Info please

[Raetak]

So, I have become friends with the guy who runs the fish department at my LPS. I asked what he would be most interested in me breeding for him, he loves Flowerhorns. I have a 75 gallon aquarium with sand, a bunch of fake plants and some broken clay pots. This isn't really for profit, more for the fun of it.

Can I spawn a flowerhorn pair in a 75 gallon? If so, which kind of flowerhorn could I do?

I don't know to much about flowerhorns. I read over the stickies and will be using the all the tip and tricks I can. I did do a forum search and couldn't find anything that had what I needed.

Thanks for your time.

 

[Water]

Yes, a Flowerhorn can spawn in a 75 gallon. The choice is up to you when you want to breed Flowerhorns, but if you are going to breed them to sell, Please try to breed quality fish.

Some info about Flowerhorns..

They're very aggressive, breeding them can be a bit difficult if you're new at it.. They like temps ranging from 80-84 degrees. They're very weak genetically.. Very prone to disease.. Live for about 2-6 years(usually). They don't do well in community tanks, but it can be done. I'm pretty sure I'm leaving some stuff out, but this is all that comes to mind as of now. HTH

 

[Raetak]

Sand, gravel or bare?

Yeah the idea is to get high quality since that is where the money is for small operations.

 

[mitchkulis]

I have bred many in a 75 gallon before. It might be desirable to divide the female and Male until your ready to let them mate. Breeding is generally pretty agressive with the male picking on the female unless you have a lucky pair.

Feed your FH bloodworms and Hikari pellets I find work best. Most of my matings happened at night.

great info can be found on www.flowerhorncraze.com in the breeding section

 

[Raetak]

I have bred many in a 75 gallon before. It might be desirable to divide the female and Male until your ready to let them mate. Breeding is generally pretty agressive with the male picking on the female unless you have a lucky pair.

Feed your FH bloodworms and Hikari pellets I find work best. Most of my matings happened at night.

great info can be found on www.flowerhorncraze.com in the breeding section

Ah ha ha! Thank you this site had a lot of info I needed.

Another question I had was whether or not the substrate and back ground ought to be multi colored (pink, purple, blue, red etc)? I was thinking I could stick colored paper that I have on the bottom of the tank and on the back. I'm looking for function not fashion.

 

[BIG_ONE]

Ah ha ha! Thank you this site had a lot of info I needed.

Another question I had was whether or not the substrate and back ground ought to be multi colored (pink, purple, blue, red etc)? I was thinking I could stick colored paper that I have on the bottom of the tank and on the back. I'm looking for function not fashion.

Most people will prefer bare bottom for a breeding purpose, because it is a whole lot easier to spot the frys and rescue them if there is any need in doing so. And of course it looks much more neat and "professional" as they like to call it.
As far as coloration go, choose as you wish. Keep in mind, as color itself can play a role on how the fish behaves also.

 

[Raetak]

Most people will prefer bare bottom for a breeding purpose, because it is a whole lot easier to spot the frys and rescue them if there is any need in doing so. And of course it looks much more neat and "professional" as they like to call it.
As far as coloration go, choose as you wish. Keep in mind, as color itself can play a role on how the fish behaves also.

How so? I am looking to encourage good coloration. What color/s are good for that?

 

[pitbullfish]

Keep in mind that parents like to eat their babies and you would want to have a separate tank once they hatch or free swimming. I've successfully spawned a pair in a 29 gal, 5" female and 10" male without dividers, but what works for me might not work for you. I also find that low traffic area or a completely covered tank gives them privacy and for me, have spawned quicker. I tried a heavy traffic area and uncovered and the result was delayed spawning due to the aggressive nature of the male he would rather try to bite on the glass when I walked by then continue the spawning ritual. As far as coloration I suggest getting fhs that are the color you desire and keep good water quality and feed them color enhancing foods like grand sumo red. I recently picked up a fh that was dull in color and switch his food to grand sumo red, krill, and chingmix needless to say he is definitely coloring up real nice and is looking almost as colorful as my old fh on my avatar. Goodluck! Keep us posted on the progress. Maybe I'll buy some fry from you when I move to FL later this year.