Convict Cichlids info?

[Emily]

well
i do know that my uncle used to breed alot of cichlids (oscars, firemouths and convicts) and he kept firemouths and convicts together and they they crossbreed, i wouldn't try and sell them, but firemouth convict hybrid are pretty, even if they were an accident. they will still look alot like a convict but with a red stomach and some iridecent spots like a firemouth would have, other than that they look like black convicts.

 

[fishydude22]

A Convict and a Firemouth, that's Cool!
Which one was the male and which one was the female.

 

[Emily]

no idea
i could call & ask but not sure if he will be home, they look pretty awesome to me, but there are alot of people who would not approve of the hybrid. i probably would not make hybrids, but if it happens, i will not kill a fish that is not deformed, if it has nothing wrong w/it, just b/c it is a hybrid.

 

[Emily]

talked with my uncle last night, and he doesn't remember which was which, but he did know that one was a bk convict and the other was a firemouth. It must have been a while ago b/c last time i went to minnesota to see everyone they looked like full grown fish about 5 inches, both were male, very pretty.