FLOWERHORNS ARE AWESOME !!!!!

[Voyager123]

1. is it necessary to move these fish out of the tank, for getting the breed done ????
Yes, if you want your other fish to stay alive.
2. what is the normal lifespan of a FH??
8 years is the supposed max, but many don't make it that long.
3. what is the best fish to breed with a FH??
Another Flowerhorn, but breed with whatever you like.
4. Is there any age or a particular season in a year that they breed, (or are they always ready to do the job)
Well with Kamfas and etc it takes longer than a year for them to reproduce(if they're even fertile) while ZZ's can breed at 3 inches(females) and 6inches(males)
5. Is there no sex,,, as in sex that they do to get frys (just a logical question, always was eager to know this)
Flowerhorns don't have "sex" LOL, the female just lays eggs and the male jizz's over the eggs.
6. What is the full form of IMO, I see everywhere in this community…
IMO = In my opinion.
7. Is there anything to do,,, if the FH is going through WHITE EXCRETA
White poop could be a sign of hex, Pristine water and Metro is a common method of treating it.
8. What are the other good tankmates for this fish………how many fishes will go into a 72litres tank????
I'm not to sure how much 72liters is, but the best tank mate for a flowerhorn is more water. You could get by with a pleco or blood parrot, but I wouldn't try it lol.
9. Anyone there who has fed ARTEMIA to their FH ????
Brine Shrimp?
10. Anyone here in Dubai,,,,, can you tel me where do u actually get these CM & GS here for the FH’s/// or are they not being imported to DUBAI ????
Not a clue x.x

HTH's.

1. is it necessary to move these fish out of the tank, for getting the breed done ????
Yes, if you want your other fish to stay alive.
- OK. Can I leav the other fishes in the other partition,,,, when they wanna breed ,,,,,or do they require some privacy ….

2. what is the normal lifespan of a FH??
8 years is the supposed max, but many don't make it that long.

3. what is the best fish to breed with a FH??
Another Flowerhorn, but breed with whatever you like.
- planning to get a BP tom.

4. Is there any age or a particular season in a year that they breed, (or are they always ready to do the job)
Well with Kamfas and etc it takes longer than a year for them to reproduce(if they're even fertile) while ZZ's can breed at 3 inches(females) and 6inches(males)
- mine has just turned 6inches….. wot shud be the size of the BP ????

5. Is there no sex,,, as in sex that they do to get frys (just a logical question, always was eager to know this)
Flowerhorns don't have "sex" LOL, the female just lays eggs and the male jizz's over the eggs.
- GR8

6. What is the full form of IMO, I see everywhere in this community…
IMO = In my opinion.
- THANX,,, was searching this from some time

7. Is there anything to do,,, if the FH is going through WHITE EXCRETA
White poop could be a sign of hex, Pristine water and Metro is a common method of treating it.

8. What are the other good tankmates for this fish………how many fishes will go into a 72litres tank????
I'm not to sure how much 72liters is, but the best tank mate for a flowerhorn is more water. You could get by with a pleco or blood parrot, but I wouldn't try it lol.
- nywy I need something with him…..or else hel b damn lonely…wud get pleco and this BP… FOR him

9. Anyone there who has fed ARTEMIA to their FH ????
Brine Shrimp?
- yes

10. Anyone here in Dubai,,,,, can you tel me where do u actually get these CM & GS here for the FH’s/// or are they not being imported to DUBAI ????
Not a clue x.x
- Cant understand y r there no crazers here in DUBAI……


HTH's.

 

[Voyager123]

Others have covered most of the answers. I would like also to re-emphasize that the very first thing you need to spend your money on is a much bigger tank. Even if you just want to keep your one flowerhorn and allow it to grow into a happy, healthy adult.
Only once you have a 75+ gallon tank could you think about keeping and breeding your flowerhorn.
Even at the moment, you will probably be starting to stunt your own flowerhorn, which means that it will not be growing as well as it would in a larger tank.

Ok, got that out of the way.

Artemia = brine shrimp. THe americans don't seem to use the term artemia much, so many are not familiar with it. Some folks have, and do, feed their FH's artemia, but I would not advise it, as there would probably be quite a lot of waste to foul your water.

As for white poo. Often, if only temporary, it can be just due to what you fed your fish. If you feed your FH a load of veg, it will do green poo. If you feed it a load of clear, white food (prawns?) then it may do some very light coloured poo for a while. If the white/clear poo is longer term then it almost certainly indicates intestinal disease of some sort. You could treat with metronidazole and/or flubendazole, whichever you can get in your country.

