Searching for the perfect Trimac

[DMD123]

Without pics, how are we even to believe you?!? Haha

***that means we want updated photos too!

Did someone say pics? Better late than never

Female is in a 65B with new gravel in her tank.

Trimac #1 in divided tank, actually looks nice considering how much they all beat on each other.

Trimac #2 in divided tank. This one was getting beat on by 4 other trimac so it didnt have a chance. I dont think the tail will grow back right. It will have a split for sure.

Trimac #3 in divided tank. This one doesnt look to bad either.

 

[DMD123]

Wait there's more...

This was the male that was interested in the female. Kind of an elongated body


The dominate largest male in the 90. he has a big bulky build on him.

 

[DMD123]

Put two up for sale.

One of the goals is to move the female into the 30 by herself to grow out. Hopefully can get enough size on her to breed with the big male @lloyd378 has. Eventually I will only keep one of the males but tough call since the bigger, bulky one has the better personality but not as interesting looking. The other elongated trimac looks cool but does not have a good personality. Ugh, will see what happens with time.

 

[DMD123]

Well the drama at Max’s Cichlids reached a level where the website was closed along with the facebook page. So glad I got my trimac when I did.

 

[DMD123]

This is the biggest one with the nice personality. Not super outgoing but the best of the group. He has that big bulky build but not a lot of red or interesting "flowers" on him

 

[lloyd378]

It’s going to be hard but you got to give it time to develop…. The personality really starts to come in around the 8-9” mark

 

[lloyd378]

It’s going to be hard but you got to give it time to develop…. The personality really starts to come in around the 8-9” mark

Probably also need to supplement some krill in its diet so that the reds really start to develop

 

[DMD123]

With no puffers in the house I keep forgetting about the frozen krill in the freezer

 

[DMD123]

Now my garage is dominated by trimac, lol. Though a 90 is open at the moment for something. I have been adding krill and using up some frozen bloodworm up on them. Without the constant bickering they are looking much better. Fins are healing and scrapes are filling back in too. Need to get some updated pics but surprised at how the ones for sale are actually looking the best with reds coming in. Really want to start moving some of these guys out. Likely will need to talk to Aquarium Paradise to see if they would take the two or put them up on the dreaded C-List...

 

[lloyd378]

Aquarium paradise will always take them!!!
If I didn’t currently have two myself, I’d definitely take them off your hands, but I have my keeper and still have your cull ( I reached out to Ron about it, but haven’t heard back). Right now I’m housing all the extra puffer food ( unfaded dovii) with him. They dart in and out of a sunken ship that he can’t get inside of. Works out perfectly. Haha

 

[Modest_Man]

Well the drama at Max’s Cichlids reached a level where the website was closed along with the facebook page. So glad I got my trimac when I did.

Saw today that Dan at COTA took all of Max's stock.

 

[DMD123]

Saw today that Dan at COTA took all of Max's stock.

I was wondering how they would liquidate all that inventory out.

 

[sir_keith]

Saw today that Dan at COTA took all of Max's stock.

I'm confused: isn't COTA a racetrack in Austin, TX?

 

[DMD123]

The racers have to dodge all the fish on the track or else they would spin out.

 

[lloyd378]

Haha COTA = cichlids of the Americas

 

[DMD123]

 

[DMD123]

When I separated the trimacs the one looked beyond help


Sorry for the rough image bit you get an idea that its looking better


Im super excited to see it healing since this was was the best looking. The tail may actually heal up and it may be a great trimac.

Im tempted to take in the two trimac up for sale to Aquarium Paradise so that I can move this guy into a bigger tank. I can put the female into the 30 and then put the healing male into the 65B.

 

[fishguy1978]

When I separated the trimacs the one looked beyond help
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Sorry for the rough image bit you get an idea that its looking better
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Im super excited to see it healing since this was was the best looking. The tail may actually heal up and it may be a great trimac.

Im tempted to take in the two trimac up for sale to Aquarium Paradise so that I can move this guy into a bigger tank. I can put the female into the 30 and then put the healing male into the 65B.

That is so cool. Hope he turns back into a stunner.

 

[DMD123]

That is so cool. Hope he turns back into a stunner.

Already has a ton of attitude.... with dividers up, lol

 

[DMD123]

I dont know if I want to say these fish are aggressive or just dumb. With dividers in place these fish are trying to get at each other with the fish on both sides showing rubbing on their snouts from trying to get at each other through the egg crate, lol


When I first put the ones in the divided 30 their lips had some whiteness too from surfing the divider trying to get to each other.