Hybrid project

**Doronxl7** · 07-09-2012, 08:12 PM

Hello guys,
If I put in my tank this fish's they will breed and I get hybrids?
(I realy wanna red- Texas, how to do this?)
1 Oscar
1 green terror
1 Severum
1 tilapia zilli
1 blood parrot
1 Texas cichlid.
I wanna make this tank to hybrid project.

**Aeonflame** · 07-09-2012, 08:13 PM

If you put those fish in your tank, you will have a massacre.

**Goes to 11!** · 07-09-2012, 08:14 PM

Originally Posted by Aeonflame

If you put those fish in your tank, you will have a massacre.

+1

Mmh Hmmm

**Doronxl7** · 07-09-2012, 08:52 PM

800 liter,
If they breed I take out the eggs to another tank.
That's will be ok?

**ryann** · 07-09-2012, 11:24 PM

I don't think that is the massacre they were talking about. They meant that the fish are going to be aggressive towards each other instead of breeding and that will be a massacre. Look into a different stocking plan.

**Doronxl7** · 07-10-2012, 04:10 AM

What you guys recommend me to do if I wanna get few hybrids?

**Doronxl7** · 07-10-2012, 04:33 AM

And I forget to say, I'll bring the fish when they 3-4 cm.
Not big ready to breed.

**FinalJenemba** · 07-10-2012, 04:55 AM

SA fish will not hybridize with anything. Its the CA fish that are known to interbreed.

It's a PITA to actually try and make hybrids on purpose, it's hard enough to get fish to pair up let alone pair with another species. You also will not be able to sex the fish at the size you will be buying them, so for the most part your just gonna be shooting in the dark here.

Forget the hybrid thing and just enjoy having a nice 200g tank, get a couple of Jags and breed them, much more fun.

**GS1981** · 08-01-2012, 05:50 PM

Originally Posted by Doronxl7

Hello guys,
If I put in my tank this fish's they will breed and I get hybrids?
(I realy wanna red- Texas, how to do this?)
1 Oscar
1 green terror
1 Severum
1 tilapia zilli
1 blood parrot
1 Texas cichlid.
I wanna make this tank to hybrid project.

Oscars dont breed with other fish

Green Terror, i assume you are meaning 'Gold Saum' will only breed with another fish from the 'Andinoacara/Aequedins' family group.

Severum (despite people thinking they are used to breed Blood Parrots....which come from Veija Syns and Midas) will not breed outside of the Heros complex, i have seen a fish claimed to be a Convict x Severum or 'Sevict' but i am dubious

No clue on Tilapias but they would only breed with another Tilapia

Blood Parrot will breed with any other Central American Cichlid (not south)

Texas Cichlid will breed with any other Central, if you cross these with King Kong Parrot (Blood Parrot x Red Devil/Midas) you will have the start of what could be a red texas, but it aint that easy, some Red Texas have taken ten years to create from breeding fry back with parents etc 1000's of useless fry to cull that will all be infertile and ugly, good luck with that.