However, some species do quite well with the flowerhorn. 1 of 3 Go to page. 9 years ago. Flowerhorns are generally an aggressive species that will prey on most smaller fish and bully fishes of similar size. keep only 1 flowerhorn in a single tank #3. abhisek1989. It is recommended that you keep one fish alone or either keep them in a couple. Tank Mates. Flowerhorn Fish Tank Mates. Tank mate for flowerhorn..... Hello freinds, i have heard with many peoples that Flowerhorn should be kept alone, so i want to know is there any other fish that can be kept with flowerhorn and can flowerhorn baby can live in 10g tank..... flowerhorns parrots plecos tank-mates #2. achintya. I raised a 3” srd in community and at 12” he lived with 2 blood parrots, 2 senegal bichirs, 4 green texas, 2 banded pikes, and a few geos and a 9” female red devil. Tank Mates: Can be kept with Jaguar Cichlids, Tiger Oscars, Silver Arowana, Black Pacu’s, Leopard Pleco and Plecostomus. Advanced Aquaria Discussion Forum. Hence, they do not make good community fishes at all. But if you still want your flowerhorn to have tank mates then the tank should be very large. Flowerhorn fish has always been the fish that I wanted to keep in my aquarium ever since I saw the fish for the first time. Tank mates for my Flowerhorn fish? Keeping flowerhorn fish with tank mates is always a gamble because they are so aggressive. It tries to guard its territory and attacks other fishes. And my dream came true when I brought my first flowerhorn home in May of 2016, it was a fry of 1 centimeter (I could not afford to buy a $100 worth fish). Live Bearers no longer have any interest to me. tank mate for flowerhorn. Tank Size: Minimum: 90 gallons Recommended: 125 gallons or 150-175 gallons for breeding pairs (if planning on having multiple fish along with Flowerhorn… That being said its a gamble. Its aggression is often induced to the other fish mates too. Next Last. Flowerhorn, Blood Parrots and Other Hybrids . You can keep them in community if they are raised in it. Hence it’s best to leave the fish alone in a tank. The Flowerhorn fish seldom becomes friends with other fishes. In fact, it’s territorial behavior and aggressive nature often bothers other fish mates in the tank. 1; 2; 3; Next. I just bought 4 Flowerhorn fish for my tank. I have reached the stage now where I am thinking of giving up in my tank. Go. Jan 31, 2009 473 12 18 PA. Feb 5, 2009 #1 Hi there, my first time posting on here, although I've been lurking for several … The breeder said that they have to be seperated when they get bigger or they will just kill each other off. Is that true? Cichlids. 9 years ago. It was a gift from my brother’s friend who used to breed flowerhorn. Minimum for a flowerhorn is a 55 but I would do a 75 personally so they have more than a couple inchs to turn around. Tank Mates of Flowerhorn Fish. My tank despite been 200ltrs is not wide enough for large fish and my PH etc are rock hard. The flowerhorn is an omnivorous fish with a voracious appetite. Can I get other fish in the tank too? Temperament: Flowerhorns are aggressive and should be kept alone unless cared for by an experienced fish handler. Thread starter 2songbirds; Start date Feb 5, 2009; Forums. MFK Member. 2songbirds Gambusia. Even big sized fish like angelfish are in danger. Since flowerhorn cichlids are very aggressive and are territory dependent, hence they do not become peaceful tank mates.

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