Trimac

[Chago09]

OK I have go a Trimac Cichlid and it's about 8 or 9 inches. I wanted to find out some info on them, since it's tough to find some solid detailed info on that fish since it aint too popular. The fish is in a 150 gallon with a 6" red devil.

1.)what is the max size usually for a male???
2.) Mine is about 8 or 9 inches so what growth rate am I looking at???
3.) Great foods to help that amazing pink chin glow??
4.) What are some dithers that can go in a tank with them??

 

[REC]

OK I have go a Trimac Cichlid and it's about 8 or 9 inches. I wanted to find out some info on them, since it's tough to find some solid detailed info on that fish since it aint too popular. The fish is in a 150 gallon with a 6" red devil.

1.)what is the max size usually for a male???
2.) Mine is about 8 or 9 inches so what growth rate am I looking at???
3.) Great foods to help that amazing pink chin glow??
4.) What are some dithers that can go in a tank with them??

1.For a male roughly 12-16"....................
2.Depending on how you feed it probably 1/2" a month from this stage on........
3.Trimacs are carnivores so a steady dose of quality feeders will jump start his growth but i prefer Hikari Cichlid Gold Pellets, Krill, Shrimp and BloodWorms........
4. I see that you already have a Red Devil and if its possibly a female these 2 might breed and if they do nothing will survive in that tank. I'd stick with what you have currently, at the size of your trimac is currently dithers would just be a waste of money. GoodLuck

 

[Bsixxx]

Scientific Name: 'Cichlasoma' trimaculatum

Pronunciation: sk-l-s-m tr-mk-y-l-tm

Common Name(s): Tri-Mac, Three Spot, Three Point Cichlid

Geo. Origin: South Mexico, Guatemala, El Salvador (Pacific side)

Diet: Carnivore

Gender Differences: Dimorphic

Breeding: Substrate Spawner

Temperament: Highly Aggressive

Conspecific Temperament: Extremely Aggressive

Maximum Size: 15"

Temperature: 74 - 82°F

pH: 6.6 - 8.2

Water Hardness: Hard

The 'Tri-Mac' is a beautiful fish, but has definitely earned the title, 'Brute' in every sense of the word. Males are larger growing than the females and will develop an impressive 'nuchal' hump with age and dominance. Aquarium water chemistry parameters for the Tri-Mac are unimportant, as this species is found in the wild in riverine lagoons with a PH down to 6.6 on up to near pure, saltwater marine environments with a PH of 8.2 near coastal estuaries and river deltas. Keeping the water clean and fresh with an aggressive schedule of cleaning/water changes will be the most important water criteria for properly keeping this large growing cichlid. This species will do extremely well as an individually kept 'Wet Pet' in 75 gallon, minimum sized aquariums. If kept in community tanks, individuals of this species are best stocked in 6 foot long tanks with other hardy, very 'robust' tank mates.

 

[DanDanUK]

if buying one i reccomend people to buy from a specialist breeder as alot of these fish are been sold as trimac but are actually hybirds FH. they can be quite difficult to tell apart and even more so at a juvinile size.

 

[nomadofthehills]

Scientific Name: 'Cichlasoma' trimaculatum

Pronunciation: sk-l-s-m tr-mk-y-l-tm

Common Name(s): Tri-Mac, Three Spot, Three Point Cichlid

Geo. Origin: South Mexico, Guatemala, El Salvador (Pacific side)

Diet: Carnivore

Gender Differences: Dimorphic

Breeding: Substrate Spawner

Temperament: Highly Aggressive

Conspecific Temperament: Extremely Aggressive

Maximum Size: 15"

Temperature: 74 - 82°F

pH: 6.6 - 8.2

Water Hardness: Hard

The 'Tri-Mac' is a beautiful fish, but has definitely earned the title, 'Brute' in every sense of the word. Males are larger growing than the females and will develop an impressive 'nuchal' hump with age and dominance. Aquarium water chemistry parameters for the Tri-Mac are unimportant, as this species is found in the wild in riverine lagoons with a PH down to 6.6 on up to near pure, saltwater marine environments with a PH of 8.2 near coastal estuaries and river deltas. Keeping the water clean and fresh with an aggressive schedule of cleaning/water changes will be the most important water criteria for properly keeping this large growing cichlid. This species will do extremely well as an individually kept 'Wet Pet' in 75 gallon, minimum sized aquariums. If kept in community tanks, individuals of this species are best stocked in 6 foot long tanks with other hardy, very 'robust' tank mates.

Way to not quote cichlid-forum lol

 

[ralph3545g]

mine have grown to 15 inches in 2 years,grow them out with no gravel and syphon off daily ......literally watch them grow,

 

[TheOscarGuy]

1.)what is the max size usually for a male???
2.) Mine is about 8 or 9 inches so what growth rate am I looking at???
3.) Great foods to help that amazing pink chin glow??
4.) What are some dithers that can go in a tank with them??

I have kept a pair since last 14 months or so, I don't have answers to (1) and (2) above. Here is what I feel/my experience has been for (3) and (4):

As far as foods go, I feed mine a combination of NLS and hikari (bio-gold+) and he has started showing excellent yellowish green base color, with the typical pink throat. This combination has worked for me, and would definitely recommend.

From my personal experience, I can say that convict(s) have worked great as dithers. Growing up my male shared his tank with 2 male convicts. My male trimac is 7.5-8" (TL) right now, and he has so far tolerated the one remaining convict (over last ~14 or so months). Again, I do not have any long term results, so I do not know if this will work in the longer run.

BTW, Chago I have seen your Tri male pics. on MFK. He looks quite healthy and happy - you must be doing something right Good job.

 

[darthodo]

I've had a male trimac for two years and he is 11 inches. He doesn't get along with anything in his 5-ft, 100 gallon tank. He has killed countless plecos in there and he resides now alone. He eats any pelleted food but I recommend Omega One Super Color, Omega One Cichlid, and new life spectrum. If he is at 9 inches he ain't gonna just start growing real fast. The larger they get the slower they grow. Maximum size may vary but I expect 13 to 14 inches to be the norm.

 

[shamrock]

One of my all time favorites-and I only get my from Rapps because it is true that a lot of FH are being labeled as Trimac

 

[balton777]

mine have grown to 15 inches in 2 years,grow them out with no gravel and syphon off daily ......literally watch them grow,

Dude you're answered a post from 2006.

I think he's figured it out by now.



Welcome to MFK! Got any pics of those 15" Trimacs?