cross breeding???

"Damaclese" wrote in message
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ive got an unidentified african that i got in a bulk deal. i have a 155
gallon bowfront. i think it may even be a southamerican im not too sure
buy
any way it has recently decided to inhabit one of my coconut shells as a
breeding ground. i found this out by being attacked by it while rearanging
a
fuilter output tube it has attacked me a few times since it doesent draw
blood but is extreemly protective. what i was wondering is is there any
chance that males of the same lake may be able to fertilize different
species ? ive never encountetred this info anywhere else so im guessing
the
answer will be a stong no

any input will be helpfull thanks people!


Some species of cichlid will hybridize. This is where Flowerhorns and Blood
Parrots come from. The results are horrible, malformed beasts whose
miserable, disabled existence serves only to pollute the bloodlines of real
cichlids. So yes, it is possible, but IMHO any offspring should be culled
immediately.
levittd

but IMHO any offspring should be culled
immediately.

HMMM so why even attempt to breed if your gonna cull all the offspring? ...Cary

HMMM so why even attempt to breed if your gonna cull all the offspring?
...Cary


Sorry that should read "Why should one breed if they are gonna cull all the
offspring?"........Cary

CKight8988 wrote:

HMMM so why even attempt to breed if your gonna cull all the offspring? ...Cary

It sounds like the original poster is not intending to breed these fish.
The OP has just noticed breeding-like behavior and wondering if hybrids
are possible. The answer to that would be "yes, they are" and levittd is
advocating any such hybrids be destroyed.

It sounds like the original poster is not intending to breed these fish.
The OP has just noticed breeding-like behavior and wondering if hybrids
are possible. The answer to that would be "yes, they are" and levittd is
advocating any such hybrids be destroyed.


Because of the abnormalties the fish my have would cause them discomfort?
Cary

Because of the abnormalties the fish my have would cause them discomfort?
Cary

maybe not discomfort, but deformities, like blood parrots, they can't close
their mouths... Flowerhorns are ugly beasts with a huge ugly lump on their
heads, bigger than the lumbhead cichlids...

go read this...
http://www.sydneycichlid.com/flowerhorn.html
just one of many about cichlid hybrids...

Flowerhorns are ugly beasts with a huge ugly lump on their
heads, bigger than the lumbhead cichlids...

I don't like those Flowerhorns, but that hump is no bigger
than on any mature Central American cichlid.

Bob

You'd be surprised... I've seen some grotesque ones... They're breeding to
enhance the size of the hump these days.

"Bob K." wrote in message
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Flowerhorns are ugly beasts with a huge ugly lump on their
heads, bigger than the lumbhead cichlids...

I don't like those Flowerhorns, but that hump is no bigger
than on any mature Central American cichlid.

Bob

Some breed of cichlid will hybridize. This is area Flowerhorns and Blood Parrots appear from. The after-effects are horrible, abnormal beasts whose miserable, disabled actuality serves alone to adulterate the bloodlines of real cichlids. So yes, it is possible, but IMHO any baby should be culled.

Some species of cichlid will hybridize. This is where Flowerhorns and
Blood
Parrots come from. The results are horrible, malformed beasts whose
miserable, disabled existence serves only to pollute the bloodlines of
real
cichlids. So yes, it is possible, but IMHO any offspring should be culled
immediately.
levittd

Hmmm, so what happens in nature? In the native habitat of the fish, unless
you are suggesting that there is absolutely no cross breeding in natural
surroundings...

Mariana