11'' flowerhorn tankmates

[darkemotion]

I have a big flowerhorn which is mean ass hell and I can't seem to keep anything with even a two feet silver arowana. any of you guy have any luck with you flowerhorn setup? I am looking for a good tank mate which can handle the flowerhorns aggression. btw the tank is a 100 gallon. he is in there by himself with a pleco. I was wondering if a 13 inch redline can last with him thanks for the suggestions. :feedback:

[unknownuza13]

At 11" the flowerhorn would be a massive fish already. I personally do not think the redline would stand a chance at 13" and it being the Fh's tank already. At that size fish and that size tank it will be hard to put anything in there with it. You could do a catfish

[piranha45]

try african mbuna cichlids. cheap and expendable, so if he kills one every now and then its no big deal, but chances are he may completely ignore them


attempting other big aggressive tankmates is futile.

[KNH]

I wouldn't recommend anything with a male flowerhorn in a 100g tank.

[darkemotion]

I was wondering if flowerhorn mess with large catfish anyone try? I think my tank is enough space for that flowerhorn because he has so much space.

[darkemotion]

try african mbuna cichlids. cheap and expendable, so if he kills one every now and then its no big deal, but chances are he may completely ignore them


attempting other big aggressive tankmates is futile.

are you talking about like electric yellow's? I have a 1 and 1/2 inch one.

[piranha45]

are you talking about like electric yellow's? I have a 1 and 1/2 inch one.
yes

[darkemotion]

so you think I can put that size in? I feed my flowerhorn feeders bigger than him. are you sure he won't get eaten? well who cares he is my nephews fish haha.

[DanDanUK]

To be honest with you i think your going to struggle with adding anything with your Flowerhorn in the 100 gal aquaria.

The Flowerhorn like most Cichlids are very terratorial so if he's been in the tank on his own for some time now he won't tollerate any other spieces in HIS ! tank.

Try a bigger tank but befor you add the FH add the other fish first let them settle then add the FH also add some rocks to divide the tank up so that the fish can all set up new terratory's each as a retreat if they get a little stressed.

[darkemotion]

I have done that. I put him in my 180 gallon with my four arowanas ranging from 17-24 inches and a royal pleco he beat everyone up except the pleco and I also tryed my 240 and he just keeps on picking againt the tankmates that are already settled and my fish are hugh. I just wanna get a big snakehead like 27 inches I bet that will hold a good fight. I am also thinking giant gourami but I can't find any big ones.

[piranha45]

your plan ain't going to work the way you think it will... not to mention 100g is way too small for giant gourami or red snakehead anyway

[wright4lfe]

you're out luck when it comes to finding tankmates for an 11in flowerhorn. the only way i've ever seen or heard of them get along with other fish is if the flowerhorn is introduced at 2-4in with fish that are much bigger and already established in a tank.

[redtailfool]

just make that flowerhorn a single specimen tank. Your best bet would be a nice size pleco with a cave for it to retreat if things get to "hectic".

Ive also seen a large flowerhorn ( around 18-22 inches ) tolerate a flowerhorn around 3 inches in size. That would be a gamble (if you decide to try it ) .

[craig]

i would reccomend either a red tailed catfish or a tilapia butterkofry of the same size

[BIG REDD]

I AM A FH LOVER AND HAVE NEVER FOUND THEM TO BE FRIENDLY IN A TANK LESS THAN 200 GALLONS. EVEN THEN THERE IS ALWAYS A CHANCE THAT THAT ATTITUDE WILL SHOW ITSELF AND YOU WILL GET UP AND FIND THAT A FISH WILL BE LOST

[Oscar guy]

Well i have a 10" flowerhorn wit red bellys and they get along

[sleepyflight]

Exceptions to every rule.....I will say the best luck I've had with this sort of problem is using something like Africans or just fish way smaller (that don't look like feeders) because they don't see them as a threat or competition. There is no straight answer.....its a trial and error with an atta-boy and goodluck attached.

