1'' flowerhorn now about 3.5''

[fsirico]

She's comimg out out the tank soon to breed. She is not going to be eating like that anymore. All young fish are slobs at first its natural.

 

[Andrewtfw]

I agree that young FHs can be greedy when it comes to feeding. Mattyou is correct in that they benefit from having more plant matter in their diet. I use omega one saltwater veggie pellets with garlic to suplement my FHs. As for the female showingthe bar at 3 inches, I got two fry under two inches that just started showing the bar. I would never consider breeding them at this size, even if it is possible.

 

[hondas3000]

I have 3" female lay eggs for me all the time, but then I dont have small male to go with it. Anyway blood worms help the fish carrying the eggs faster instead of just wait, and yes they need varies of diet but if you want to breed then blood worms for a short term till you see her belly sign then you can feed it back to normal. Also for some FH they do get big belly and its all depend on the gene. Look at the parrot and king kong parrot its belly is always round with feeding or no feeding. So you need to know what your is like, but watch your feeding.

 

[fsirico]

all info is good info

 

[xhaidbet]

yeah female flower horn doesn't show the black spike until its 3+ and once it show that mean she can carry eggs. So feed her blood worms only and you will get eggs soon.

this means mine will be laying eggs soon? got toget more bloodworms. i'll try if it really does the trick

 

[indiana.dutton]

Lookin good!

 

[Camphilophus]

this means mine will be laying eggs soon? got toget more bloodworms. i'll try if it really does the trick

that guy has no idea what he's talking about don't listen to him

 

[Red Terror_86]

can any of you help me ID my flowerhorn in my profile pic or gallery if pic is to small, bought as a pearl flowerhorn, trimac/green texas hybrid but not sure, had his tail torn of by red tail cat in his early days, miraculous recovery but had him for nearly 2 years and grown about an inch!

i think this is due to spending so much energy re-growing his caudal fin back right from exposed spine!

any tips for beefing him up?