Eduardo - 2012-05-11 Hello, I just bought a pair of flowerhorn cichlids, they said at the store that they were a couple. One is about half an inch larger than the other and I can see some the smaller one being pursued on and off, should I be worried? The large one is about 3 in. the smaller one about 2 1/2in. They are in a 40 gallon aquarium with plenty of large rocks in the bottom that provide caves.
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Jeremy Roche - 2012-05-13 No that sounds perfectly normal as long as they aren't doing damage to each other. May be trying to mate or just set dominance in new tank.
Eduardo - 2012-05-13 Thanks, at day 3 I am beggining to observe the agressivness increase towards the female (or smaller one) to where now she isolates in an upper corner of the tank and stays there unless the Male (larger one) either pushes her out or she just moves to feed. I dont see damage on her ... yet. Should I begin to consider separating them (moving the Female) to another tank or should I try adding another cichlid of fairly similar size to both to maybe deter the attention of the Male to a potential new target but that can defend itself? Thinking of a Jack Dempsey as an option ... help!
Jeremy Roche - 2012-05-13 Maybe do a little tank re-arrange to get the males mind off the female. Sometimes that will help. Is he hungry?
Eduardo - 2012-05-13 No, he is well fed, both are feeding ok, it's just that the Male now is taking control of the tank it seems and the female keeps to a corner of the tank most of the time. I have notice there are no significant damage done to her but monitoring her condition often. I would hate to have them separated. Still considering the option to add another fish as a deterent ..
Jeremy Roche - 2012-05-14 Sounds like that may be your only option is to add another fish, maybe another female.
Eduardo - 2012-05-14 What foods are recommended for 3 inch flowerhorns? I want to make sure they feed well but without stressing much the water quality, currently feeding Tetra Granules and Frozen Bloodworms, suggestions?
Eduardo - 2012-05-16 I am starting to notice at day 8 that the Bigger flowerhorn (3 1/2 in) is digging a hole behing a big slate rock. Is this a sign that they will be breeding soon? He continues to be aggressive against the female but apparently building a nest at the same time, wonder how he'll get her to enter the nest?
amrith - 2012-06-15 I have a Flowerhorn. It has not been eating anything for 2 weeks. Its stomach is very huge. They say that it is Bloat. How can I treat it Please Help!!!!!. Emergency
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Jeremy Roche - 2012-06-15 Bloat is not the disease. It is a symptom from one. It could be caused by parasites or bacteria. Treat the cause first and the bloat should go away.
Jefferson Alicarte Segador - 2012-05-06 hi ! .I already have 2 Flowerhorns both pairing now and sooner having a babies! The female actually lay eggs last night! I have a problem here , I,m afraid some of the eggs will have fungus ! .I'm asking some opinion on how to treat the eggs early to prevent fungus? I read some articles that adding a methylene blue will prevent the fungus getting on the eggs . Will the methylene blue is safe for the eggs or the newborn FH fry .?
karthi - 2012-02-04 I want to develop a bright coloration in my baby flower horn.....what type of foods i want to feed? Thanks
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Collecting Clownfish - 2012-02-07 Congrats on your new addition! They are very pretty fish! There are several commercial fish foods that are reported to bring out reds, which will help with coloration. Hilkari makes a few foods like that. Remember, your little one will get pretty large and will be very territorial, but I am sure you are already reading up on that stuff. :)
They will not get the full bright coloring until they are of breeding age, so be patient and you will see your Flowerhorn, uh, er.... FLOWER into a beautiful adult!
Ashwin Kumaar - 2012-01-17 What can I feed for my flowerfish babies which are only 45 days old? I want to get a very bright colors from them, suggest a good food which can bring out very good colors in them?
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Clarice Brough - 2012-01-20 The colors of the Flowerhorn are primarily determined by their genetic make up, although water conditions and feeding may have some impact. At 45 days of age, your younsters should be ready to accept crushed flake food. You can get color enhancing fish foods at your pet store as well.
Raffy Ballais - 2011-11-17 Is it really a necessary for a Flowerhorn to be in a large tank? I am planning to buy 1 but a have a parrot fish in my tank, well I decided to put a divider on the tank but I have a doubt that both of my fish will survive in that condition (if it will happen.) My tank is only 2 gallon
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Charlie Roche - 2011-11-18 You would need at least a 55 gallon just for the cichlid - read the above article on the fish. They are also extremely agressive and carnivores - so a 2 gallon plus another fish is just a disaster waiting to happen. Sorry - but you can look forward to a larger tank - but make it real soon.
bill - 2011-12-20 Either of those fish would take effort to even squeeze into that tank when full grown even without water!
ken - 2011-09-05 i just bought a louhan fish last friday and it seems fine and active .. he not scared of anyone and quite stable . But one thing I want to know is , how to play with them ? as in , how to let them follow our hands sign ? i tried many times but my louhan fish just don't follow .
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javier - 2011-09-05 i bought a louhan fish and it seems stable and cool . It's also quite active when I put a mirror in front of him. hmm but one thing is my louhan fish only will fight with the mirror. How to let him follow my hands sign? pls comment and reply thanks, i seriously need your help ! :) - javier
arnab mukherjee - 2011-11-30 I can tell you what I do to make my louhan play with me ..
I just put a rubber made insect in front of the tank and then move it around the tank and suddenly I hide the rubber insect in my palm and move hands only ... and IT works.. for me.. :P try your luck.
