Hi Everyone,
I purchased 6 fry (1"-1.5") Red Dragon Flowerhorns from Tampa Bay Cichlids. I've had them for two months now and they have doubled in size and are about 2" now. The biggest one is getting some girth and starting to get some red in his/her fins. But overall, I'm not seeing any sign of the pearling and color I've seen on other FH. They are mostly a dull yellow/gold color (see attached). Don't get me wrong, I like these fish and I've grown attached to them. However, I am wondering if these guys will ever turn out to be like the ones I see photos of on the internet. Am I kidding myself that I could buy some really nice quality FH fry for $10 each on the internet? Mainly due to lack of photos online of this size of fry, I have no idea of their potential because most photos are of when they are 3-4". Are there any photos of really high quality flowerhorns when they were 2"? I've read online about how you don't see the colors until they are 3"+, but any encouragement on my fry's potential would help (see pic). Do I really need to pay $200 for a quality FH? Thoughts from anyone that has raised these guys from 1" size would be appreciated! Also, if anyone has ever purchased RD FH from Tampa Bay Cichlids, I would love to see photos of how they look full grown!! Thank you!
I purchased 6 fry (1"-1.5") Red Dragon Flowerhorns from Tampa Bay Cichlids. I've had them for two months now and they have doubled in size and are about 2" now. The biggest one is getting some girth and starting to get some red in his/her fins. But overall, I'm not seeing any sign of the pearling and color I've seen on other FH. They are mostly a dull yellow/gold color (see attached). Don't get me wrong, I like these fish and I've grown attached to them. However, I am wondering if these guys will ever turn out to be like the ones I see photos of on the internet. Am I kidding myself that I could buy some really nice quality FH fry for $10 each on the internet? Mainly due to lack of photos online of this size of fry, I have no idea of their potential because most photos are of when they are 3-4". Are there any photos of really high quality flowerhorns when they were 2"? I've read online about how you don't see the colors until they are 3"+, but any encouragement on my fry's potential would help (see pic). Do I really need to pay $200 for a quality FH? Thoughts from anyone that has raised these guys from 1" size would be appreciated! Also, if anyone has ever purchased RD FH from Tampa Bay Cichlids, I would love to see photos of how they look full grown!! Thank you!
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