Yeah, I already talked to him, I just want to talk to everyone to see who has the best deal, anyone else have them?
Is This A Red Texas Cichlid?
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Just search his name on mfk and pm or email(if he has email available). He makes some great rt. I was so close to getting a big headed(for an rt) male that cjbarth produced that another member had in my area.
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Chris usually responds within 24 hours. As for the fish posted by the OP and the other members, I agree with Chrisplosion, they are both Flowerhorns. Even though it may have Texas in them(Which I do not see at all) does not make them a Red Texas. An example of how a Red Texas should look like is that it should look LIKE a Texas, with some orange or red or none at all depending on the quality. Below is an example of a nice quality Red Texas which was bred by CJBARTH. As you can see, it has no black spot on its head. It looks like a Carpintis, with red colors. Chris(Cjbarth) has got to be the BEST RT breeder in the US, hands down. Hope this clears any confusion on what a RT and a FH should look like.
Yeah, Im trying to contact him, I WANT TO BUY ONE! haha, how much does he usually sell them for? (fry/juvenile) not big ones.
I think it depends on the pairs he uses. It's best to ask him for the details since it's been a while since I've ordered from him.
I'm not trying to doubt the importer or vendor as it is a nice specimen. There are several ways to achieve Red Texas, and two of them being Flowerhorn x Carpintis or Flowerhorn x Red Texas. Now not all the fry will be considered some Red Texas as not all the fry come out the same. Some will come out looking like each individual parent and some in between. I don't see any Carpintis in that fish, but that doesn't mean there isn't any in there. Even at a small size, Red Texas fry should like a Texas.
Now I am gonna take a guess and say the OP fish came from Petsmart because that where a lot of the new post on Red Texas are coming from. If thats so then the fish is coming from Segrest Farms who is unable to tell a Trimaculatus from a goldfish....
Like I said its a nice fish and definitely worth the purchase, its just not what it claims to be.
Aquamojo i agree your pic is a red tex genetic but not red tex, by the way im in love you brehdori male excuse my spelling, although really high quality bred red tex usually have more pearl and color by 3 inch, not to say the fish pic'ed cant turn out great. I have been burned by people selling infirior quality rt and srt. I have one red tex know he came from an honorable quality breeder although he doesnt have that blood red bueaty color. At 3!inches he looked almost the same exept for a few black spots stillmfading, if anyone has a PREMIUM QUALITY red tex like mine but red in color please let me know cause i want it, my guy is 8 inches know....... And aquamojo cudos on all of your awsome fish im a fan of yoyrs and numerous times have used your pics for referance..... Jyst got a small brehdori male i really hope he will turn out as nice as yours, in yoyr oppinion were can i get the best quality brehdori mine came from cichlids of america and i love him lots excuse the water spots on my tank,
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