[DeLgAdO]

look at my sig people, yes they ( arow and FH) get along fine despite the size difference, FH is the dominant fish of that tank though, and im serious.

[DeLgAdO]

Ive also seen a large flowerhorn ( around 18-22 inches ) tolerate a flowerhorn around 3 inches in size. That would be a gamble (if you decide to try it ) .

18-22 INCHES!!!!!!!!!!! ARE YOU SERIOUS REDTAIL!?!?!?!?!
HOW OLD IS IT AND WHAT DOES IT EAT!!!???????

[cerx2Oo4]

look at my sig people, yes they ( arow and FH) get along fine despite the size difference, FH is the dominant fish of that tank though, and im serious.

but the difference with what you have is you fh is only 3 inch, he's is a 11 incher.. i think 11 incher will be alot aggressive than a 3 incher...

i say just put him in a tank of his own as you can see he doesnt do well with tank mates. :headbang2

[DanDanUK]

i would reccomend either a red tailed catfish or a tilapia butterkofry of the same size
a redtail cat in a 100 gal i think that would be a really bad idea ! to be honest i don't think an indoor aquarium is a good idea for the rtc as they grow to some size you would need a pond for them .

[craig]

Try a redtailed catfish.

[slapper]

The mbuna idea sounds like your best option. They are tough as nails. Give them a few caves that the FH cant enter.

[SKYLINE_WJ]

FH is territory temper..
very hard to mix ard..

but cases of mix com with Fh,can be done too. :)

[hibkrhom]

nothing can be kept with a male fh

[domdes]

I have a big flowerhorn which is mean ass hell and I can't seem to keep anything with even a two feet silver arowana. any of you guy have any luck with you flowerhorn setup? I am looking for a good tank mate which can handle the flowerhorns aggression. btw the tank is a 100 gallon. he is in there by himself with a pleco. I was wondering if a 13 inch redline can last with him thanks for the suggestions. :feedback:
good luck my friend, flowerhorns R very territorial, u made the mistake of letting him be in tank by himself, i would suggest that u put him in a 10/20 tank for a while, put other cichlids of equal size in 100gal for a while & then after about 2/3 months introduce him back into the community tank, that way he is the new fish on the block.

[arki]

try another flowerhorn as tank mate :D

[DeLgAdO]

nothing can be kept with a male fh

wrong ;)

[david b]

yea I dont think putting Anything with that beast since he has already established the tank as his own

[drano33]

get a school of giant danios.....get like 50 of them and watch them retreat when the FH chases them....fun to watch i might say....make sure you get alot cause they rely on other danios if danger is near.....if they are singled out they might be in trouble....but who cares there cheap right....

[mr happy]

Have you thought about red parrots? The ones i have had dont know the meaning of the word 'fear' and they can hold there own if there big enough.

[Dogue]

I have a 10 inch male flower horn in a 75gallon and was able to get a male red devil about the some size to live with it. it took a few trys taking the fish out and puting them back in the tank, try a devider for a little while. they might just start getting along. but there is most defintily going to be war at first.

[fishdude666]

tsn or rtc

[fishdude666]

but apart from biggggggggg cats i cfould only keep my 10" with a female and she kicked his butt i nearly lost him and he cxost me $300au

[Renteria]

maybe a con pair but i really dont recomend anything but a xxl pleco but they poop more than they clean.

[Opiate]

100 gallon isnt really large enuf for a tank mate...however if you really wanna tank mate, i would suggest large male cichlids..maybe umbee/dovii/festae/ maybe a jag...it's gonna be a time of trial n error...good luck :thumbsup:

[lilmixedboy]

Well i have a 10" flowerhorn wit red bellys and they get along


wut size tank? wut size? red bellies(how many?) and wut size flowerhorn?


pics? i cant see a flowerhorn gettin along wit anything,especially a trimac

[Horiyoshi III]

I have a 10 inch male flower horn in a 75gallon and was able to get a male red devil about the some size to live with it. it took a few trys taking the fish out and puting them back in the tank, try a devider for a little while. they might just start getting along. but there is most defintily going to be war at first.
SPECTACULAR....i'm impressed!!

