Strongly considering creating a hybrid

[cacichilds]

To keep this as short as possible, I have a Wild Caught Female Trimac, who not only looks pretty damn great but it by far the meanest fish I've ever owned. That being said she's little older than 1 year, and has endured 2 massive eastern storms with multiple losses of power. So not only is she brutal to tank mates, she just keeps on ticking. She had a a horrible parasite shortly after acclimating her nearly 7 months back and since then she's just come back even stronger. She will pair up with some males she deems worthy. She did pair with a Zonatus I rescued but I didn't want those two making babies. But after reconsidering, mainly her lack of tolerance for tank mates, she has 1 solution, find a mate or be alone forever. Now the fact that she's wild caught most folks just jump to pair her with a big male trimac, and unfortunately not only are they hard to come by they are costly. Also she might kill her male friend and then I just lost even more $$$.


So that said, what suggestions does anyone have for a Mate?


My thoughts are:
• Full grown Male Cuban
• Possibly a Freddy, or a Mota
• I've love a Beanni but the cost will be to high. Just the name Beanimac is perfect
• Trying to avoid Carpint, RD, Most Vieja
• I currently have 7" Paratheraps Gullutas < good color too, would this produce a Flowerhorn?




She is 7” with fins, but she’s thick and brute. I’m looking to get a male at around 6-9” I have my tank setup with a divider now for potential breeding and safe introductions. And I have the ability to grow the male more prior to letting them meet.


As Always, MKF’ers AThanks

 

[Cichlaholics Anonymous]

None of the above...keep looking for male trimac. She might kill any of the others too if the aggression has been that bad

 

[cacichilds]

Yea, the issue is Rapps wanted like 225 for his 12", which sold now. But another wholesaler wants like 175.00 also.

Part of me wants to give a hybrid a shot; part of me wants her to just be happy with a mate. Virtually regardless of species. Ideally is Bigger Male Trimac would be great, however, I can find a lot of other species at a much more reasonable cost. I have other expenses that super-seed a 200.00 dollar fish. We just had a 12 day power outage up here from Sandy too. So god forbid a winter storms comes and kills the lines again I don't want to chance so a costly loss. If I could find a nice one for under 100.00 I'd be game.

 

[anibalvti]

Midas x trimac = flowerhorn

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[cacichilds]

This is the Gullutas I've considered trying a X with

 

[MTBjake]

None of the above...keep looking for male trimac. She might kill any of the others too if the aggression has been that bad

x2 a big stud male Trimac is what she wants, she just doesn't know it yet. ;-). As soon as I put my female and male together they paired up and dropped eggs within 3 days.


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[cacichilds]

Nice Trimacs, I'm going to keep looking for one that doesn't break my bank but it's just harder than I'd hope lol. But I don't think I can close the door on crossing her, just based on the availability and cost of bigger quality male trimacs.

 

[MTBjake]

Nice Trimacs, I'm going to keep looking for one that doesn't break my bank but it's just harder than I'd hope lol. But I don't think I can close the door on crossing her, just based on the availability and cost of bigger quality male trimacs.

Thanks. You said you don't mind having to grow one out a bit before introducing them right? My male in that pic is around 10" and still a baby. I got him at 4" in March. He eats like a beast and grows like one too so maybe you can get a juvenile male and grow him out? My guy pounds NLS and massivore.


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[cacichilds]

Yea, from my experiences I've found really lack luster small Trimacs. I was so elated when I got this wild one over a year ago; most I find are so bleak in comparison. I will keep an eye out as I'm very fortunate to have 3 really amazing stores in a 30 minutes radius from me.

 

[MTBjake]

Yea, from my experiences I've found really lack luster small Trimacs. I was so elated when I got this wild one over a year ago; most I find are so bleak in comparison. I will keep an eye out as I'm very fortunate to have 3 really amazing stores in a 30 minutes radius from me.

That awesome. I wish I had good stores local to me. Here's a pic of my male after I first got him, and a pic a few weeks ago. Lackluster youth doesn't necessarily mean crappy looking adult ;-)
Either way as long as you're happy with your tanks is what matters.


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