The striking and unique Flowerhorn Cichlid hybrid is a gorgeous way to make a statement and get that "Wow!" factor in your aquarium!
Hello, I just bought a pair of flowerhorn cichlids, they said at the store that they were a couple. One is about half an inch larger than the other and I can see some the smaller one being pursued on and off, should I be worried? The large one is about 3 in. the smaller one about 2 1/2in. They are in a 40 gallon aquarium with plenty of large rocks in the bottom that provide caves.
No that sounds perfectly normal as long as they aren't doing damage to each other. May be trying to mate or just set dominance in new tank.
Thanks, at day 3 I am beggining to observe the agressivness increase towards the female (or smaller one) to where now she isolates in an upper corner of the tank and stays there unless the Male (larger one) either pushes her out or she just moves to feed. I dont see damage on her ... yet. Should I begin to consider separating them (moving the Female) to another tank or should I try adding another cichlid of fairly similar size to both to maybe deter the attention of the Male to a potential new target but that can defend itself? Thinking of a Jack Dempsey as an option ... help!
Maybe do a little tank re-arrange to get the males mind off the female. Sometimes that will help. Is he hungry?
No, he is well fed, both are feeding ok, it's just that the Male now is taking control of the tank it seems and the female keeps to a corner of the tank most of the time. I have notice there are no significant damage done to her but monitoring her condition often. I would hate to have them separated. Still considering the option to add another fish as a deterent ..
Sounds like that may be your only option is to add another fish, maybe another female.
What foods are recommended for 3 inch flowerhorns? I want to make sure they feed well but without stressing much the water quality, currently feeding Tetra Granules and Frozen Bloodworms, suggestions?
I am starting to notice at day 8 that the Bigger flowerhorn (3 1/2 in) is digging a hole behing a big slate rock. Is this a sign that they will be breeding soon? He continues to be aggressive against the female but apparently building a nest at the same time, wonder how he'll get her to enter the nest?
My Aunt had one HUGE! I tell you she had a big tank - think she sold fish&tank for lot of money or green
I have a Flowerhorn. It has not been eating anything for 2 weeks. Its stomach is very huge. They say that it is Bloat. How can I treat it Please Help!!!!!. Emergency
Bloat is not the disease. It is a symptom from one. It could be caused by parasites or bacteria. Treat the cause first and the bloat should go away.
hi ! .I already have 2 Flowerhorns both pairing now and sooner having a babies! The female actually lay eggs last night! I have a problem here , I,m afraid some of the eggs will have fungus ! .I'm asking some opinion on how to treat the eggs early to prevent fungus? I read some articles that adding a methylene blue will prevent the fungus getting on the eggs . Will the methylene blue is safe for the eggs or the newborn FH fry .?
My female flower horn bred with my texas and now I have babies, very very aggressive what should I do?
Sell them at low price to aquarium shops. This is best way to save their lives
The babies are very aggressive? Are they getting enough food?
I'm pretty sure a shop won't buy them because of the fact that they are cross bred, and most people hate cross breeds.
I bought a baby flower horn today.....it does not eat and hiding in the same place.....
did it have any problems?
Can't know if it had any problems but it can take a day or two to acclimate to a new enviornment. Probably just adjusting.
I want to develop a bright coloration in my baby flower horn.....what type of foods i want to feed?
Thanks
Congrats on your new addition! They are very pretty fish! There are several commercial fish foods that are reported to bring out reds, which will help with coloration. Hilkari makes a few foods like that. Remember, your little one will get pretty large and will be very territorial, but I am sure you are already reading up on that stuff. :)
They will not get the full bright coloring until they are of breeding age, so be patient and you will see your Flowerhorn, uh, er.... FLOWER into a beautiful adult!
What can I feed for my flowerfish babies which are only 45 days old?
I want to get a very bright colors from them, suggest a good food which can bring out very good colors in them?
The colors of the Flowerhorn are primarily determined by their genetic make up, although water conditions and feeding may have some impact. At 45 days of age, your younsters should be ready to accept crushed flake food. You can get color enhancing fish foods at your pet store as well.
thank you
Is it really a necessary for a Flowerhorn to be in a large tank? I am planning to buy 1 but a have a parrot fish in my tank, well I decided to put a divider on the tank but I have a doubt that both of my fish will survive in that condition (if it will happen.) My tank is only 2 gallon
You would need at least a 55 gallon just for the cichlid - read the above article on the fish. They are also extremely agressive and carnivores - so a 2 gallon plus another fish is just a disaster waiting to happen. Sorry - but you can look forward to a larger tank - but make it real soon.
Either of those fish would take effort to even squeeze into that tank when full grown even without water!
i just bought a louhan fish last friday and it seems fine and active .. he not scared of anyone and quite stable . But one thing I want to know is , how to play with them ? as in , how to let them follow our hands sign ? i tried many times but my louhan fish just don't follow .
i bought a louhan fish and it seems stable and cool . It's also quite active when I put a mirror in front of him. hmm but one thing is my louhan fish only will fight with the mirror. How to let him follow my hands sign? pls comment and reply thanks, i seriously need your help ! :) - javier
I can tell you what I do to make my louhan play with me ..
I just put a rubber made insect in front of the tank and then move it around the tank and suddenly I hide the rubber insect in my palm and move hands only ... and IT works.. for me.. :P try your luck.