These African Cichlid Hybrids Are Amazing

[@donnie8.12]

Skittles is the prettiest cichlid I've ever seen.

[@BenOchart]

I miss my OB. I’m certainly going to add another one at some point. An OB with red, yellow blue is pretty striking. I recently picked up a “strawberry” that is a beautiful hybrid. Thanks for posting Paul, love that Phoenix!

[@inventoryking]

Strawberries are awesome looking. I love the Phoenix. Thanks for watching Ben.

[@annashobbies4350]

My favorite is the Dragon Blood. Anything with shades of pinks and purples is a win with me. Thanks for sharing. 💚🐠💚

[@inventoryking]

Hi Cecelia, thank you for watching! I appreciate it.

[@darthblunt3833]

I respect everyone's opinion, but I'm on the side of pro hybrids, how could you hate those amazing colors

[@inventoryking]

There are some amazing ones!

[@lee8830]

Hybrids are not the issue , the issue is mixing up hybrids as pure strain aslong as they are kept well seperate then you have pet fish thats what hybrids are , and the strains are protected , thats all nice fish

[@inventoryking]

Thanks for sharing!

[@electricwater83]

Man you got some killers... OB peacock is stunning and the Dragon bloods...jealous is an understatement!

[@inventoryking]

Yeah man, they have some sweet fish.

[@inventoryking]

How big is your new tank going to be?

[@electricwater83]

inventoryking over 6ft long with nice dept to it plenty of room for big ass haps

[@inventoryking]

SWEET!

[@donnie8.12]

Nice catch. What were the 2 parents of tat 3rd one? It looks like one of the parents was a sulferhead.

[@TMAquatics]

I think the Lake Tanganyika Community is far less accepting of hybrids. I recently came across a group of black widow frontosa, a color/ pattern created by inbreeding, and immediately fell in love with them. If I had a large enough Tank I would pick up the entire group. After reading some forums to learn more about these incredible fish I quickly learned the Lake Tanganyika community dislikes these fish. It’s amazing how some fish are adored whenever a hybrid inbred, or selective line forms a new mutation, pattern or color. Take the discus, guppies, and shrimp. I’m with you, for each their own.

[@inventoryking]

Interesting info. Thanks for sharing it. I appreciate it.

[@imnozcR]

A lot of frontosa owners dislike any alterations on a frontosa, they also don't like them to be kept in a tank with other species. Only species they like are tanganyika fish, but don't combine any frontosa's. The majority wants either WC or F1, no generations after that.

[@inventoryking]

Thanks for sharing

[@philipramsden4975]

I'm pretty sure my Acei bred with my female OB peacock. Stripped the fry a week ago, so the jury is still out. I was hoping the dad was my male OB, but if it is the Acei, should be some very interesting colors

[@inventoryking]

Very interesting. How do they look?

[@philipramsden4975]

@@inventoryking Pretty good so far. They're about a month old now and the males are kind of showing some darkish mottled colors. Curious to see how they look in another month or so.

[@cichlidscape]

Great video Paul! I have some hybrids myself....& one that I even bred myself! Super cool creating your own “strain” etc! Skittles junior is awesome just like his dad👌🏻🔥

[@inventoryking]

Whats up dude!? Yeah Skittles Jr is something special.

[@cichlidscape]

inventoryking not much man, just continuing with my “water out of the tap ammonia issues”!😡 annoying to say the least. You? & yeah skittles junior is sweeeeeeeeeeeet👌🏻

[@inventoryking]

dude that sucks. What ppm is your ammonia coming out of the tap at?

[@cichlidscape]

inventoryking I did a video on it but it’s been about 3/4 days now. Still a bright light green when I test it😡 crazy the water can be that bad

[@inventoryking]

I need to check that out. Have you talked with the City?

[@dablu3sid3]

RIP Skittles, that star sapphire in the 2nd clip just wow, and the Phoenix is beautiful beautiful

[@inventoryking]

Yup RIP. Thanks for watching.

[@matthewmoorecichlids2323]

RIP Skittles. ☹️ one of my favorite fish. Loved seeing him in the shop. Oooooooh yeah love the Phoenix!!!!!

[@inventoryking]

Sucks that he passed on. I love the Phoenix, it’s awesome!

[@matthewmoorecichlids2323]

I really like his blue sunsets. When I move to a house I’ll be getting a bigger tank and using the 90 for Lethrinops or Tropheus

[@endiep.sibonga8240]

Wow love the color!

[@inventoryking]

Me too!

