I know I posted some pictures of my new flowerhorn seconds after putting him in his new tank, but now that he's adjusted and his colors have come in I'd like to start a thread that I can update as he grows.
I've decided to call him Kobe (as in Kobe Beef) since his pearling reminds me of a Kobe steak. He is a super red dragon with high pearling and large kok. He's currently loving life in a 55G acrylic tank with a seachem tidal 110 stuffed with marine pure media and some chemipure, and a whisper 60 that's set up purely for mechanical filtration (came with the tank so why not).
He's currently around 5.5" and I haven't decided if I will be breeding him or not. I'll probably make that decision once I move him to my 75G. He's unbelievably inquisitive and interactive. I've had/have oscars who I always thought were so interactive but they don't even come close to comparing to this guy. I have had him for a week and he already knows who I am and swims up and greets me when I walk in. If I am with a friend he freaks out, tries to find a place to hide and won't budge until he gets a feel for them. He'll always follow me around the room, and when I throw the ball for my puppy, he follows it around.
Anyway without further ado, meet Kobe
I've decided to call him Kobe (as in Kobe Beef) since his pearling reminds me of a Kobe steak. He is a super red dragon with high pearling and large kok. He's currently loving life in a 55G acrylic tank with a seachem tidal 110 stuffed with marine pure media and some chemipure, and a whisper 60 that's set up purely for mechanical filtration (came with the tank so why not).
He's currently around 5.5" and I haven't decided if I will be breeding him or not. I'll probably make that decision once I move him to my 75G. He's unbelievably inquisitive and interactive. I've had/have oscars who I always thought were so interactive but they don't even come close to comparing to this guy. I have had him for a week and he already knows who I am and swims up and greets me when I walk in. If I am with a friend he freaks out, tries to find a place to hide and won't budge until he gets a feel for them. He'll always follow me around the room, and when I throw the ball for my puppy, he follows it around.
Anyway without further ado, meet Kobe
