Life Expectancy of FlowerHorns?

[redtailfool]

From experience and other sources, what is the oldest flowerhorn you have heard about? I read from another thread that FHs life expectancy is usually within 5 years.

Since FH are relatively new, i cant really find a lof of old FHs. So anybody have any idea?

 

[PenangAquatics]

Yeah...hte longest that I have had is 5 years and 3 months.

 

[DeLgAdO]

i will not accept that my boy will live 5 years

 

[ronnie]

some say only 3 years if the diet would be enhancers

 

[finsandfangs]

i just read on a flowerhorn web sight around 8 years

 

[twk1]

i just read on a flowerhorn web sight around 8 years

Oh.. No... Thats it????

 

[redtailfool]

i just read on a flowerhorn web sight around 8 years

Which website ?? Maybe some crosses can live longer than others?
But 5 years seems about the average.

 

[finsandfangs]

Which website ?? Maybe some crosses can live longer than others?
But 5 years seems about the average.

flowerfish.com says 6 to 10 and flowerhornaquarium.com says 8 found a couple others that say the about the same amount

 

[redtailfool]

flowerfish.com says 6 to 10 and flowerhornaquarium.com says 8 found a couple others that say the about the same amount

i see. thanks for the info !

 

[CentralMayhem]

i wanna know why it would be less than the regular oscar or midas that can live for like 15yrs or so. seems reasonable i just dont know why???? anyone with a scientific explanation here?? i dont wanna hear its because inbred genetics unless its the truth. hahahah. someone lets us know. who knows an ichthyologist?