Rate my Flowerhorn for me please!

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If I had to rate you fish I would give him a 9 but why you want to have him graded?, I mean if you feel pleased with your fish you shouldnt care about what people say.

I have seen ppl in this board grading very nice FH with 6 or 5 just because some people are very demanding and snob about the beauty standars of this kind of fish.


Although your FH is an excelent FH, I dont think he can get to the master piece cathegory and that just because of the color, that of course in my personal opinion, I dont consider myself an expert at all, here there are very experienced FH keepers just as @Water, @DR, let see what they say.

LOL Thank you for having faith in me, I merely share knowledge that I have learned from others during my time of keeping FH's.


@OP: Your FH is pretty nice. I'd give it a 7/10 simply cause its body shape/color isn't all there. However, he would make a great breeder. His kok and short face makes up for a lot of things. If you consider breeding him, I would wait until he is about 10-12" to maximize fertility rates and to allow him to grow to his maximum size. In picking a female, try to pick a female that has similar traits as him(IE: High chance of the kok gene, short face) and look for traits that the male lacks(IE, strong and compact body structure and vivid colors). The female should be at least HALF his size. If she is smaller, the chances of success rises dramatically. Keep in mind that when a female FH breeds at a young size, her energy will be focused on egg production rather than growth.
 
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