What type of Flowerhorn

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NW Cichlid Keith

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Hello, I'm just getting back into the hobby. I'm new to MFK and flowerhorns. I've searched the web and I just can't narrow w/ confidence what this guy is. I got him at 7.5" from a lfs that said they got him from a display at a closed down Chinese restaurant. He instantly plucked the eyes out of an oscar in their tank, so they were ready to get rid of him. He's 11.5" total length now. He's shown in a quarantine tank during a basement remodel, but he is now in a 135 w/ a small female trimac that he's starting to warm up to, and a few kribensis to chase into their cover - don't worry, he can't catch them and they are doing well.

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looks to me like a thai silk x SRD cross and not a good one. I'm no expert though
 
Nice pearls on him
I like his fins and he has a nice fan tail maybe a kamfa ?
 
nice fish. I love that metallic coat. And the red too. He's very cool
 
I thought these guys were supposed to be good luck? Whats wrong with this one that the restaurant he was in went under? Cool looking fish man but be careful, he may be the goat of fortune. Treat him good or he may lay his misfortunate on you like he did to his last owners.
 
I thought these guys were supposed to be good luck? Whats wrong with this one that the restaurant he was in went under? Cool looking fish man but be careful, he may be the goat of fortune. Treat him good or he may lay his misfortunate on you like he did to his last owners.

They probably got rid of it because it caused bad luck.
 
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