red texas..

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fishmanbob87

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when bred together what two types of fish make red texas cichlids?? sorry for the dumb question, i was assuming red devil x texas... but don't know for sure. thanks.
 
Im not an expert, but I know its not a red devil. I actually have several texas x red devil hybrids. They're color and dimensions are liken to a red devil. They do have some pearling in the fins, which is a texas trait :)

I have heard that a red texas is a texas x Blood parrot hybrid, but im sure there r much more knowledgeable people on this forum that can confirm this.
 
Go look it up elsewhere (sorry, but its so easy to find this info I'm sure nobody is going to tell you).

They are made in 3-4 generations at least (high quality ones anyways)
and can be made of many different species

but essentially its a red fish crossed with (blue usally) carpintinis

I think compiled info is a sticky in flowerhorn craze forum
 
here you go. Something to read to get started


A RT or SRT ( Red Texas) is able to be produced by breeding a male green or blue texas and crossing it with a female such as Parrot, King-Kong, Mammon, Darmo, Flamingo, RED Devil, Redshock or Redsyn.


QUOTE The most popular “Cross Breed” Cichlids in Thailand cannot be any breed except "Red Texas"

"Red Texas" is the Cichlids cross breeding between male green texas (Herichys Carpinte) which is originated in South America and female beautiful color fish such as Parrot, King-Kong, Flamingo, Redshock or Redsin. The charming of Green Texas is its luster scales which is called "Pearl"

Three major characteristics of Red Texas are as follows:-Red Texas

Shape: Red Texas is considered as huge structure fish. The mature Red Texas can have size up to 30 CMs. in length.
A nice Red Texas should have wide and thick body with straight fin which is perfectly match with the body.
Color: The most popular and expensive is Red. The next popular is Orangy-red.
Not all Red texas are red, and some might not even fade. There are Red Texas in Red, Orangy-red, Yellow, and Pink. They could have these colors when they are faded.


Pattern: There are several types of pearls..

1. Delicate Pearl
2. Small Pearl
3. Big Pearl
4. Brain Pattern Pearl

Each pattern has sub-categories so pattern of each Red Texas is different. This is one of its charming characteristic that make Red Texas is so popular and make it differ from the other cross breed.
As Breeder always use Green Texas and color fish such as Red Parrot and Red Devil. Red Texas receives nice pearl from father and red color from mother.

However, one lot of babies can come out in two major colors:-
Green Flesh
This group receives more genetic from father. It will have nice pearl but its skins have none or less chance to peel off so it will not come out red. This color is not popular.

Red Flesh This has major genetic from mother so it has more chance in changing color. However, not every red flesh can change color into the red or orangey-red which is very popular. After the peel off period, the color may show in yellow or pinkish-white.
by KNT Farm


The Pearls is what makes a Red Texas unique and popular from other hybrids.


if any members have more info to add or the above is incorrect, feel free to post or let known.. thanks

Happy fish,
vanz aka Paintsn
 
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