CentralMayhem said:
its probably due to crossbreeding.. they are extremely crossbred that the normal cichlasoma life expectancy was thrown out the window.
Life Expectancy of FlowerHorns?
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its probably due to crossbreeding.. they are extremely crossbred that the normal cichlasoma life expectancy was thrown out the window.
but why???? hahahah i know im a pain in the ass. i just want to know what two chromosomes cancelled each other out or what not. know what im tryin to say. i just dont see why cross breeding shortened their life. it doesnt shorten other animals lifes. we have all sorts of hybrid dogs and cats out there dont we??
I cant give you concrete answers myself CM. Thats why i posted this to find out more.
But i know that certain cross bred animals are sometimes afflicted with conditions and diseases not regularly found in regular strains. Maybe that has got something to do with the shorter life expectancy.
But i know that certain cross bred animals are sometimes afflicted with conditions and diseases not regularly found in regular strains. Maybe that has got something to do with the shorter life expectancy.
VERY TRUE!!!!! i didnt think of all the show breeds that have hip dysplasia and alopecia problems. just skipped my thoughts i guess, but i still would like a detailed explanation and maybe a lesson in genetic engineering. hahahahahah
CentralMayhem said:VERY TRUE!!!!! i didnt think of all the show breeds that have hip dysplasia and alopecia problems. just skipped my thoughts i guess, but i still would like a detailed explanation and maybe a lesson in genetic engineering. hahahahahah
Yeah i would love that too. Lets just bump this thread once in a while and well have an explanation soon enough. Ill try to research it too.
i think the lifespan of a flowerhorn is bs
how could it be 5 years?
what the hell does it die of?
old age? i think not
if my FH can resist every disease that my other fish have caught while he was in their id say he's guna live a long ass time
how could it be 5 years?
what the hell does it die of?
old age? i think not
if my FH can resist every disease that my other fish have caught while he was in their id say he's guna live a long ass time
I asked a breeder friend of mine in Thai Land and he told me 6-7 years. Although I agree with who ever asked the question as to why they can not live just as long as an Oscar? I too would like to know if this is due to genetics for someone who is not just speculating.
DeLgAdO said:i think the lifespan of a flowerhorn is bs
how could it be 5 years?
what the hell does it die of?
old age? i think not
if my FH can resist every disease that my other fish have caught while he was in their id say he's guna live a long ass time
If that is its average lifespan then it will just die of old age. Just like neon tetras will die after mos and Oscars can reach , 10 year or more, it depends on genetics. BTW , what was discussed up there is not fact, just hearsay.
Time will tell since a lot of us do keep flowerhorns right now but not long enough to observe its life expectancy . Ive kept mine for a year or 2 before selling it off. One died after a year and a half. It was around15 inches so it couldve been 3-5 when it died.
