Most Attractive Thorichthys

[HokieFish]

I've seen some really cool pictures of thorichthys with amazing trailers. Anyone know which one has the best finage with trailers? I've seen some that even have trailers on their tails. I would love to have those!

 

[aclockworkorange]

I think the only people who vote for Meeki havnt seen the others.

Nope. I prefer meeki. Just can't beat a classic.

 

[lunsforj]

Nope. I prefer meeki. Just can't beat a classic.

Agreed

 

[luvinbluegills]

A high quality meeki could pass for a reef fish! No slight to the other Thorichthys, meeki hold their own.

 

[cichlidfish]

I believe Elliotti Are the only ones that have trailers on fins and tail.

 

[Ichy]

ALL of the Thorichthys have the potential for "trailers". IN a group of fry aureus I have had one develope fn extensions at a young age, as well as a couple meeki , an occasional ellioti , My mixteco golds all have some form of fin extension...though not as massive as some i have seen . I don't se any type of "trailer" on my socolofi but that may be due to living with a nippy dither species.
As far as all Thors having the same personality I have to disagree . The level of aggression varies across the genus . Some are better suited in groups than others, al fair well in groups though. IME pasiones and meeki seem to do better than a mixteco . My mixtecos are extremely territorial towards other mixtecos .IME Most often meeki jsut flare and disaply ...with some nipping etc. , however the mixteco male I have will try to rip the fins off any other mixteco male in his area .
HTH
Tim

 

[GrantA94]

Nope. I prefer meeki. Just can't beat a classic.

+2

A good quality meeki will develop some good trailing filaments. I have a simple TB lfs meeki which has developed trailing fins on the dorsal, anal and tail fins. He is around the 4-4.5" mark. So a good quality F0, F1 etc should be even more handsome.

 

[Chub_by]

I had a pair of ellioti which was the most stunning cichlid I've seen in person. But quite aggressive in my experience

 

[cichlidfish]

ALL of the Thorichthys have the potential for "trailers". IN a group of fry aureus I have had one develope fn extensions at a young age, as well as a couple meeki , an occasional ellioti , My mixteco golds all have some form of fin extension...though not as massive as some i have seen . I don't se any type of "trailer" on my socolofi but that may be due to living with a nippy dither species.
As far as all Thors having the same personality I have to disagree . The level of aggression varies across the genus . Some are better suited in groups than others, al fair well in groups though. IME pasiones and meeki seem to do better than a mixteco . My mixtecos are extremely territorial towards other mixtecos .IME Most often meeki jsut flare and disaply ...with some nipping etc. , however the mixteco male I have will try to rip the fins off any other mixteco male in his area .
HTH
Tim

Have any pics? I've had aureus, mixteco gold, and Meeki and no trailers. Have any pics?

 

[MJack]

ellioti