Charger - 8 months after

[qguy]

When I first got him

19 days after

Now 8 months after, around 9-10 inches

 

[Oscarum monstruoso]

As Borat would say, wa-wa wee-wee, niiiiice!

 

[WckedMidas]

nice

 

[fobrinkle]

Excellent work. Great fish. I second the wah-wah-wee-wah

 

[H]-[H]

Why does everyone's fh seem to look so big & mature after about 8~12 months?
I've kept mine for 9 months since it was 1.5" & it still seems young.. =.="

 

[qguy]

Food and clean water.. lots of food first few months, this Fish was fed around 5 - 8 times a day, for the last couple of months, twice a day

Why does everyone's fh seem to look so big & mature after about 8~12 months?
I've kept mine for 9 months since it was 1.5" & it still seems young.. =.="

 

[H]-[H]

Quality Food - checked
Clean Water - checked
Plenty of Quality Food - checked

Hmm......

 

[Water]

Why does everyone's fh seem to look so big & mature after about 8~12 months?
I've kept mine for 9 months since it was 1.5" & it still seems young.. =.="

You should be happy your Fh looks young. Avg lifespan for Fh's these days is 1.5-3 years. Feeding 5-8 times a day is not healthy for any fish, let alone a fh, but nice job pumping him up.

 

[qguy]

The trick is knowing when to stop pumping, my other flowerhorn is around 15 inches and over 7 years old.

Pumping should be done early, I stop when the fish is over 6-7 inches or when I see a slow response in growth

You should be happy your Fh looks young. Avg lifespan for Fh's these days is 1.5-3 years. Feeding 5-8 times a day is not healthy for any fish, let alone a fh, but nice job pumping him up.

 

[qguy]

Now with video
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tHJv8BtR6EI