Flowerhorn growout
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? I do want another fish but not making that mistake again. I’ve had one too many overstocked tanks (only 1) and not doing that again lol. I’m smarter this time. If I wanted an excuse for another fish it would be better than blaming algae lol
Or like a whip tail catfish or something. Not getting one because 1. They’re extremely rare in my area and 2. Because I don’t have a big enough tank to add a tank mate. Just thinking of if I ever upgrade to like 125 for the FH if it would be beneficial to have something like that
In terms of feasibility I wouldn’t trust a whiptail, being thin and hard to keep alive as is, but a pleco or any armored cat would likely survive the flowerhorn’s wrath. Bigger tank required obviously.
Do what you want but it will require more waterchanges. I wouldn't get a pleco if I were you. If you were smarter this time you'd keep the flowerhorn solo.
Never seen duckweed for sale but would love that in my tank. I highly doubt a FH or any other solo fish could destroy duckweed with how fast that stuff spreads which is one reason I wouldn’t like duckweed, I’ve heard you have to remove it every now and then because it’ll take over then entire top of the tank
I plan on keeping the FH solo for now but wanting to someday have a tank mate. Preferably some type of armored catfish
It does spread fast. The giant duckweed is a bit more decorative. Hornwort also works for the same purpose. My vegetarian fish love it. I recently started having to take it out.
Didn’t know they were hard to keep alive. And yea obviously a bigger tank. When I’m able to I plan on having daisy in a 125 with at least one tank mate. Might it be years until that’ll happen and may not even be the same flowerhorn at the time in the future I still plan on doing something like it
