Top 5 biggest Amphilophus

[Blue Bear]

I've seen Festae x FH for sale before, I don't remember where.

 

[Frank Castle]

Lol lots more than 6 fish can be put into a FH

Mostly you would get Midas (considered better in color than a Red Devil, but both are used) and Trimac mixed with a lot of other things, commonly Redheads. However "Flowerhorn" is a veeerrry broad term, seeing as many of the Asian breeders use different fish to make the FH (FLowerhorns are much more highly valued in a lot of Asian countries, good luck charms i guess?)

So basically anything can be ised in making a Flowerhorn as it is basically another word for hybrid at this point. Maybe when it was new and had a specific recipe of fish to produce them you would be stuck with a limited list, but not anymore. There are many different kinds of FHs and many things to go into them.

Things like Blood Parrots, however, have less variation in the species used to make them. There are more than 2 im sure, just because there is a variation in color and body shape that, IMO, is slightly larger than most species. But it is a very unique shape that probably only has a small amount it can change before it loses that.

Also, Festae can breed with pretty much all CA. So yes they could be in the making of FH but ive never heard of them being used commonly, they are a relatively uncommon, large, slow-growing, and aggressive fish which doesnt make them practical to mass produce either as themselves or to put into Flowerhorns.

yea, i wouldn't breed a Festae unless it was to another Festae

 

[Cyberman]

Ive heard Festae called an Amph species a lot before... They show little similarity so idk if they were actually moved there, but lots of people have referred to them as an Amphilophus.

Mesoheros Festae are from South America... Amphilogus species are from Central America

 

[Cyberman]

I've seen Festae x FH for sale before, I don't remember where.

Why does that mean anything? Synspilum X with Red Devils and they're not from the same group of cichlids

 

[MP_cichlid]

Festae are some of the only South American cichlids able to breed with centrals....however, why anyone would ever cross a festae is a mystery to me. Hard enough to to get good,pure festae as it is.

 

[LogiBear]

Mesoheros Festae are from South America... Amphilogus species are from Central America

Yes i know. Im just saying that ive seen people call them Amphs.

I still call them 'exCichlasoma' Festae.

 

[terrors r us]

Back to the original topic,
1) Chanco
2) Midas
3) Amarillo
4) Labiatus
5) Holgooon

Thats my guess but # 2 thru 5 are about the same size, IMO.

 

[Frank Castle]

Back to the original topic,
1) Chanco
2) Midas
3) Amarillo
4) Labiatus
5) Holgooon

Thats my guess but # 2 thru 5 are about the same size, IMO.

and what about Chancho?

 

[terrors r us]

and what about Chancho?

I spelled it wrong
1) Chancho not Chanco, lol

 

[PhelansFish]

I have a midevill that is out growing a 135 gallon. He is at least 14 inches if not more