[JWhipple]

I'm looking for side by side photos of young trimacs versus young flowerhorns.

Preferably both at around 2 inches in length.

Thanks!

 

[Reiner]

cheap flowerhorn from Petsmart sold as trimacs at about 3"

real Trimac

at 2" real Trimacs should not show much pink at all in the throat / belly region and hardly any spangles

 

[lostnight]

I got a couple trimacs from TUIC a week or so ago. These 2 pics are the same fish. They are not 2 inches yet.

 

[JWhipple]

Ok thank you guys...

I picked one up today that was labeled as a flowerhorn, but at 2" I'm thinking it might be hard to tell.

It does have lots of silver spangles though...

My Q tank is a bit hazy, so, once I get it cleared up I'll snap a photo or two and see if we can determine what it really is.

Not that it really matters - I only paid $3 for him!

 

[DirtyBlackSocks]

High grade flowerhorns will look very very similar to trimacs at young ages, so much so that even guys like Jeff Rapp's have trouble telling them apart FYI.

 

[JWhipple]

Ok guys - posting photos in a new thread... After closer looking, I think this may be a Flowerhorn mixed with something else?

http://www.cichlid-forum.com/phpBB/view ... 13#1181813