[@wearefishlover]

Amazing colour

[@inventoryking]

Oh Yeah

[@Bk-pu6to]

Those 1st two OB's were amazing 👍

[@inventoryking]

Yeah dude, stunning!

[@CoreyHecker]

Awesome looking fish paul!

[@inventoryking]

Yessir!

[@efrainscichlids9038]

Hybrids looks awesome, I have a couple's

[@inventoryking]

Yes they do!

[@RameshKumar-vc4rd]

The 3rd hybrid that you showed is it also called APPACHI??

[@inventoryking]

Its called The Phoenix. Its exclusive from The Cichlid Shack. He sells out fast.

[@atah275]

At 1st I was sounds cool. And then I called my lfs and the told me they wouldn't take the babies. Then I was sad. But now watching them grow and see the beautiful difference colour variations they have to offer and see what they will look like when they are adults, I am excited. Oh the mix was a male ob and a female fuelleborni

[@ricoli81]

I just love the OB

[@inventoryking]

It’s awesome!

[@litoloco4fish]

Skittles and Jr were and are amazing

[@inventoryking]

Oh yeah dude, stunning

[@williamgonzalez6849]

I got some my self beautiful fish

[@inventoryking]

They are stunning. I hope you can check out some of my current videos as well. Thanks.

[@adeelshaikh2129]

Looking beautiful Dragon blood

[@inventoryking]

Yessir

[@stevebennett1858]

All look amazing 👌👌👌

[@inventoryking]

I agree Steve.

[@jenniferlong5144]

I love them!

[@inventoryking]

They are awesome

[@65FullMoon83]

Hybrids, color mutations, & line bred cichlids are all deemed "Aquarium strain fish" because they're bred specifically for enhanced colors, patterns & shapes for the fishkeeping hobby. There's nothing wrong with them as long as people aren't selling them for other than what they are. "Wild caught species" & "farm raised F1, F2 & F3 fish" can be really beautiful fish as well. I've kept them all. It's important to know what you have or don't have so you can effectively manage your livestock & pass on the info. to the next owner or buyer. IMHO it's part of the fun of it!

[@inventoryking]

I agree, label it as what it is.

[@kevondavis1966]

The Phoenix is beautiful i had one before never knew the name of it thanks to u now i do👍 unfortunately i ended up loosing it i also like the OB eyebiters ive been seeing lately beautiful fishes.

[@inventoryking]

Thanks Kevon. Yeah The Phoenix is my favorite hybrid right now.

[@deepugk]

Looking nice Paul

[@inventoryking]

Thanks Dee. And thanks for the footage :-D

[@hussblacksmith5417]

Beautiful Fish although ive past the peacock stage in the hobby 😜 And stepped up to predator haps But for 2 years i kept multiple Hybrids including a dragon blood beautiful fish 👌 Your hybrid is fire 🔥

[@inventoryking]

They are very nice. I am past the peacock stage too. Preds and common haps for me. BUT you never know, I might get back into Peacocks.

[@tommy2tone8650]

Hybrids offer unique color combinations. I like the variety they bring.

[@inventoryking]

Yup good one. Thanks Thomas

[@phoenixburns3943]

I have a DB. He's the tank boss...more like the tank Hitler. Brutal to all others. Kills on average 1 fish a month regardless of sex or size. A true bastard

[@five0sis]

Awesome fish !

[@inventoryking]

I agree, thank you for watching, commenting and liking.

[@cichlidguru1163]

Hybrids are amazing.

[@inventoryking]

Thanks

[@litoloco4fish]

Omg gorgeous!!!! They are all beautiful living things hybrids or not in my humble opinion absolutely stunning my brother great job!! Your passion for this hobby is contagious my friend! Goodness now I feel like buying and breeding some beautiful peacocks !!! Awesome video

[@inventoryking]

Yeah man, they are stunning. thank you for your comment!

[@sergioolivera3533]

Thanks for sharing Paul! Ob peacocks are my favorites and of course dragon bloods are amazing too. Question for you, changing a little bit the subject . Those racks that you use to put your thanks are some special kind? What brand? Can the hold 5he weigh with out problem?

[@inventoryking]

Hi Sergio, thanks for watching. I bought those racks from Home Depot. I plan on doing a video on them soon. They work perfectly.

[@sergioolivera3533]

inventoryking. Awesome! Thanks Paul!

[@johnpanicci8247]

I had a dragon blood but had to get rid of him because how aggressive he was. It’s a very mean fish. I had him in a mix tank with peacocks and some Mbuna. He had them all pinned in a corner.

