How to make a flowerhorn kok bigger?

[Chrisplosion]

Q5: How do I train my Flower Horn?
A: The value of the Flower Horn is from the "nuchal hump" on its head, the pearl dots on its body, the redness of its fins and body and the roundness of the body on the whole.

In order to get the hump on the head to a reasonable size, one can place a mirror near the aquarium in order to get the fish excited. Looking at the mirror is like it is facing another fish and since this species is territorial in nature it will try to chase the mirror image away. Through this method the "nuchal hump" on the head can get bigger and the colour of the fish itself will brighten up.
It is also advisable to put in small stones preferably coloured stones in the aquarium. Playing with the stones is another kind of stimulation, which can enhance the "hump" on its head.
http://www.flowerhorn.com.my/faq.html

Is this true?

 

[fishbait912]

what kind of fish is that in your avatar?

 

[Chrisplosion]

The yellow and black is one of my female parrots and the fish getting shooed away is my male firemouth.

 

[manlyfish]

Is this true?

if you want to stress it out...

 

[Chrisplosion]

Any non-stress inducing way to increase kok size.... *giggle*

 

[Angler]

A mirror will not stress a FH out. It is commonly used by many FH enthusiasts.

A FHs kok size potential is dictated by it's genes. If it doesn't have good genes in regards to kok size, there is nothing you can do to increase the size. There are things that can maximize it's current potential, such as good water, good food, and apparently a mirror.

 

[qguy]

Even if the fish does not have the genes of a fish with large KOK, it can still get a large KOK. Apparently you have not heard of Heidi Montag, she did not have the genes, but she did get a large "KOK"

 

[Chrisplosion]

Between this kok thread and the other kok thread, there is a lot of dirty talk going on........................................kok

But seriously, I read that quote and wanted check the validity of it.

 

[Danzig86]

apparently if you shave around it, it makes it look bigger!!! HTH

 

[Angler]

I guess if you want serious answers in a thread, you need to say nuchal hump instead of kok...lol