I work with a rescue which is expecting an 11" Flowerhorn in and I need to provide it's care until it goes to it's new home. I have no experience with cichlids my primary focus is oddball predators and plecos. I have a 75 gallon bare bottom commercial tank that I plan to put him in by himself that I will be putting a seeded sponge filter in. What is the ideal temp to keep him at? Our water is around 7.2 ph do I need to add some crushed coral or is it fine? I feed my predators shredded tilapia and different sinking carnivore and sinking cichlid pellets would this work for the flowerhorn? Is there anything else I should know?
Need to setup a temporary tank for FH
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A sponge filter will not be enough for an adult flowerhorn. My flowerhorns tore chunks out of sponge filters and ate them. I don't use sponge filters with them anymore.
You could prevent this with plastic egg crate if the sponge filter is your only option. The FlowerHorn should be fed pellets for Cichlids.
Hope this helps disagree with feeding Chicken .https://www.monsterfishkeepers.com/forums/threads/best-flowerhorn-food.4701/
Hope this helps disagree with feeding Chicken .https://www.monsterfishkeepers.com/forums/threads/best-flowerhorn-food.4701/