[@inventoryking]

Dragon Bloods are one of the worst.

[@Rex-1604]

Hybrids should always be avoided! an aquarium is not just color, it is not a painting ...

[@inventoryking]

your feedback is appreciated.

[@marksguitars5617]

Love Dragonbloods and OB peacocks, I have Apache peacock also, looks like that Phoenix

[@inventoryking]

Whats up Mark? They are sure awesome fish. You post any videos of your Apache?

[@marksguitars5617]

I'll try to make one when I get home from work

[@marksguitars5617]

I posted a video on my page, Apache Peacock

[@inventoryking]

I checked it out

[@redjack56]

Hybrids in a controlled environment can be great, however there are far too many unknowledgeable weekend hobbyists that will let fish just breed within a mixed community tank that often end up dumping what I would call “MUD CICHLIDS” into the environment without any concept of maintaining some type of integrity in what you are breeding. These types of hybrids usually end up being very sub par quality and actually hurt the hobby overall. I can’t even begin to count the times I’ve heard hobbyists say I’ll just dump these into my tank and let nature take its course, then they go sell these muddy grey hybrids to a local fish store and the damage is done. When you throw a couple of female mbuna into a tank containing various males you are going to end up with fry and unless you are controlling their activity you won’t know what you have. As a public service to all hobbyists it is probably very important to make it clear to the average hobbyists that these are not acceptable in any form. If you are going to try breeding hybrids you should be aware of what you are trying to achieve. Don’t just breed anything for the sake of breeding fish please choose wisely and be in control of that particular situation. On a side note any reputable fish store should be turning away these types of hybrid fish away !

[@inventoryking]

I agree with not letting a who knows what it is into the market. If it is done right, no issues. Thanks for sharing your thoughts

[@TeoriaBlister]

I want to creat hybrids too.

[@inventoryking]

Are you?

[@TeoriaBlister]

inventoryking i’m going to start this autum, that’s why I’m looking for all the info i can gather about, from your videos and from others (thanks for share) about filtrating systems, feedings etc. Here in my country it’s very hard to find peacocks or a lot of types of african cichlids, the more common are the m’bunas, there’s a lot of them out there haha.

[@oxiplasty]

Are Dragon blood the same as the Fire fish or are they 2 different kinds? :)

[@inventoryking]

From what I know they are the same. They just have multiple names

[@oxiplasty]

Thank you for that, just another question if i may. Is it normal for an aulonocara measure almost 18 cm? I mean i have 3 or 4 adults but all of them are dwarfed by this guy. Thanks a lot for doing these vids!

[@miguelmunoz9280]

Yo !! Nice vid. I have an orange dragonblood peacock and it's looking beautiful, hes the only hybrid I have the other 14 are haps and peacocks in a 55 gallon, I will be upgrading next year cause the getting BIG!!!

[@inventoryking]

Hi Miguel, I bet your Dragon Blood is nice. How big of a tank are you upgrading to?

[@miguelmunoz9280]

Hi , well first I have to convince the wife lol, but I want at least a 125 but will settle for 90 if the wife is cool with that, gotta buy her a nice gift and butter her up when I pop the question " honey I need a 125" lol, but seriously if I go with a 90 im gonna have to let go 4 of my cichlids and just have 10 , if I get the 125 , ill probably go with 12 , wish I can keep all but not sure if its overkill with space for them, what u think?

[@tawnycard3813]

Love them all.. I so want the Phoenix one. Been trying to get my hands on some. What are they breed with.

[@flaviodesignaquariums1690]

Not bad looking fish.

[@inventoryking]

Yup

[@nycsk8r]

Hybrids are amazing I am all about thg at color

[@inventoryking]

Color is 💯

[@poohead8022]

I have a haplochromis ( leopard looking one) that mixed with an OB peacock. She has eggs in her mouth and I'm curious to see what these fish look like....... Maybe they'll be dull or maybe they'll be cool.🤷‍♂️

[@6umum9]

Why colors disappear after a period of purchase

[@inventoryking]

Hi, thank you for commenting. It depends in my opinion. If they fish was colorful and was adding to a fish tank with established dominate fish they new one can lose color due to fish hierarchy. The other can be that the fish was juiced meaning feed steroids that makes the colors bright and when they go into a tank with normal food the color goes away. I hope that makes sense.

[@milehighbeerguy4586]

I want a phoenix!!

[@inventoryking]

They are awesome!

