Flowerhorn colour

[Al KW Tan]

My flowerhorn has a growth spurt recently, and needed to be quarantined when it turned aggressive.
I'm just curious. Does this breed develop any other colours later?

 

[Cichlids keeper]

My flowerhorn has a growth spurt recently, and needed to be quarantined when it turned aggressive.
I'm just curious. Does this breed develop any other colours later?

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It depends on the fish's genetics, it may or may not develop more color, however if it doesn't have fader genes there is a good chance that it's color won't change.

 

[Ruturaj]

What cichlid keeper said, color is genetic. Most flowerhorns develop more red as they grow if they have red color at early stage. Your seems to be mostly pearly.

 

[Al KW Tan]

I actually kind of hope that there will be further colour development. Just being shiny from head to tail is simply.. boring. ?

 

[Red Cichlids]

Feed him some of the Hikari Blood Parrot food to bring out the reds. I think he will quite a bit more red on the face and fins, and your parrot should color up as well.

 

[Ruturaj]

Feed him some of the Hikari Blood Parrot food to bring out the reds. I think he will quite a bit more red on the face and fins, and your parrot should color up as well.

Fish needs to have red pigment cells to get red color, just food won't do.

 

[Magnus_Bane]

Fish needs to have red pigment cells to get red color, just food won't do.

Agreed, can't enhance what not there to begin with. It would basically be the same as feeding a blood parrot foods that boost blue color, if it ain't got it to begin with it won't suddenly develop it. Honestly if I was the OP I would be happy with how he looks already, I like the nice steel blue all over him with the well defined flowerspots. Hard to find em with such a clear, cut and dry definition between colors.

 

[Al KW Tan]

Thanks for all the great responses. He's still a juvenile. Shall see what he turns into in a couple of months.

 

[Backfromthedead]

My flowerhorn has a growth spurt recently, and needed to be quarantined when it turned aggressive.
I'm just curious. Does this breed develop any other colours later?

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Nice looking fish. I like the white eyes and patterning. With proper care I think his fins and face will darken up which will contrast well with the solid colored body. Dont give up on this one!

 

[Al KW Tan]

Nice looking fish. I like the white eyes and patterning. With proper care I think his fins and face will darken up which will contrast well with the solid colored body. Dont give up on this one!

It's already darker now