Question about Flowerhorn Tank Size

SilverArowanaBoi

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Hey y'all! I was wondering if a Flowerhorn long term could go in a 55-gallon tank with 1 Striped Raphael Catfish. I'm going to make the assumption that most people will say no, but I'm just curious.
 
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anzo1993

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Hey y'all! I was wondering if a Flowerhorn could go in a 55-gallon tank with 1 Striped Raphael Catfish. I'm going to make the assumption that most people will say no, but I'm just curious.
If bought as a baby you can keep in there for about a year or so but you might have to upgrade to a 90 soon after, unless you go short body Flowerhorn then you can probably do a 75 gallon
 
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SilverArowanaBoi

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If bought as a baby you can keep in there for about a year or so but you might have to upgrade to a 90 soon after, unless you go short body Flowerhorn then you can probably do a 75 gallon
So flowerhorns aren't good long term in a 55?
 
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75 is generally considered the minimum for them - they get big.
Even a raphael is at risk with one - they don’t play nice with anything.
 
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