[lilmixedboy]

lets see those pics

[bryan.olsen]

dude, if your gonna go with anything i second(or third) the yellow lab african, they are a whole different aggression scale, they actually might pick on you FH, i have a couple in my SA tank with breeding RD, seriously , the bigger S cichlid like have respect for em, and even if they wanted to eat em , they'd have to catch em first...have you ever tried to catch one of those little b**tards in a 200+G tank? the only thing is that the PH levels are different but mine dont seem to have a problem in low PH. id just get like 2 if any ... good luck!!!!

[AttackFish]

I was actually thinking of setting up a planted tank with some large pieces of driftwood in there and getting a 10 in'' black arowana. Then after the aro grows a bit add a smaller FH...

The tank would be a 180g, I was just wondering if this would be possible to have a Black aro and a male FH, maybe a female FH aswell?

Or would a seperate tank be better?

I have seen it done but Im afraid to risk it.

[Gothyc_samurai]

get a school of giant danios.....get like 50 of them and watch them retreat when the FH chases them....fun to watch i might say....make sure you get alot cause they rely on other danios if danger is near.....if they are singled out they might be in trouble....but who cares there cheap right....

this is wrong, they are still living things damnit i cant stand ppl like you who value fish as monetry items rather than lives. im not flaming just expressing my opinion:banhim: :(

[Gothyc_samurai]

I was actually thinking of setting up a planted tank with some large pieces of driftwood in there and getting a 10 in'' black arowana. Then after the aro grows a bit add a smaller FH...

The tank would be a 180g, I was just wondering if this would be possible to have a Black aro and a male FH, maybe a female FH aswell?

Or would a seperate tank be better?

I have seen it done but Im afraid to risk it.

if your fh's paired then they would kill your aro

[AttackFish]

So, do you think it would be Ok with just a male FH?

I was also thinking of maybe not doing plants and having an FH with a Jag, Red Tiger mota, and a Loiselli with the black aro...I just dont know though.

[jaguar cichlid]

try a 13 in. jaguar cichlid

[jaguar cichlid]

or try a female flowerhorn the same size as the male flowerhorn

[AttackFish]

I might just not get a black aro, I dont want it to be murdered.

Im thinking a 180 would be good for a pair of FH because I could set up a divider so the fry could live on one side and the Male FH on one side.

I was thinking I might just do a cichlid community but I'm not really sure as to what a male FH would do well with besides a female FH.

[crazyfisherman88]

I have a flower horn about 6 in and he bothers all the other fish in the tanks except yhe clown loaches i have in the tank he gets along with yhem pretty well all they need is a place to hide.

[GEMCORE]

This is a 21 inches flower horn
age: 1yr and 10 months old.

Very responsive to a person who wants to play with him.
This Flower Horn is very aggressive to a fish community.
dispatch anyone who stands on his way.

[icekold7]

pbass?

[fredmenezes]

I have a good suggestion for you. Maybe you should try a clownknife fish at about 12" long. The flowerhorn might beat up on him during the day but after one night. I guarantee that the flowerhorn will calm down. I only say that because clownknife fish are nocturnal and during the night or when the lights are off is when they are most aggressive. Give it a try. They also reach lengths of up to 3 feet long.

[jowee]

big fishes is not a good idea because your flowerhorn sees them as competitors.
try smaller blood parrots. but if you want to make sure, you can put a glass divider between them for a week.

[DeLgAdO]

but the difference with what you have is you fh is only 3 inch, he's is a 11 incher.. i think 11 incher will be alot aggressive than a 3 incher...

i say just put him in a tank of his own as you can see he doesnt do well with tank mates. :headbang2

damn this was a long ass time ago

my boy is 13 inches now :headbang2

[madabouttankbusters]

how about a large black belt or red devil or wolf cichlid

[Bogwoodbruce]

how about a large black belt or red devil or wolf cichlid
Good hardy cichlids.