Flower horn & other fishes... - Aquarium Advice

dcontes77 · 08-20-2004, 05:25 PM

Hi Guys,

I currently have a Flower horn 6 inches long he is alone in a 20gallon tank.
I want to put him in a 50 Gallon Tank with my other fishes but... I am afraid he is going to eat all of them.
I heard that they are really territorial and that they can live w/h other fishes in a big tank.
Should I try?
please give me some advices !

Thank you

Damien

Holton · 08-20-2004, 05:52 PM

what genus are they? i have never herd of a Flower horn befor?

Holton · 08-20-2004, 06:00 PM

what are the other fish spesies? if I know these things i can give you answers.

dcontes77 · 08-20-2004, 06:07 PM

Clowbn Loach
Plecos
Angels
Tetras

Holton · 08-20-2004, 06:29 PM

I think they will be fine some might not think so because of the angels but angels get aggresive with age how old are they? (the angels)

spence0416 · 08-20-2004, 10:39 PM

The flower horn will rip them all apart. The flowerhorn is a hybrid cichlid cross between C. trimaculatus, C. festae, the Jingang Blood Parrot, and perhaps other species too. He'll need the entire 50 [acronym:5c83b94474="Gallon"]gal[/acronym:5c83b94474] for himself and that 20 [acronym:5c83b94474="Gallon"]gal[/acronym:5c83b94474] isn't big enough for him.

Try this link
http://biofresh.tripod.com/haf/index2.html

ericflowerfish · 08-21-2004, 02:41 AM

No, don't mix the flowerhorn with other fishes as they are territorial in nature. And Holton, these are flowerhorns!

Terry · 08-21-2004, 06:44 AM

Flower Horns are a mutant fish they are man made.

spence0416 · 08-21-2004, 01:40 PM

Man made or not they are one incredible fish.

Pufferpunk · 08-21-2004, 07:48 PM

I would love to have one, but I was told they would kill my fahaka, who actually is a pretty mild fellow for a puffer. At one of the [acronym:f20be0cad9="Local Fish Store"]LFS[/acronym:f20be0cad9] I go to, there was a fahaka that had been returned 3x because it was so mean. They put it in a tank with a FH & the FH beat up the fahaka.

08-20-2004, 05:25 PM	#1
dcontes77 Aquarium Advice Regular Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Pasadena, CA Posts: 52 Images: 1	Flower horn & other fishes... Hi Guys, I currently have a Flower horn 6 inches long he is alone in a 20gallon tank. I want to put him in a 50 Gallon Tank with my other fishes but... I am afraid he is going to eat all of them. I heard that they are really territorial and that they can live w/h other fishes in a big tank. Should I try? please give me some advices ! Thank you Damien __________________ Fish are friends not food!

08-20-2004, 05:52 PM	#2
Holton Aquarium Advice Regular Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Minnesota Posts: 55	Re: Flower horn & other fishes... what genus are they? i have never herd of a Flower horn befor? __________________ 55 gallon 2 tinfoil barbs 2 jackdemsies 1 full size 1juviniles 2 jewel cichlid 2 convicts wfry 2-3 hundred anyone from MN. i havent seen anyone please pm me

08-20-2004, 06:00 PM	#3
Holton Aquarium Advice Regular Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Minnesota Posts: 55	what are the other fish spesies? if I know these things i can give you answers. __________________ 55 gallon 2 tinfoil barbs 2 jackdemsies 1 full size 1juviniles 2 jewel cichlid 2 convicts wfry 2-3 hundred anyone from MN. i havent seen anyone please pm me

08-20-2004, 06:07 PM	#4
dcontes77 Aquarium Advice Regular Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Pasadena, CA Posts: 52 Images: 1	Clowbn Loach Plecos Angels Tetras __________________ Fish are friends not food!

08-20-2004, 06:29 PM	#5
Holton Aquarium Advice Regular Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Minnesota Posts: 55	I think they will be fine some might not think so because of the angels but angels get aggresive with age how old are they? (the angels) __________________ 55 gallon 2 tinfoil barbs 2 jackdemsies 1 full size 1juviniles 2 jewel cichlid 2 convicts wfry 2-3 hundred anyone from MN. i havent seen anyone please pm me

08-20-2004, 10:39 PM	#6
spence0416 Aquarium Advice Activist Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Massachusetts Posts: 192 Images: 8	The flower horn will rip them all apart. The flowerhorn is a hybrid cichlid cross between C. trimaculatus, C. festae, the Jingang Blood Parrot, and perhaps other species too. He'll need the entire 50 [acronym:5c83b94474="Gallon"]gal[/acronym:5c83b94474] for himself and that 20 [acronym:5c83b94474="Gallon"]gal[/acronym:5c83b94474] isn't big enough for him. Try this link http://biofresh.tripod.com/haf/index2.html

08-21-2004, 02:41 AM	#7
ericflowerfish Aquarium Advice Apprentice Join Date: May 2004 Location: Penang MALAYSIA Posts: 11	No, don't mix the flowerhorn with other fishes as they are territorial in nature. And Holton, these are flowerhorns!

08-21-2004, 06:44 AM	#8
Terry Aquarium Advice FINatic Moderator Emeritus Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Harlow, Essex. UK Posts: 676	Flower Horns are a mutant fish they are man made. __________________ " There is to much information in this hobby to learn in one lifetime " But with the help of Aquarium Advice we can have a good try.

08-21-2004, 01:40 PM	#9
spence0416 Aquarium Advice Activist Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Massachusetts Posts: 192 Images: 8	Man made or not they are one incredible fish.

08-21-2004, 07:48 PM	#10
Pufferpunk Aquarium Advice FINatic Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Chicago Posts: 641 Images: 11	I would love to have one, but I was told they would kill my fahaka, who actually is a pretty mild fellow for a puffer. At one of the [acronym:f20be0cad9="Local Fish Store"]LFS[/acronym:f20be0cad9] I go to, there was a fahaka that had been returned 3x because it was so mean. They put it in a tank with a FH & the FH beat up the fahaka. __________________ The Puffer Forum http://www.thepufferforum.org/ Pufferpunk's Tanks http://wetwebfotos.com/Home?actionRe...ew&userID=1918

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