1024]

This guy was tiny, but he has been eating everything insight. I was just wondering if he or she was a true trimac

 

[Aphilophus]

hard to say no pink on the chest heres a pic of my true trimac offspring of a pair ihad from ken.

 

[VRWC]

heres mine from Tangled Up In Cichlids. Mine has a bright pink chest, just depends on his mood.

Is he not trying to slaughter those Sevs?

 

[CTU2fan]

Kind of looks like one, where'd it come from?

Hope you're not too fond of that severum...

 

[jwong1024]

why would you say something like that, they have been together for 3 months with no probs

 

[TheOscarGuy]

why would you say something like that, they have been together for 3 months with no probs

Chances are Trimac will outgrow it, and try to kill it if it can.
If it wasn't purchased from someone reputable, its not a trimac. Where did you get it from?

 

[jwong1024]

got it from my LFS, sold to me as a trimac. He does not look green at all. He looks more purple, plus he gets these strips sometime.

 

[capefeartarheel]

why would you say something like that, they have been together for 3 months with no probs

Because severums aggression levels dont even compare to the aggression level that Trimacs are capable of.

 

[Modest_Man]

No one will be able to tell if the fish is pure or not by sight.

Call it whatever you want, but unless it came from a select few reputable sources, don't market the offspring as trimacs.

 

[Aquanero]

I recently bought a Trimac from a LFS and wondered if it was a low grade FH. All the pics of juvi Trimacs I've seen is exactly what it looks like. Yours is not showing a large hump forming yet and for what it's worth looks like a Trimac to me. I think Trimacs are among some of the best looking cichlids around and I am not a big fan of those Frankenstein Flowerhorns. I also have two Rotkiels in the tank with my Trimac and he doesn't even notice them yet, however long term I think it's the temperament of the individual that will determine weather it will work along with a big enough tank. Anyway, great looking fish and nice set up. Good luck.