so i got my flowerhorn march 1st 2019 so almost right at a month ago. was told he was about 5 months old when i purchased him. at first he was in a tank with 2 blood parrots, 2 blue rams, & a electric blue acara. he got along with them all just fine. i ended up coming across a 37 gallon tall tank and decided i wanted to move him over bc he was eating the majority of the food i would put in. & that they do better alone now in the tank he’s in it’s only him and a juvenile red devil he chases it at time but the majority of time they are fine together my questions are, 1.) his stomach seems to always be big i’m assuming i was over feeding after i did more research and read to only feed a pellet for ever inch. he’s a fast little guy so it’s hard to get an exact measurement but he’s about 2 1/2 inches not including his tail. i also read to try boiled peas deshelled to help with the digestive system so i tried that but still the same thing big belly so yesterday i fasted him and began to feed him again this morning and gave two in half pellets/sticks. his stomach still seems to be big. i’ve watched him poop and it’s a solid brown no white. so i don’t believe it’s internal parasites. i’ve read so much i’ve overloaded my head with all the possibilities on what it could be. i’m just wondering if it’s normal for flowerhorns to have big belly’s or what it could be. after moving him over friday night by sunday evening i could already tell a tremendous difference in the hump as i want it to continue to grow of course. 2.) i keep referring to it as a him bc that’s what i was told it was when i got it so i posted a photo is there anyone that can help me identify if it’s forsure a male and also maybe what kind of flowerhorn it is. is also maybe give some advice on the amount of food and the foods they recommend to help the fish grow strong and healthy all around. 
someone give me advice on my scale baby. 
someone give me advice on my scale baby. 
