Flowerhorn or Red Devil

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ciocca

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I love red devils alot of people i know have them I have never owned one but I also think flowerhorns are cool because of the shape and color they have....

any thoughts on which one I should get for my first glass banger????????
 
With both flowerhorns and red devils its all about the individual fish. I have seen 7 inch red devils that I swore was lucifer reincarnated, while I have seen 3 inch flowerhorns whip on fish that are 5 times their size. I would go to some different shops and find one that you like the look of and that will attack anyone that gets near its tank. I had a flowerhorn that would play with a ping pong ball with me and hit it out of the tank, its all about the fishes personality!....good luck....both types are awesome!
 
ciocca;5022164; said:
I love red devils alot of people i know have them I have never owned one but I also think flowerhorns are cool because of the shape and color they have....

any thoughts on which one I should get for my first glass banger????????


Mmmmm, both of these fish are incredibly charismatic. Personally i prefer Red Devils, as I am an owner of a very bright juvinile. I am not sure about flowerhorns, but these are great and interesting creatures.
 
Personally, from experience- I have found that my 5" FH is more aggressive than my 10" Midas.

I had 4 Midas in a 90 gallon temp tank, and they were all puppies. I rehomed 3 of them, and kept the male- he's in a 180 with some red terrors, jags, and a larger FH.

So my large midas and large FH are puppies, but my 5" is a terror!
 
I've never owned a red devil but I recently (within the past couple of weeks) purchased my first flowerhorn and he has great personality. I bought him at about an inch and he's gained about half an inch in 2 weeks. Always hungry, eats like a champ, and always comes to the glass to greet me when I enter the room.

Couldn't be happier with this fish.
 
its all about the fishes personality i guess. i own both and i think their great.
 
+ 1 on all of the folks who said the individual fish determines the personality.
 
From what i hear all the time flowerhorns see red a lot..but red devils are imo awesome..but like some ppl above said it is all personality..
 
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