Got this little guy or gal about five weeks ago from Petco. He was in a African Cichlid display tank with numerous juvenile Mbuna. The 3/4 inch FH was completely surrounded by Mbuna, holding his own against the overwhelming aggression. I have no idea how the little FH ended up in an A. Cichlid tank or Petco for that matter. The Petco clerk sold the FH to me for five bucks. The FH has grown a full inch and is coloring up nicely. I don't know what variety of Flowerhorn it is or the sex. If anyone has a guess, let me know.
My five dollar Flowerhorn Cichlid
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Is that good $5? Prices on everything vary here.
Yes five bucks is very inexpensive for a Flowerhorn. They aren't readily available, but $25 - $30
for juveniles is the going rate in my area. This was a classic impulse buy. I really never wanted to deal with the potential aggression issues that keeping a Flowerhorn might bring. I've kept aggressive New Worlds in the past with no substantial problems so I decided to go for it.
The little guy is growing and happily swimming in my 120 gal. Along with several Firemouth juveniles, a Red Texas and numerous large Tetras.
So far so good. This has been a very fun fish. I'm hoping that a member might be able to identify the particular variety of my FH. Probably to early to determine sex.
for juveniles is the going rate in my area. This was a classic impulse buy. I really never wanted to deal with the potential aggression issues that keeping a Flowerhorn might bring. I've kept aggressive New Worlds in the past with no substantial problems so I decided to go for it.
The little guy is growing and happily swimming in my 120 gal. Along with several Firemouth juveniles, a Red Texas and numerous large Tetras.
So far so good. This has been a very fun fish. I'm hoping that a member might be able to identify the particular variety of my FH. Probably to early to determine sex.
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