Flowerhorn: ID, Sex, and possibly grade it please!

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Flowerhorn ID, sex, and grade help!

I have not posted in quite some time. I hope the format of my post is all correct. If not, i will be glad to change any problems with my post quickly.

-I have a flowerhorn that I believe to be a Male
-I believe he is a cross between a zz and super red dragon
-I do not know the grade, but did some research and guessing A because the flowerline covers 75%+ of body, not higher than A because of KOK size, flowers are dark with distinct blue pearls around them...

The flowerhorn measures 9" from tip of mouth to end of tail (measurement of how long the fish is horizontally)... and the flowerhorn body *not* including fins measures 4 inches, and when fins are included measures 5" (measurement of how "tall" the fish is vertically)

So people with flowerhorn knowledge, this is for you! Please help me determine the sex, help ID the probable breed crosses, and give it a grade! Thanks in advance for your time and help, it is greatly appreciated!:D


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Male ZZ flowerhorn, looks good but not super high quality, but as long as your happy with him, that's all that matters :)
 
BrAveHrT;4740546; said:
Male ZZ flowerhorn, looks good but not super high quality, but as long as your happy with him, that's all that matters :)
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thank you! do you have an opinion as to what grade he might be? Also, potentially a fair price range? the price range question may be *way* too subjective
 
I would agree with the good grade of ZZ. Something else worth mentioning, and taking notice of is that it looks like your flowerhorn is developing a second flowerline across its back based on those darker areas along its dorsal fin. Ive seen this happen many times with flowerhorns i have had from birth to adulthood. In reference to your price question thats tough especially with flowerhorns. Some would say your fish will sell for 50.00 while others might say 100.00--200.00. The fish is worth what ever someone will pay for it, but truth be told if its a fish you love then it shouldnt have a price on it because to you its priceless.
 
CrazyCichlids;4740605; said:
I would agree with the good grade of ZZ. Something else worth mentioning, and taking notice of is that it looks like your flowerhorn is developing a second flowerline across its back based on those darker areas along its dorsal fin. Ive seen this happen many times with flowerhorns i have had from birth to adulthood. In reference to your price question thats tough especially with flowerhorns. Some would say your fish will sell for 50.00 while others might say 100.00--200.00. The fish is worth what ever someone will pay for it, but truth be told if its a fish you love then it shouldnt have a price on it because to you its priceless.
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Thank you!

Could you provide me with more information on what you are saying about developing another flowerline near the dorsal fin. Is this desirable? undesirable? Does it add value or detract value? I have noticed that area you are talking about will change depending on his mood and how he is currently displaying

I agree with what you are saying about the price. This fish is priceless to me. I have raised him from about 4-5" to his current size of 9" and seen all the changes he has gone through. This is one tough fish! Very aggressive and very unfriendly. When my friend and I were trying to breed our flowerhorns, this guy knocked down a divider held up by 4 suction cups and killed his female in just over 2 hours while he was at work (the female was of equal size to my male). Sad story, but this guy is a beast with a bad attitude. He is named Walt and nicknamed Heisenberg, after the main character, Brian Cranston from Breaking Bad.

The only reason I asked for a fair price is I may be considering a trade or sale in the near future if the right scenario presents itself and I don't want to be embarrassing myself or insulting potential buyers/traders by asking a ridiculous price if he was a low grade flowerhorn.

It would help if someone who knows about grading could assign him a letter grade. words like good and super quality are definitely helpful and very much appreciated, but when it comes down to providing info about the fish in the future, I would like to know what his Letter Grade is (C, B, A, AA, AAA, etc...)
 
also... any food recommendations?

i currently feed him hikari bio gold, gold, and occasionally krill
 
well for grade mid qual now maby high later. flower line dosnt grade zz or any FH
pearls(such as shape and color and pearls per scale) kok, fins, colors, body shape,
face structure, eyes, flower line. these are thing FH's are graded on in genral
for difrent strain they go into more detale depending on what the strain was created for
hes a very nice FH :D
 
tiddlywinks;4741609; said:
well for grade mid qual now maby high later. flower line dosnt grade zz or any FH
pearls(such as shape and color and pearls per scale) kok, fins, colors, body shape,
face structure, eyes, flower line. these are thing FH's are graded on in genral
for difrent strain they go into more detale depending on what the strain was created for
hes a very nice FH :D
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appreciate the extra info, thank you. always happy to learn
 
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