Hi there, i just bought my flowerhorn 2days ago around 3.5 inches now. I put the FH in 50gal tank and was able to the steps before i put the FH like circulate the water for 24hrs, put Stress coat and Stress zyme, set the heater between 28-29 deg celsius before i put the FH in the tank. My question is why is the FH not eating the pellets everytime i try to feed it? Although FH looks healthy and comfortable swimming around the tank and looks not stressed. Do you have any idea why the FH doesn’t eat.
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Typically when you get new fish they may not eat for a few days. All the stress of the move and all. Give it a place to hide away completely, so it can come out when it's comfortable. Turn the lights down, maybe get fake or real floating plants for cover.
Now the tank itself I fear is not a "cycled tank". It takes 30 days plus to build the cycle in an aquarium from scratch. Did you by chance start with an already cycled filter?
Now the tank itself I fear is not a "cycled tank". It takes 30 days plus to build the cycle in an aquarium from scratch. Did you by chance start with an already cycled filter?
Welcome to mfk. In addition to what jexnel has mentioned, nutrifin has a product called cycle that you can add to your water to help with your cycle.
Thanks for the reply. I tried to cycle the water in the tank using the filter for 24hrs before i put him in the tank together with the API stress coat and stress zyme the one that was reccomended by a lot of fish keepers here in my country. Not quite sure if that is enough to help ease the stress Of the FH. I will also try to give him a different types of food like krill and blood worm. I will try to observe him for a few more days and see what happens. Appreciate it and thanks for the inputs. Will keep you posted.
Hey friend! I’m in a similar situation, I have a 100gal tank with a fresh flowerhorn I recently purchased. I’m new to this fish but also have a silver arowanna that keeps me pretty busy. I had a similar situation where he was uninterested in pellets for a couple day but now...he’s insatiable. During a water change I thought adding shrimp could help tidy up but after he found one of them he hunted the rest down relentlessly. I’m sure he’s just adjusting.
Hi friend, i guess you’re right, i should let him take some time to get comfortable with his new home. I just can’t wait to see him eat the pellets
how big is your FH now if i may ask? Mine is around 3.5”. Wondering if a 50gal tank is too big for my FH considering he is just 3.5”? Thanks.Hi friend, i guess you’re right, i should let him take some time to get comfortable with his new home. I just can’t wait to see him eat the pellets