Introduction to FHs
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my new fh babys were 1.5 inches 6 to 7 weaks ago now there 3.5 to 5 inches hope ya got a big tank like a 125 or bigger 
Good info,I'll check that site out.TYayobreezie;1148390; said:Flowerhornrus.com, you'll learn a lot there..
But to answer a couple questions..
Flowerhorns are VERY territorial.. and most can't be kept in a community tank.. unless it's EXTREMELY big... even then, it'd be tough..
THey are bred easily, but only top 15% of fish turn out to be quality fish.. rest are low/mid grade fish..
They're pretty hardy fish.. and can live in many different temps, water levels, etc.. but best would be 86 degrees F, pH 7.0 - 8.0(recommended 7.5 - 7.8 by a lot of master keepers), originals are not as beautiful as the Flowerhorns of today, but I've been told mine is an older based Blue Dragon Zhen Zhu..
But flowerhornrus.com is a good site to learn a lot about 'em. There are a lot of different strains.. ZZ = Zhen Zhu, one of the more commonly kept strains.. but ZZ branches out into more variations..
Here's a picture of mine...
Hope this helps a little.
Sorry not sure about life span. I'm sure it will be around for a long timedoug67;1185379; said:
IMO that's a male FH, I got one looking just like him.Blue Ice;1161497; said:some guys in this forum knows how to sex FHs even at 4" size.
how can you tell whether an FH is Male or Female? i know the papilae thing but squeezing them gently out make me feel bad.
how about this? is this female or male?