[@rokuandriod6742]

I’m thinking of starting to breed some cichlids I’m still on the hunt for my cobalt blue cichlid I won’t rest tell I find a good one I have most of the others I want it’s down to getting an ob red and the cichlid that’s blue one one half and yellow on the other half that’s what I’m hunting for if anyone can tell me names so I can hunt for them more efficiently I’d appreciate it I’m new to the cichlid stuff but yeah I’m gonna cross breed mine for sure

[@mikesalvador7558]

I want a pair of each

[@inventoryking]

Thanks are awesome

[@rymaccichlids5999]

I am pro hybrid prob the most heated debate in our hobby I keep and breed hybrid peacocks other than the fact most hybrid are super aggressive they can certainly be beautiful fish pour some out for skittles

[@inventoryking]

Hey Ryan, thanks for sharing bro. #staytanked

[@knrgaquatics8032]

Have some juvenile swedish hongi Male albino red top female mbuna mix that should be starting to color soon super curious to see how they turn out

[@inventoryking]

Interesting. Are you going to post video on it?

[@knrgaquatics8032]

inventoryking sure can their prob around an inch now just starting to show some color

[@inventoryking]

right on

[@puirYorick]

Awesome looking fish. The only caution I have about the idea of hybrids is IF someone is chasing a particular look or pattern in a breeding group and just starts culling fish like crazy. Hybrids should just be like happy accidents or you should be okay with whatever appearance results in a brood. The thought of some sort of Frankenstein breeder trying for say a seven-striped fish and culling all the fish with the wrong number of stripes just seems sad. I'm not saying anyone in the aquarium hobby does that but it has happened with other pets historically.

[@inventoryking]

I agree. they are stunning. Good points, thanks for sharing.

[@jjscience2467]

I love my dragonblood but he's very aggressive

[@inventoryking]

They are pretty aggressive.

[@jjscience2467]

I also have a Livingstoni that's breeding with an electric blue hap. Should be interesting looking fry

[@nooruddinshaikh6639]

Awesome

[@inventoryking]

They are sweet

[@milehighbeerguy4586]

I bought 2 OB's 1 from local fish store 1 from Petco and after doing some research.. how do I tell if there are Peacocks or Mbuna? they both look like (OBs) but I have a feeling one of the is a Mbuna..

[@inventoryking]

Mbuna have a distinct look to them. Might be a peacock since it was form Petco.

[@nitishmeher99]

U can add flowerhorns to the list bro...

[@inventoryking]

Yessir

[@ThegoatedD]

Question .. Can I have 15 demasoni and 15 yellow labs 2 to 3 inches sized in a 45 gallon tank? And no I'm not planning on upgrading ..that'll be their home for life ... Is the stocking too much or is it okay .. I have a sun sun 303b pushing 370 gph so I guess that's decent filteration. Pls let me know, some help with the stocking would be much appreciated @ inventoryking Thanks 😄

[@inventoryking]

With African Cichlids bring big waste producers I wouldn't go with that much. I would say closer to 20. I have a 55 gallon back in the day and I had around 20-25. So maybe that can help. I also had 2 filters. Add another canister would be my advise.

[@ThegoatedD]

inventoryking thank you for taking the time off and replying 😄 I think I'll get another hob maybe an aquaclear70 cause I'm under a budget .. and I'll get maybe 20 demasoni prolly go for a species specific tank .. Anyway thanks for the help ... Wil let you know how it's going 😄

[@inventoryking]

Sounds great and you are welcome. Let us know when you post a video.

[@anthonyh7286]

Run prefilter sponges on your intakes. More biological filtration

[@aritrabanerjee9005]

Wat about flower hone

[@inventoryking]

Sure is. Not an African Cichlid, but s Hybrid none the less

[@milehighbeerguy4586]

50 bucks and sold out .. bummer

[@inventoryking]

I am sure he will have some soon!

[@JasonLaveKnotts]

F those people I love hybrids!

[@inventoryking]

There are some epic ones for sure.

[@murisinelagoseaquarios]

Muito lindo top

[@mandymoore5774]

Seriously?! Not a single S American hybrid! Waste of time!

[@inventoryking]

Title does say African cichlids lol

[@norocketsciencebuild5371]

Maybe you should talk about how they are hybrid rather than filling the entire video with adjectives! We know they are amazing looking fishes. I learnt nothing new, all it was your subjective take!

[@inventoryking]

Thanks for the feedback

[@gailschenk8802]

I JUST SUBBED TO YOU 🐠😇🙏

[@inventoryking]

Thank you Gail