My rescued Thorichthys meeki (firemouth)

[NSKIRK559]

First off is this a M/F but as you can see in the picture this Firemouth was no match for what was in the tank. I went to my LFS and this fish was in a tank with M/F Dovii and needless to say you can see what happen there was also a Flowerhorn but not as bad as this guy I paid $4.98 for him and now he is in a hospital tank doing good so far well see in the next couple days.

 

[rhettdepauw]

give him 3 weeks, he will be awesome. I had a similiar experience, except my lfs gave me the fish for free! Hes my avatar now

 

[NSKIRK559]

Is he a M/F I can't tell

 

[Otherone]

looks male to me .............. long dorsal extension and red mustache

 

[japes]

I wouldn't even shop at a store stupid enough to do that.

Definitely keen to see progress on this guy, and I applaud you for buying him.

 

[invisyblegypsey]

he'll be a brute in a few weeks

 

[Jason_S]

congrats...you did a great thing rescuing that guy. give him some time, keep the water in excellent condition, maybe add some salt and keep the stress low or non-existent and he should make a full recovery.

 

[rhettdepauw]

Looks to be a male, but with firemouths it is easy to be fooled. The only sure fire way to tell is during breeding. I have a female right now that looks more male than some of my other male specimens. But usually that elongated fin would suggest it to be male.

Keep us updated, some before and after shots would be interesting