View Full Version : Anybody tried FH community tanks?
redtailfool
10-11-2005, 9:37 PM
Anybody? Post your pics and experiences here . .. want to know if you were successful and if so, how. If not, why and what would you change so that it can work.
DeLgAdO
10-11-2005, 9:47 PM
oh oh oh oh i know someone who has one of those damnit i forgot his name!!!!! :swear:
redtailfool
10-11-2005, 9:49 PM
HKed?
Goatilla
10-11-2005, 9:50 PM
I am not sure what FH stands for?
Goatilla
10-11-2005, 9:50 PM
or Hked
DeLgAdO
10-11-2005, 9:51 PM
HKed?
yea i think
DeLgAdO
10-11-2005, 10:12 PM
I am not sure what FH stands for?
FH stands for flowerhorn this this guy
e!o!z!
10-12-2005, 1:23 PM
You need a nice size tank over a 100g. I have keep a flowerhorn in a community of bloodparrots and other large cichlids when the flowerhorn is not to old but by the time the floowerhorn hit a year old the male became to aggressive for the tank. I still have a female in a 135g with several bloodparrots and rope fish with no problems. I have heard of people keeping a group of flowerhorns togeather in a tank over 200g but I would not do it for two reasons 1) only the dominate male will have his best colors and that others will look dull 2) When flowerhorns pair off to breed the aggresstion is going to be too much for the others you will have a lot of damaged fins and fish. Flowerhorn just look best if they are only one per tank. Just my two cents
BIG REDD
10-13-2005, 3:21 PM
i have one with 8 fh in a 150 g. im gonna roll with it til the fish get about 6 inches, then start to thin it out. a lot of spawning goes on with the fish, every week another female lays eggs
e!o!z!
10-13-2005, 3:44 PM
How big are they? Male / Female ratio? Any fry?
Anybody? Post your pics and experiences here . .. want to know if you were successful and if so, how. If not, why and what would you change so that it can work.
I have a fh community now. I have two chocolates, one electric blue,two angelicus cats,two gt's,three fh,s,one texas/fh.I have no problems with them. You have to get them when they are small and put everyone together at the same time. :D
I am not sure what FH stands for?
FLOWER HORN. :D
I have a 220 gallon community tank with 3 adult male flowerhorns and six adult female flowerhorns with no problems.The only FH that gave me any trouble was my kamfa, when I tried to introduce him to the community tank he attacked everyone, so he has his own tank now. As far as the other FH's losing color because of a dominate male thats not true mine are all very colorful and the fact they are together seems to even make them more vibrant !!! I think the dragon strains tend to be more accepting of tank mates but space has alot to do with it to.
BIG REDD
10-18-2005, 3:44 PM
i agree. the color comes out in a group. i have 3 jk, 2 red monkey 1 red devil/fh, and 2 fh/escondido in my tank. 3 males, 5 females. now a bunch of jk fries.
e!o!z!
10-19-2005, 1:59 PM
I have never got a group of flowerhorns to do well in a tank togeather they always one would chase the others and the others would turn almost black in color but my tank is only 125g also so in bigger tanks I guess it works. I would love to see pictures of the flowerhorn community tanks.
ufd869
10-29-2005, 4:22 AM
I have a 220 gallon community tank with 3 adult male flowerhorns and six adult female flowerhorns with no problems.The only FH that gave me any trouble was my kamfa, when I tried to introduce him to the community tank he attacked everyone, so he has his own tank now. As far as the other FH's losing color because of a dominate male thats not true mine are all very colorful and the fact they are together seems to even make them more vibrant !!! I think the dragon strains tend to be more accepting of tank mates but space has alot to do with it to.
in general kamfas are much more aggresive as compared to a zhen zhu (dragon
strains,kamalau and etc). :thumbsup:
ufd869
10-29-2005, 4:41 AM
i think flowerhorn community tank is really not advisable. not unless you got a
monster size tank. even with good feeding habbits they are really that agrresive.
ideal is solo on a 75 gal tank minimum. . . . .
Have you seen hked24's FH community tank its only a 125 and it seems to be working fine for him I think its hit or miss on this one!
redtailfool
10-29-2005, 5:20 PM
HKED24's FH tank rocks ! :thumbsup:
Where is he??
426Hemi
11-01-2005, 8:27 PM
I'd love to see pics !!!!!
DeLgAdO
11-01-2005, 8:36 PM
:headbang2
e!o!z!
11-02-2005, 11:26 AM
WOW! :clap :clap :clap :clap :clap :clap :clap How big is the tank?
craig
11-02-2005, 12:24 PM
WOW! :clap :clap :clap :clap :clap :clap :clap How big is the tank?125gallon.
viciouspisces
11-02-2005, 12:40 PM
I had one w/ 2 fh and a bunch of other fish for a while (wouldnt recomend for most fh though -thier just too mean) but the male in mine was very very mellow
e!o!z!
11-02-2005, 2:14 PM
I have lost a couple female flowerhorns and one male trying to have them in a 125g community tank, so great job I did not think it could be done. I keep mine by them self except for breeding them now. Did you raise them togeather? How many in the tank? Do they fight much?
bLaZn420
11-11-2005, 1:08 AM
my fh is so peaceful it doesnt bother anyone else in the tank. with him is a clown loach, 2 blue gills, blood parrot, and a bleeding heart parrot.
e!o!z!
11-11-2005, 10:18 AM
Mine would kill the clown loach; the blue gill; and try to kill the parrot. I can't put my hand in the tank with out being biten.
Gooda
11-11-2005, 10:24 AM
The only type of "Community" tank, if you could call, that I heard of with a FH was one that shared a tank with an armored cat. the FH would try an eat it but couldn't get past the armor, thats the only reason it worked.
bLaZn420
11-12-2005, 1:28 AM
are those armored cats the ones that kinda vibrate?
papillon
11-20-2005, 10:32 PM
generally fh are territorial and very aggressive so they can't be grown in community. growout unitil 3-4 inches maybe but would eventually bite each other to death
papillon
11-20-2005, 10:35 PM
generally fh are territorial and very aggressive, defintely they'll kill each other when grown in comminity. growout until 3inch may be with bigger space
PenangAquatics
12-06-2005, 8:55 PM
It was not successful on my side, as they tend to fight and dig up all the plants and gravel.
BastardFish
12-11-2005, 2:38 PM
You just need enof space and the right manered fish. I have my largest male (Pha Hon) in an agressive community take right now and he does just fine so do all the other fish in there. Tank mates are as follows- 12-13inch butacaferi talapia spelling is probably off, 13inch jag, 6inch green terror, 5inch blue jahanni, two other big as* africans that I dont know what they are one yellow one mango both are about 7inches, 11inch Jack Dempsey and one big as* cat fish 14inch or so. They are all living quite peacefully in a 180gallon. The Flower Horn likes to mess with the Budda the most, but they are of about equal size and both have nasty tempraments. The Budda will bow down but the FH will never even hit him. I think he just wants a respectfull submission from him! Haha. Anyone who says this can not be done is a dip Sh*t lol. I will try and post some pictures tonight. I just got my digital and I have been waiting for an oppertunity.
RONZZ
12-15-2005, 11:27 AM
i would only try mixing wit large fish or fast fish