What Cichlid boasts the best Fin's?

[FishingOut]

No I don't think he sounds "butt hurt" he just conveys what most here on MFK feel about those mutant hybrids. They don't belong in SA/CA, that is why they have a sub-forum just for them. Suggesting a FH or BP in this thread makes as much sense as throwing in a frontosa or some african cichlid.

If you so feel different and agree with the nonsense claims of one certain individual, then please tell use what species of fish that is in your avatar. I mean the guy is trying to sell his book, what better way to sell books then to stir up controversy.

Seeing as how they are considered a Cichlosoma Sp. genus they do belong in a CA discussion, But arguements like this would happen on the regular and a hybrid section makes the site more organized.

Heiko Bleher needs to stay with discus, Thats what made him who he is today. What he meant by that statement is that a fish is either a hybrid, OR a mutant. He deems everything crossed within its species a hybrid. Almost all discus would be hybrid, Anything like S. aequifasciatus x S. haraldi or Efaciatus x Rotkeil. Also anything crossed with its brother/sister mother/father would be hybrid.
He declares everything bred for its deformities as a mutant. Like parrots bred for the balloon effect of flowerhorns bred for kok. How this differs from breeding with synthetic colors and hormones is beyond me. Which is why everything Heiko Bleher says about flowerhorn take with a grain of salt, Because afterall, Hes probably just trying to sell another copy of his book.

 

[BigO6687]

color wise has to go to the geo's, but haitiensis is still my fav.

after this guy that is:

what Cichlid is this? African?

hahahah actually its a hi-fin snapper, it's saltwater, but it looks just like a cichlid and i couldn't help it

 

[Vincentii]

hahahah actually its a hi-fin snapper, it's saltwater, but it looks just like a cichlid and i couldn't help it

oh silly me. . . i guess the background gave it away in that it's a marine fish.

 

[japes]

Seeing as how they are considered a Cichlosoma Sp. genus they do belong in a CA discussion, But arguements like this would happen on the regular and a hybrid section makes the site more organized.

Where are they considered a Cichlasoma species? I guess that's easy to do, since the old Cichlasoma, now 'Cichlasoma' or exCichlasoma for those species still to be properly classified, was nothing more than a slush pit.

Cichlasoma is a South American dwarf genus.

 

[Vincentii]

can you ladies stop arguing over CA/ Cichlasoma and lets just get back to the topic - 'What Cichlids boasts the best fins'
thanks.

 

[gomlin]

My male Geophagus tapajos "Orange head" looks pretty decent IMO, even with my crappy photo skills.


Jim

 

[Jason_S]

He also states that Flowerhorns aren't hybrids.. can't say I'm going to take anything he says as gospel (and never have after long discussions with him about Orange Head variants). Time to get back on topic.

I would have to question the mental capacity of anyone who tries to claim that flowerhorns are not hybrids.

You sound butt hurt, Google is your friend.

well to be honest, I and most others here would be of the mind that when you come in claiming that so-and-so said that blood parrots are NOT hybrids then it is up to you to provide the proof behind your statement. considering the sheer number of people who make whatever type of outrageous claims, if I were to google and research each of those claims to prove them wrong would take up a lot more of my time then I am willing to spend. However if someone wants to come in and make what I would consider an outrageous claim is willing to provide proof of their claim then I would be more than willing to consider and discuss it and I believe many others would feel the same way.

However, to keep from derailing this thread any further I would please ask that further discussion of this topic be continued here....http://www.monsterfishkeepers.com/forums/showthread.php?p=4593410#post4593410 and I would like to see the discussion continue.

 

[Jason_S]

and back on topic I still say it's not fair to any of the CA's to count Ca's and Geo's in the same "best finnage" contest

 

[jpmroane]

gotta be those geos/gymnos/santos. They are just too perfect to compete with.

 

[Jason_S]

yeah overall I think it's hard to compete with A. heckelli, the thread-finned eartheater.