Flowerhorn fish

[_Cathy_]

Flowerhorns will try to bite anything that looks like food. Like the armored janitor fish that shared it's tank. Given it had a thick shell-like skin, it took the daily abuse with little problem.

It's like the fighting fish pala na solitary din. So does that mean I can have my fighting fish share a space with a janitor fish?

OT:

The yummy Tilapia (when grilled) is also a species of Cichlid, same as the Flowerhorn. Darn, nagutom tuloy ako!

I don't like Tilapia so much because my Lola told me it can survive in dirty water daw

bata pa po yan eh.. about 3.4 to 4 inches pa lang sya dyan... i have no idea kung kelan lalabas yung hump sa noo cause when he/she died di na kami nag-alaga uli ng FH.. too brokenhearted on the loss.

Is it eating a gold fish??? How often do you feed it? Cannibal pala yan, it looks so cute and wholesome pa naman.

Nakaka frustrate naman yan pag di pa lumalabas yun hump

Why didn't eat it the seahorse and turtle? I want a seahorse din ata. Hindi ba malas yan?

[lowslowbenz]

I don't like Tilapia so much because my Lola told me it can survive in dirty water daw

Why didn't eat it the seahorse and turtle? I want a seahorse din ata. Hindi ba malas yan?

Cultured Tilapia is tasty

The seahorse is "plastic" ... Not tasty, but the fresh goldfish is ...

[badkuk]

i read somewhere that somebody declared the flower horn as the lucky fish up until 20xx. Not sure how they arrived at that conclusion. Me nagsabi sakin sa pet owner that it has to be given to you para maging lucky.

i've seen one with a fortune symbol(chinese character) on its side...take a wild guess how it got there

fyi, flower horns are actually hybrids -- they don't exist in the wild. Dunno if you can breed them (i.e. flowerhorn + flowerhorn)

Cathy_for_you : Is it eating a gold fish??? How often do you feed it? Cannibal pala yan, it looks so cute and wholesome pa naman.

Technically it's not a cannibal if it didn't eat its own kind. But yes, i think all fish can be.

Basic rule of thumb for fish: if it fits in the mouth, then it's potentially food.

[stickers]

Is it eating a gold fish??? How often do you feed it? Cannibal pala yan, it looks so cute and wholesome pa naman.

Nakaka frustrate naman yan pag di pa lumalabas yun hump

Why didn't eat it the seahorse and turtle? I want a seahorse din ata. Hindi ba malas yan?

I'm feeding guppies and fish pellets.. pag guppy, once a day lang, mga 1 or 2 guppy would do. pero pag fish pellet, a pinch in the morning and another in the evening.. guppy po yang nasa bibig nya that time.. that seahorse is just an decoration... plastic lang po yan. hehe.

[holdencaulfield]

much better to buy a little FH with a prominent "kok". atleast the looks will promise you someting and no more guesses and expensive fish food growin head galore.

and FH can mate with an FH. unlike the blood parrots. another famous hybrid.

[kenzie]

*kenzie, I wanted koi fish initially but it's too expensive (and high maintenance) to build a pond in a garden. Also, my lab might just end up swimming in the pond and eating the fish. The flowerhorn I saw was at a simple aquarium lang and no decorations nga. I thought it was low maintenance since its left at the shop

Pricey a lil bit the most expensive Koi the wifey bought was arnd 23K ata chepest 500H

Low maintenance kung magpalit ako ng tubig 2x a month lang (50%)

Parang doggie din kapag tatambulin ko ung hagdan sbay sabe ng " here fishy fishy" lapitan na agad sila hehehe

My wifes set up indoor pond with viewing glass from the garage ;)








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[stickers]

much better to buy a little FH with a prominent "kok". atleast the looks will promise you someting and no more guesses and expensive fish food growin head galore.

and FH can mate with an FH. unlike the blood parrots. another famous hybrid.

this i got to watch. may contact ba yun sir? hehehe

but those FH with prominent head bumps are for sure pricey.

[kenzie]

gusto ko din mag alaga ng Koi fish before. pero high maintenance yata and costly.

Dali lang alagaan bro start ka sa 3-5 pieces


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[_Cathy_]

i read somewhere that somebody declared the flower horn as the lucky fish up until 20xx. Not sure how they arrived at that conclusion. Me nagsabi sakin sa pet owner that it has to be given to you para maging lucky.

i've seen one with a fortune symbol(chinese character) on its side...take a wild guess how it got there

fyi, flower horns are actually hybrids -- they don't exist in the wild. Dunno if you can breed them (i.e. flowerhorn + flowerhorn)



Technically it's not a cannibal if it didn't eat its own kind. But yes, i think all fish can be.

Basic rule of thumb for fish: if it fits in the mouth, then it's potentially food.

Oooppss my mistake, thanks on the correction, it's not a cannibal pala. Carnivore then? I thought most fish only eat plants

I'll take the offer of someone giving me a flowerhorn then I hope he gives me one with a big kok

[_Cathy_]

I'm feeding guppies and fish pellets.. pag guppy, once a day lang, mga 1 or 2 guppy would do. pero pag fish pellet, a pinch in the morning and another in the evening.. guppy po yang nasa bibig nya that time.. that seahorse is just an decoration... plastic lang po yan. hehe.

