Minimum Tank Size for Single Flowerhorn?
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65 just cause of the depth 18" x 36" but a 55 will work i just like to have depth so they can comfortably turn around.
Thanks, guys! I may start looking for a 65 or a 40. I hadn't seen that size before so will keep an eye out. He's still really small but we want to make sure he has a good enviroment.
Given that he's the tiny striped creature you can see at the front of the tank, I don't think it's currently cruel 
Looking to find out what he will ultimately need but given the good filtration and the diligent water changes, I'm under the impression we've got a good bit of time before he would outgrow (or be stunted by) this tank...
Looking to find out what he will ultimately need but given the good filtration and the diligent water changes, I'm under the impression we've got a good bit of time before he would outgrow (or be stunted by) this tank...For the growth ? Its hard to say but i do have some storys in this area so i will share.
I bought a female ( thought it was male) FH in mar 07. By aug 07 she was 6". This was all in a 125 gallon though. Then by mar 08 she was right on the nose at 11". I trded her to a friend in may 08 and she breed with his male with in 2 days. thats ho i found out she was a she.
I had a pair of 2" FH in a 55 at the same time. They both got to 3 1/2 " in about a month then the breeding started and the male out grew the female by 3" in 3 months. So he was 6"+ and she was still 3 1/2 ".
The very first FH i had was a big knarly looking thing. He had a massive hump and big red eyes and 1" long teeth when he was 8" long. I had for about 4 months and he went from 2" to 8" in that time. Oh yea he was only in a 29 gallon by the way. I traded him when he hit 8" though as i did not have a larger tank to put him in.
After him I went into the army and had a Male From thialand. He was in a 55 gallon when i left for korea. He was only 3" long when i left in sept 03. I came back on leave in Jun 04 and he was 13". My wife did a very good job with him. He got traded while i was on leave.
All that being said I think they grow very fast. I also think a 75 gallon is min for one. A big male in a 55 would be very Crapped. a female would be as well. though most stay smaller then my exception. A 55 gallon should be fine for a growout tank though. Maybe yours could stay in there until it hit around 7" .
Good looking fish though. Take good care of it and it will reward you with a life time of aggression,LOL
I bought a female ( thought it was male) FH in mar 07. By aug 07 she was 6". This was all in a 125 gallon though. Then by mar 08 she was right on the nose at 11". I trded her to a friend in may 08 and she breed with his male with in 2 days. thats ho i found out she was a she.
I had a pair of 2" FH in a 55 at the same time. They both got to 3 1/2 " in about a month then the breeding started and the male out grew the female by 3" in 3 months. So he was 6"+ and she was still 3 1/2 ".
The very first FH i had was a big knarly looking thing. He had a massive hump and big red eyes and 1" long teeth when he was 8" long. I had for about 4 months and he went from 2" to 8" in that time. Oh yea he was only in a 29 gallon by the way. I traded him when he hit 8" though as i did not have a larger tank to put him in.
After him I went into the army and had a Male From thialand. He was in a 55 gallon when i left for korea. He was only 3" long when i left in sept 03. I came back on leave in Jun 04 and he was 13". My wife did a very good job with him. He got traded while i was on leave.
All that being said I think they grow very fast. I also think a 75 gallon is min for one. A big male in a 55 would be very Crapped. a female would be as well. though most stay smaller then my exception. A 55 gallon should be fine for a growout tank though. Maybe yours could stay in there until it hit around 7" .
Good looking fish though. Take good care of it and it will reward you with a life time of aggression,LOL
I voted 75. Thats what I would recommend for a single flowerhorn. You can get away with a 60 gallon at minimum, but make sure to do lots of water changes.
hi everyone,
Iam new to this site, iam a great lover of Fishes, right now i hve a Flowerhorn.
Tk u.
Iam new to this site, iam a great lover of Fishes, right now i hve a Flowerhorn.
Tk u.
