Flowerhorn destroyed Texas mouth

[bensflowerhorn]

So I picked up these two little guys from the LFS. They were in the same tank with many others. After bringing them home, the Texas immediately and constantly attacked the Flowerhorn. Even though the Texas is the aggressor, the Flowerhorn seems to be winning the battle. Couple questions:

1. Will the Texas lip heal and grow back? Or will it be deformed for the rest of its life?
2. Probably to early to tell, but could they both be male?
3. How long would it take to determine sex?

 

[Fish on Fire]

You should put in a divider if you don't want any more damage done.

 

[Aquatic Aggression]

That isn't isn't a texas and this is what aggressive fish do to each other.

 

[Empyreal]

That isn't isn't a texas and this is what aggressive fish do to each other.

Looks like a texas to me.....unless your being super picky with common names applied to cyanoguttatus and carpintis?

 

[Aquatic Aggression]

Looks like a hybrid to me... Could be the light color from stress from having its face ripped off maybe.

 

[bensflowerhorn]

That isn't isn't a texas and this is what aggressive fish do to each other.

First 3 pictures are of the Texas (I'm rather confident it's a Texas). Last is the FH which did the damage.

 

[juicebox912]

These are baby gt just for comparison.


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[DIRTY REDD]

Time for a divider or you will have a fishy funeral to plan. Flowerhorns don't mess around.

 

[Source310]

Thats nothing.. it will heal.. i had a mature female classic kamfa upper lip tore off like urs.. it healed up nice

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