How much guppy?

much better to buy a little FH with a prominent "kok". atleast the looks will promise you someting and no more guesses and expensive fish food growin head galore.

and FH can mate with an FH. unlike the blood parrots. another famous hybrid.

What is a good price for a flowerhorn with prominent kok? Ang ganda talaga ng sa shop nakita ko. Ang laki ng kok

Pricey a lil bit the most expensive Koi the wifey bought was arnd 23K ata chepest 500H

Low maintenance kung magpalit ako ng tubig 2x a month lang (50%)

Parang doggie din kapag tatambulin ko ung hagdan sbay sabe ng " here fishy fishy" lapitan na agad sila hehehe

My wifes set up indoor pond with viewing glass from the garage ;)

Wow koi is so expensive talaga! Your indoor pond looks so nice! Isn't it high maintainance? How much did it cost you?

[shadow]

Here's my FH




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[_Cathy_]

Saw this at sulit PHP2.5k. Ang cute! May parang chinese symbols:

[_Cathy_]

Here's my FH




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OMG ANG CUTE!!!!!

AND I LOVE THAT IT IS PINK and PURPLE!!!! Ang mahal na siguro ng kay Shadow!!!

Ano pinapakain mo shadow??? Saka gaano kaliit ng binili mo and how much?

I want flowerhorn like Shadow's

[shadow]

ito pinapakain ko XO humpy head


bigay lang sa akin...actually tagal ko na hinde nagaalaga ng FH...last Fh i have was '05 or '06 pa yata yun sobrang kasikatan ng FH...

arowana na inaalagaan ko pero binigyan ako ng Fh last year, wala pang 1 year sa akin yan...ang liit lang nun binigay pero meron ng hump

saka spoiled yan ang laki ng aquarium...hehehe nasa 5'X3'x3' na tank...hinde na nga nalilinis eh ewan ko bakit hinde pinapalitan ng tubig ng katulong...

sa 50 galons na tank lang pwede na mga Fh eh

[_Cathy_]

Thanks for the tip shadow! So I can get small pala basta prominent head like Holden said. I will buy that fish food nga para maging super cute din flower horn ko!!!! Ano lifespan ng flower horn? Bakit namatay luma mong flower horn?

May pic ka nung maliit pa? Post ka pa pics ang CUTE!!!!! Cutie overload!!!!

[kenzie]

Isn't it high maintainance? ---- not at all ang maintenance expense mo syempre a good filter system all the time and cleaning lang pretty much so if man hours 3K a month hehe kase thats how much my utility boy gets ;)

How much did it cost you?---- cant say in exact figures it was planned together when we built our house a rough estimate i dont know
40K tops materials and labor maybe maybe

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[shadow]

Thanks for the tip shadow! So I can get small pala basta prominent head like Holden said. I will buy that fish food nga para maging super cute din flower horn ko!!!! Ano lifespan ng flower horn? Bakit namatay luma mong flower horn?

May pic ka nung maliit pa? Post ka pa pics ang CUTE!!!!! Cutie overload!!!!

wala rin sa food yan, nasa genes...parang tao kahit anong pakain mo ng vitamins kung pandak talaga ang lahi hinde tatangkad...

bakit namatay? just like my arowana...hinde naglagay ng anti chlorine katulong nun nagpalit ng tubig

have to check my cloud files kung na save ko yun picture nun bagong bigay sa akin

[mda]

We should make a fish thread.

[_Cathy_]

Isn't it high maintainance? ---- not at all ang maintenance expense mo syempre a good filter system all the time and cleaning lang pretty much so if man hours 3K a month hehe kase thats how much my utility boy gets ;)

How much did it cost you?---- cant say in exact figures it was planned together when we built our house a rough estimate i dont know
40K tops materials and labor maybe maybe

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Looks like you have a very nice home! I also want a pond (though outdoor). I figured baka mahal sa electricity and my lab might swim on it

wala rin sa food yan, nasa genes...parang tao kahit anong pakain mo ng vitamins kung pandak talaga ang lahi hinde tatangkad...

bakit namatay? just like my arowana...hinde naglagay ng anti chlorine katulong nun nagpalit ng tubig

LOL! Swerte mo maganda yung FH mo!

OH WOW does the helper have any idea how much that fish cost. Sayang!!!

*shadow 5x3x3 feet??? Ang laki! Ang hirap linisan nyan! Gusto ko lagay sa Garden, kailangan ba covered? Or sa Lanai?

[NightRock]

*nightrock, may pic ka? wow 20k! Siguro nga swerte sa business kasi nagth thrive naman yung shop na pinupuntahan ko.

*stickers bakit walang hump yung flowerhorn niyo? At how old will it start to have a hump ba?

*shadow banned si holden dun diba? :rofl:

*holden, naughty ka talaga! Buti hindi namatay yung fish, kawawa naman. It looks so tame and cute, matapang pala yun!

Sorry wala ako na tago picture.. hindi ko din alam bakit ganon ka mahal yon sabi nga nila depende daw sa laki ng bukol hehehe