My new Flowerhorn baby

[yohan]

I'm trying to decide on sand color for his permanent tank. It seems black would bring out the flowers and make his light colors stand out but then I've read never to use black. They can't change their white base color (like some Cichlids can change their dark base color) so I'm not sure the reasons behind not using black. I guess I'll be looking into the different colored bulbs to see if that makes a difference. I don't want to bring out colors that aren't there (like the ads do at times) but I want the colors he does have to look crisp.
No one has any ideas on whether it's a male or female? He was sold as just "young" but on the shipping verification email the breeder specified male. I'm thinking possibly male.

do a bare bottom and use a pinkish light. the bare bottom will reflect the light making it more redish

look at this one if you cant picture it http://in.youtube.com/watch?v=ZOyTzNJzXGA

 

[TwistedPenguin]

Your FH has a really great and active personality, that's why I wanted one He looks wonderful. Mine already follows my hand all over the tank and I've only had him 3 days. These really are awesome fish, aren't they? I don't care for the look of bare-bottom myself. I think I'll try gray seacoast sand 1st. I may have to experiement with different colors.
Thank you for the video!

 

[yohan]

Your FH has a really great and active personality, that's why I wanted one He looks wonderful. Mine already follows my hand all over the tank and I've only had him 3 days. These really are awesome fish, aren't they? I don't care for the look of bare-bottom myself. I think I'll try gray seacoast sand 1st. I may have to experiement with different colors.
Thank you for the video!

oh no no, im sorry to give you the wrong impression but the FH on the video is not mine i just gave it cause its a good example of how to add or intensify your FH's color.

on the aggression part, try not feeding it for a day it will beg crazy hehe! mirror works well too put the mirror but for 30 mins. only cause sometimes they get to aggressive against the mirror and stress their selves out.

 

[TwistedPenguin]

Well whoever's it is, it's sure got a lot of personality. My little one begs like crazy even if he's just ate lol I don't want him to be "mean and aggressive". That can't be good for their well-being. I wanted a FH for their personable-ness (is that even a word?). Like how Oscars are personable people-fish. This one's sure got that already.

 

[yohan]

Well whoever's it is, it's sure got a lot of personality. My little one begs like crazy even if he's just ate lol I don't want him to be "mean and aggressive". That can't be good for their well-being. I wanted a FH for their personable-ness (is that even a word?). Like how Oscars are personable people-fish. This one's sure got that already.

hehe! i searched the world wide web man for the meaning of personable-ness and found nothing

yeah FH got good personalities. mine would try to bite my hand when its out of the tank but would love to be pet when my hand is in.

 

[TwistedPenguin]

Yohan, I just saw a picture of your little FH on another thread and I think he's prettier than the one in the video H'e's got a nice head on him already and the color looks real pink. Is that the lighting you used, too?

 

[yohan]

Yohan, I just saw a picture of your little FH on another thread and I think he's prettier than the one in the video H'e's got a nice head on him already and the color looks real pink. Is that the lighting you used, too?

yeah! the light intensifies his color and if you have notice my aquarium's background is black so that my flowerhorn stands out in color the viewer wont be distracted by any other decoration. my bare bottom doesnt reflects too much cause its dirty hehe!