My flowerforn colour and peral question??

[aykinhk]

Try putting a black background on your tank (e.g. future board), it will likely help, as will feeding Hikari Bloodred Parrot+ 2-3 times a week.

As others have said, your fish is red dragon, "super" red dragon is more or less a marketing name, though I wouldn't rule out having a bit of Kamfa blood (hence nicer pearling and smaller kok) -- it's getting harder and harder to tell nowadays because their mixing up the lines so much. Anyway, nice fish, enjoy.

Thanks your answer will try put a black background and see

 

[Backfromthedead]

Try some mirror time for a short while every day to stimulate him.

 

[Ruturaj]

What are the difference between Red dragon and SRD thanks

Super is marketing term but usually means higher quality (bigger kok).

Also I am really not sure about black background. I saw opposite posts in past, advising against it. Just try it out if you want, just don't make it permanent till you are sure. Mirror technique is a good idea.

 

[islandguy11]

Super is marketing term but usually means higher quality (bigger kok).

Also I am really not sure about black background. I saw opposite posts in past, advising against it. Just try it out if you want, just don't make it permanent till you are sure. Mirror technique is a good idea.

I'm not basing my advice regarding black backgrounds on what I saw in other posts, I'm basing it on experience -- and experimenting with many different colors over many years. But yes, good advice not to make it permanent, which is why using future board is a good idea, it's very easy to change colors and experiment what you and your fish like best.

Black background, is this fish red enough?

 

[Ruturaj]

I'm not basing my advice regarding black backgrounds on what I saw in other posts, I'm basing it on experience -- and experimenting with many different colors over many years. But yes, good advice not to make it permanent, which is why using future board is a good idea, it's very easy to change colors and experiment what you and your fish like best.

Black background, is this fish red enough?

Your fish is gorgeous, is that yours?

Experimenting is good. I think should be isolated though (just one change at a time) .

 

[islandguy11]

Your fish is gorgeous, is that yours?

Experimenting is good. I think should be isolated though (just one change at a time) .

Yes it is Thx, Drakaris is about 2.5 years old now, got him for just $35 at local fish shop.

 

[ECW]

I’m my opinion and experience. Color, fins, body shape, Kok... Is all genetics.

 

[islandguy11]

I’m my opinion and experience. Color, fins, body shape, Kok... Is all genetics.

Genetics are certainly most important in all the categories you list, but I personally wouldn't go so far as to say genetics are the only thing that affect a FH's appearance: particularly with color and kok size these can be affected/manipulated to at least some degree by care (e.g. feed profile) and environmental factors (such as background/substrate color, even water temperature).

Cram a FH into too small of a tank with white background and white substrate and you'll never see its true potential colors/kok size.

 

[ECW]

Genetics are certainly most important in all the categories you list, but I personally wouldn't go so far as to say genetics are the only thing that affect a FH's appearance: particularly with color and kok size these can be affected/manipulated to at least some degree by care (e.g. feed profile) and environmental factors (such as background/substrate color, even water temperature).

Cram a FH into too small of a tank with white background and white substrate and you'll never see its true potential colors/kok size.

To some degree yes. But that is minimal. I can take a high quality flowerhorn and feed him trout or koi pellets. He will always look better in color and kok size than a lower grade flowerhorn fed on the best diets. With no background and a bare tank. In fact I’d put up a quality flowerhorn in a white tank with white substrate with junk feed in a 55 gallon... against a low quality in prime conditions (like a 180 gallon by itself) with prime pellets and even live feed and the high quality will still look way better. Too small of a tank? Is a problem... Can’t run a quality fish in a ten gallon. Lol. Genetics make all the difference. Can’t have a MP without the genetics.

 

[islandguy11]

To some degree yes.

I never said one could have a MP w/o good genetics, lol. But all the hyperbole aside, you've just agreed with what I said: it's inaccurate to say "Is all genetics." Lol.