who has the oldest flowerhorn on here

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Water;4588225; said:
I think a huge reason why Flowerhorns these days don't last as long as the older generations is because people nowadays pump their flowerhorns with food extremely high in fat/protein. Do you think if we just feed non "Specialized Flowerhorn Food", our fish would last longer?

I'm not leaving out poor tank size, cleanings and etc, I just think the leading cause of early Flowerhorn deaths are a result of diseases linked to too much fat/protein in their diet.
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I agree, NLS will make your fish live long I guarantee you. CM is great stuff, but I'm not positive to say how healthy it is to be exact. Been feeding my fish CM for a few months and the result doesn't really satisfy me(it works no doubt but I think I'm going to switch back). Water quality also plays a huge role how your fish will come along also. Keep in mind also...nice warm temperature makes flowerhorns happier. :D
 
BIG_ONE;4588278; said:
I agree, NLS will make your fish live long I guarantee you. CM is great stuff, but I'm not positive to say how healthy it is to be exact. Been feeding my fish CM for a few months and the result doesn't really satisfy me(it works no doubt but I think I'm going to switch back). Water quality also plays a huge role how your fish will come along also. Keep in mind also...nice warm temperature makes flowerhorns happier. :D
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But doesn't warmer water also make flowerhorns die sooner? I've seen fh's kept in temps of 78 Degrees live longer than fh's that are kept in 84 degree water.
 
Water;4588346; said:
But doesn't warmer water also make flowerhorns die sooner? I've seen fh's kept in temps of 78 Degrees live longer than fh's that are kept in 84 degree water.
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Not quite, it all falls into what kind of care are you giving them exactly in terms of feeding, water quality, water temperature etc. There is more to than what I just listed, everything you do plays a role on how long the fish will last(I can't really answer exactly what to do since I've never had any flowerhorns that lived that long due to the fact that I been studying about them more than being a hobbyist, and these information came from all the hobbyist I've known to have kept flowerorns reaching 5 years or older). And I wouldn't suggest 84 degrees to be their water temp, 80-82 would be more ideal IMO.
 
Hey, If you want I can go down to an old school asian aquaruim store in toronto.They had some flowerforns since the dawn of the hype ... some of them must be 6-7 years old...
 
do u think shortbodys will live less longer
 
Chrisplosion;4589561; said:
So whats the average life expectancy of the average flowerhorn?
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To be honest, most hobbyist can't seem to keep them even halfway through their age. They can push up to 7-9 years and most only made it to 3 years from what I've seen. This is what I picked up when I was studying about them before I jumped into the hobby itself. Maybe someone else have seen it differently.
 
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