hopefully i don't start a riot but.........

[blueturq]

does anybody here know how to get two different/unrelated species of cichlids to crossbreed and have a successful spawn? And if so which cichlids would be ideal?????

I was thinking a convict as one.............

Any help would be greatly appreciated

P.S. My frankenfish would stay in the household

 

[Cichlid-Man]

Maybe try some other Cichlasoma species?

Good. I'm glad you are gonna keep it in your house. I respect you for that .

 

[depthC]

I dont know if it would be possible. But that would only produce a hybrid like the parrot fish, which is a cichlid i believe. So if you did get 2 different species of cichlids to breed you would produce a sterile hybrid fish.

Much like a horse and goat mating to produce a sterile mule.

.dc

 

[Leopardess]

LOL depth - Its not a goat. That would be ONE screwed up devil spawn! I think what you meant was you'd end up with something like a mule - which is technically the sterile offspring of a male donkey and a female horse (A male horse and a female donkey produce a "hinnie")

 

[depthC]

Uhm yeah a horse and a donkey ..... i knew that ..... i .... i just forgot

.dc

 

[Leopardess]

Its okay I was just picturing this deformed midget horse with spiral, pointy horns!!

 

[depthC]

LOL, its just something my biology teacher used for an example. So i just thought i could use it to give an example, and i guess i mixed up the donkey and goat.

.dc

 

[blueturq]

what happens if you have a cichlid with a scientific name of let's say........ Archocentrus nigrofasciatum, and it's "synonym(s)" is Cichlasoma Nigrofasciatum???
Would the synonym also mean that it's related to a Cichlasoma cichlid(synonym or scientific name????)

I'm asking about the relations because i'll have more success that way IMO

 

[st.anger]

whats your reason for wanting a hybrid? trying too amke a new hit like a flowerhorn? i doubt you will.