I want to know literally everything about it. So far based off of my research it seems like the main points are clean water, lots of water flow, a compatible pair, a fertile male, a flat dish to lay eggs, and a strong divider along with protein rich foods. However my main concern is about obtaining a fertile male. Are they common amongst flowerhorns or are they hard to find? I know a lfs that commonly sells imported flowerhorns(mostly srd zz) but I can’t tell if they’re fertile, and they are almost always males. I want a fish with the personality of a flowerhorn in my tank but I also want to make sure that they can breed as well.
Flowerhorn breeding
- Thread starter mantisfan101
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See that is the issue, you won't know if fertile till you try and breed. There is no outward sigh saying if they are or aren't fertile.
You want a fish with attitude of a FH and breeding, pick any of the Amphilophus family, Red Devil's, Midas, Sagittae, Lyonsi etc.
Here is my 7in Sagittae all the glass banger you could ever want.
You want a fish with attitude of a FH and breeding, pick any of the Amphilophus family, Red Devil's, Midas, Sagittae, Lyonsi etc.
Here is my 7in Sagittae all the glass banger you could ever want.
From what I read fertility has to do with what the fh was breed with
The simple answer I found was 99% of kamfa fh are infertile since bred with blood parrots and will have a clear or blue eyes
Red eyes mean fertile
Not bred from a parrot (hybrid fish )
Maybe someone can chime in and give a better expiation im
Don’t remember the details exactly so pls correct me if I’m wrong
The simple answer I found was 99% of kamfa fh are infertile since bred with blood parrots and will have a clear or blue eyes
Red eyes mean fertile
Not bred from a parrot (hybrid fish )
Maybe someone can chime in and give a better expiation im
Don’t remember the details exactly so pls correct me if I’m wrong
I've heard the red eye means fertile also, but a fertile kamfa male is still a needle in a haystack. If the red eye does mean fertile, it's likely it would have to be a full grown mature one. The Vieja they're made with are slow to mature and that trait is passed along. I haven't tried personally, that is just what I've found in my research.
You have most of it covered. You want your female a lot smaller than the male. The females are probably the most vicious out of the 2 and if she is same size or even close, you'll have a bunch of fighting on your hands. I use smaller females and cut a little escape door into the divider. I'll put her in first so she gets familiar with it. When adding the male if he gets aggressive with her she'll know where to go to escape. Without testing the males yourself, the best bet would be to hunt down a proven fertile male. Those can get pricey depending on quality.
