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Yes they are hybrids infact...
Yes it is frustrating looking for a pure trimac, but I thought they were a stubid boring fish till i actually bought one... now they are my favorite fish Lots of energy in those guys u better believe it!

so let me get this straight...

Flowerhorns are crossbreeds?

some are quite pretty, while others are rather drab. my main problem with flowerhorns is that their creation has ruined the ability to get a pure trimaculatus. anywhere you go, if you buy a "trimac" you're really getting a low-grade flowerhorn. That is unless you buy from an importer/breeder and pay high shipping costs.

I really don't see the need for them being created when there are so many beautiful naturally occuring cichlids, but that's just my opinion. I see no reason not to keep them if you like them...same goes with blood parrots. they have been created and are here to stay, so no need to boycott them or anything like that. I do think paying several hundreds or even thousands of dollars for a single fish to bring you luck (or whatever) is just silly though, but to each their own. If you have that kind of money, then spend it on whatever you want. Personally, I'd rather use that money to buy several tanks for many of the different species I'd like to keep. but again, these are just my opinions.

Jason