Flowerhorn Fish

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The Flowerhorn fish is a completely unnatural fish, a hybrid of hybrids. This makes it a very amazing fish, because with the imbalance in the amount of chromosomes or genetic material in the sex cells of different species, it is able to reproduce. It was produced after meticulous selective breeding by fish breeders in Malaysia.

The common belief is that the Flowerhorn fish is a hybrid of hybrids, produced after meticulous selective breeding by fish breeders in Malaysia. A hybrid of two cichlids, Amphilophus Trimaculatum and Amphilophus Citrinellus, was cross-bred with the "Giant Blood Parrot", a hybrid of its own, to produce the Flowerhorn Fish.

Some claim however that The Flowerhorn was actually a cichlid by itself that once lived in the wild, and was only artificially cross-bred with other species to improve its quality. There is some controversy over the origins of this fish. (posted by pogzin www.flowerhorndavao.com)

There are different kind of flowerhorn. Examples are:

1. Hua Jiao
2. Zhen Zhu
3. Jin Hua

But nowadays, there are so many kinds of flowerhorn. Flowerhorn breeders cross-breed each type and produce another type of flowerhorn. It can be known by it's form, color, markings, plum and kok.

In planning to take care of a flowerhorn, you must know the following:

Aquarium Setups

Flowerhorn are aggressive so it needs a spacious tank. "The bigger tank, the better...". If you have a bigger tank, the flowerhorn will grow immediately. Flowerhorns don't like to have another fish in the same tank. so you must put it in one aquarium alone or have a divider if you think they have enough space. Anotther thing to consider is the lighting and the filtration system. Your tank must have a proper lighting best for you flowerhorn and a good filtration system to avoid sickness.

Feeding

Flowerhorn is picky eaters but almost eat everything under the sun. But you must be able to know the different diet foods. There is a different food for their head "kok", their color, their pearls, and regular food. Flowerhorn is expensive so as their food.

Here are some tips and techniques in taking care of your flowrhorn:

Water Change...

1. Change the the water twice a week.
2. Only 30% of water should be change.
3. Used aged water, no additives.
4. If available, add some enhancer for flowerhorns available in the market.

Feeding:

1. Feed the fish regularly. You must decide or observe the feeding time of your flowerhorn
2. Feed with the proper pellet or diet.
3. Don't overfeed. Dispose the excess pellets inside the tank.
4. When feeding, continue feeding for 2 minutes until the flowerhorn will ignore the pellets.

Parts of the Flowerhorn Fish

Parts of the Flowerhorn that needs to be develop:

* Head / Kok
* Plum / Flowers
* Pearls
* Body

There are so many kinds of flowerhorn foods, it depends on what you want to imrove or the purpose..

Example of flowerhorn foods/pellets:
Humpyhead
Chingmix
EverRed
Hai Feng
Superhead
X-Factor

Worms:
Frozen Blood Worm
Superworm

No single food can provide all of the nutrients your fish need - protein, lipids, carbohydrates, vitamins, and minerals - in the forms each species prefer. Thus, the key to good feeding is variety. Use of a staple diet, a supplemental diet, and vitamin and nutritional supplements as needed will ensure your fish receives all the nutrients necessary for good health. Also, because fish enjoy a spectrum of tastes and textures, variety enhances the quality of their lives.



Q. Why do I need to use supplemental diet?
A. Two reasons:

* Nutrition - Good commercial staple fish diets are the most complete foods available, and the easiest to use, but they are not perfect. They may not offer the nutrients found in live or frozen foods. A balanced diet should include staple processed food, as well as freeze-dried, live, and/or frozen foods. For herbivores, it should include a vegetable-based food; for carnivores, a meat-based food.

* Variety - An aquarium is seldom comprised of a single species, but even if it is, these fish would not be satisfied with eating the same food day-in and day-out for a lifetime. In the wild, fish eat a variety of foods to get all of the nutrients they require. In your aquarium, your goal should be to replicate this experience. Providing a range of staple, fresh, and supplemental foods improves fish nutrition, and the quality of their lives

Q. How often do I need to feed supplemental diets?
A. We believe that feeding supplemental foods one to three times per week can be very beneficial.

Q. What could happen if I feed the wrong type of food to my fish?
A. Some fish only eat plants (herbivores) and others only eat animals (carnivores), but the majority of aquarium fish eat both plants and animals (omnivores). Plant-eating fish that are fed animal-based foods will not be able to digest the food properly, which may cause internal problems such as constipation. The same is true of strictly carnivorous fish that are fed only plant-based materials. In fact, they may become ill because they cannot obtain the proper nutrients. Thus, it is critical that you match the food to the feeding habits of the fish in your aquarium. Nutrition problems usually result from feeding the wrong type of food (plant-based or animal-based; sinking or floating) and feeding improper amounts, be it too much or too little. Some of the more commonly observed problems with poorly fed fish include lateral line and fin erosion, hole-in-the-head, weight loss, diminished color, stunted growth, listlessness, and disease outbreaks.

Q. If I have many types of fish in my aquarium, how do I get them to be selective about the foods they eat?
A. Tactics. Most aquariums contain a variety of fish including fish that feed on the surface, others that feed mid-water, and still others that only feed on the bottom. Hatchet fish, for example, have upturned mouths that are suited for taking food off of the surface. Tetras are mid-level feeders and have forward-facing mouths best suited for grabbing food suspended throughout the water column. Catfish have sharply down-turned mouths, ideal for bottom feeding. It is essential that you provide foods that are appropriate for each feeding level and that they are nutritionally complete. Because most fish will poach on the foods of others, you may need to use a distraction or timing strategy. For example, distract your bottom feeders by feeding them sinking pellets first, then waiting a moment or two before adding floating foods for your surface feeders.

Q. How much food do I need to feed?
A. As a basic rule, fish should be fed once or twice a day with a quantity that they can fully consume in 3-5 minutes. To start, feed each fish an amount equal to the size of their eye. Overfeeding is much more common and detrimental than underfeeding. The quantity of food you feed your fish is very important for their overall health and the health of your aquarium. Overfeeding can result in uneaten food that will decompose, causing an increase in nitrogen products such as ammonia, or harmful bacteria or fungus.

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