Question about Flower Horn

[Kajuki18]

Are arowanans compatioble with flower horns? Can i keep a 2 inch FH with a 8 inch silver arowana? Tank size is not a constraint.

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I don't think anything is compatible with flowerhorns

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i wouldn't worry about the flowerhorn being to agressive for the arrowana. Arowanas get really huge you would probably need like a 500 gallon tank.

 

[Synirr]

i wouldn't worry about the flowerhorn being to agressive for the arrowana. Arowanas get really huge you would probably need like a 500 gallon tank.

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I would sure as hell worry about it! Considering the price you pay for an arowana, there's no way on earth I'd chance that. Depending on the type of arowana you need anywhere from 150 to 300 gallons, so what I'm about to say is probably a moot point unless you're planning on a massive upgrade soon, but the aggression levels of hybrids such as flowerhorns are very difficult to predict. They aren't like regular large cichlids who will usually tolerate non-cichlid tankmates relatively well. They can be completely insane and unpredictable.

I have a midas/blood parrot hybrid who absolutely will not allow anything other than my oscar to live with her. The only reason she tolerates him is because she thinks they're a mated pair... before the pair bond formed, she beat the tar out of him when she reached breeding age even though he was more than twice her size and had to live at my LFS for a while until I decided I wanted her back and got a tank divider. Fish I've tried with her include plecs, clown loaches, and a spawn sibling, and in all cases except the last, she mercilessly chased and bit the fish until I was forced to return them to my LFS before they were killed. In the case of the spawn sibling, he was the one doing the chasing. Considering that the aggressive reputation of flowerhorns is even worse than that of midas/red devils, I don't think that even an arowana would be safe.

 

[pirahna590]

LOL ok, first off, they guys on here are absolutely right... Flowerhorns ( also knows as Luo Hans ) are VERY aggressive and u should not put any other fish in that tank with it, not even its own kind as anything that moves would be destroyed FAST. Flowerhorns while they get big ( up to 18" max size ) more often only get to 12" - 14" and show there best coloration when stressed or mad.

Something should be said to the fact that most flowerhorn hobbyist keep thier flowerhorns in smaller aquaria to get the best coloration of thier flowerhorn, this is wrong as they are in fact stressing the fish not to mention stunting its growth.

Yes the nuchal hump on the head is a desired trait and can fetch a good ammount of money, the bigger it gets the more the fish is worth. This hump has ALOT to do with genetics of the parent fish yes, but with out good water quality and proper diet, this hump will not be as big as it can be.

Another interesting feature of the Flower Horn is the black horizontal markings known as just ‘flowers’. Some of these markings resemble Chinese characters and these fetch a high price for the owner. Theres two kinds of flowers, a single row flowerhorn and a double rown flowerhorn. The more defined these flowers are, the better quality of fish you have starting with single row flowers and double row flowerhorns being the higher quality.

Good luck with your flowerhorn, they are truly amazing fish in thier own right, but be advised some hobbyist see the flowerhorn as an abononation to the hobby and often lash out at us flowerhorn keepers