One other essential if ever thinking of breeding FH's is a divider. You can't just stick a male and a female into a tank and expect them to love each other and start breeding. Often one has to place the two fish in one tank, the oppposite sides of a divider for them to get used to each other, without killing each other.
Also, one may need to separate after breeding due to aggression.
Also, you need to think of a separate grow-out tank where these young fry might survive. If you just leave them in with the parents then the parents will almost certainly just turn on them and eat them all at some point, after a few weeks.

-OK
Wud b getting the DIVIDER also…….. will keep u updated of the developments…..

 

[Voyager123]

Sounds to me like you haven't been doing your research. Sorry if I sound mean or burst your bubble etc. But I highly advise you to do some research around and I'm sure you will pick up most of your own questions. This way it will be a lot easier for you and both of our MFKers, and the reason is because I'm seeing multiple post of the same question here.

Dear Mr. BIG ONE,

What does it bother to you,, when none of the others have a problem replying to my thread. I don’t think it has to ever bother u,,,,, even if I m carrying out the so-called “”RESEARCH””. Next time onwards, if u ever come across my threads, JUST IGNORE IT…….. its not for you to reply at any cost. Kindly note that, Its not just you who is in here..

There are no issues with anyone else here in this FORUM (CHRISPLOSION, WATER, HAMFIST & HUNG_DANG)….. its only u who judge whether it would be “”EASY OR DIFFICULT”” for others to answer……

There is no strict rule anywhere here in this FORUM,,,,,, that every question asked must be answered……so when others don’t have a problem,,,,, Y DO U ?????

Hence, MR. BIG_ONE, JUST IGNORE MY FUTURE THREADS ……….DO NOT REPLY TO ANY OF THEM……….
i don’t want your answers !!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[Voyager123]

2. what is the normal lifespan of a FH??
on average, a cichlid have lifespan about 10 years, most of the time I see FH that had been taken good care of live about 7-8 years!
9. Anyone there who has fed ARTEMIA to their FH ????
you can feed those shrimp for small FHs but when they grow too big, I don't think they will eat that !

lemme try the brine shrimp .....

 

[tigasin]

1. is it necessary to move these fish out of the tank, for getting the breed done ????...OBSERVE FIRST IF PARENTS WILL NOT EAT D EGGS,IF AGGRESION STARTS PULL THE MALE OUT,IFFEMALE IS A EGG EATER THEN PULL HER OUT TOO..
2. what is the normal lifespan of a FH??..5 I THINK...
3. what is the best fish to breed with a FH??PARROT,RT,THAI SILK
4. Is there any age or a particular season in a year that they breed, (or are they always ready to do the job)...IF THEY PAIRED UP THERE GOOD TO GO.CRANK UP THE TEMP AND U'LL SEE..
5. Is there no sex,,, as in sex that they do to get frys (just a logical question, always was eager to know this)MALE CHASES D FEMALE TO FERTILIZE EGGS
6. What is the full form of IMO, I see everywhere in this community…IN MY OPINION
8. What are the other good tankmates for this fish………how many fishes will go into a 72litres tank????...1 PARROT OR BETTER TO BE ALONE...
9. Anyone there who has fed ARTEMIA to their FH ????NOT ME...
10. Anyone here in Dubai,,,,, can you tel me where do u actually get these CM & GS here for the FH’s/// or are they not being imported to DUBAI ????CANT HELP U W/ THAT.LOL...

G/L ON UR FH...

 

[BIG_ONE]

Dear Mr. BIG ONE,

What does it bother to you,, when none of the others have a problem replying to my thread. I don’t think it has to ever bother u,,,,, even if I m carrying out the so-called “”RESEARCH””. Next time onwards, if u ever come across my threads, JUST IGNORE IT…….. its not for you to reply at any cost. Kindly note that, Its not just you who is in here..

There are no issues with anyone else here in this FORUM (CHRISPLOSION, WATER, HAMFIST & HUNG_DANG)….. its only u who judge whether it would be “”EASY OR DIFFICULT”” for others to answer……

There is no strict rule anywhere here in this FORUM,,,,,, that every question asked must be answered……so when others don’t have a problem,,,,, Y DO U ?????

Hence, MR. BIG_ONE, JUST IGNORE MY FUTURE THREADS ……….DO NOT REPLY TO ANY OF THEM……….
i don’t want your answers !!!!!!!!!!!!

That's not the whole point, the whole point is to make it easier for you. But whatever works for you then I guess just do what you have to do. I see the post are also on flowerhorncraze, I'm part of that member and part of the SwimTeam. Not going to have a big fuss with something this small...Have fun...

 

[jasonerz011]

what kind of flower horn is this?

 

[BIG_ONE]

what kind of flower horn is this?

ZZmalau...

 

[JT.]

This is artemia, I dont know how is it named in english

 

[BIG_ONE]

This is artemia, I dont know how is it named in english

Brine Shrimp...