Update/rate my Flowerhorn, Grade A
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55g for the flowerhorn i have now? Lol he's in a 40g long, you think that extra 15gallons is going to make or break it? I'm not going to buy another 55g tank for him right now lol. He's perfectly happy and healthy in the 40long
To grow out fry when they spawn...They'll breed in the 40 for sure, especially if they are showing spawning behavior. Good luck, it's a bit of work involved. The male is very nice.
Ohhh gotcha, yeah I will deffinetly invest in another tank for fry as soon as I see that they are in fact compatible and mating
On a grow out tank set it up bare bottom do not use any substrate. This will allow you to keep the tank clean. Gravel will just get in the way and increase the chance of sucking up fry. During water changes just take a gravel vac and place it against the glass on the bottom using a slight angle suck out the yuck. This will be easiest way to ensure survival. I would suggest a strict water change schedule, like weekly or twice weekly as well. The bigger they get they dirtier they get.
Thanks for all the help. So far no spawn by the two of them. They've been together for 3 days now. Spawning signals are still there, no eggs that I can find though
Yep now it's just a waiting game and don't worry if they eat the first couple of batches it happens with young pairs.
I hear zz's can start breeding at 3" if they are already mature enough. I usually start breeding my fh's at 6" on my male and 5" for the female. Bigger female = more frys if fertilize by the male.
