Pairing flowerhorns

[Antslee]

Hey guys I have 2 flowerhorns they are in there own seperate 3ft tanks and I was thinking about getting a 6ft and trying to pair them I’ve had them both for about 2 years now and want to use the 3fts for another project has anyone had any luck with this before.
Thanks

 

[troublesum]

More then likely the male will be infertile and will kill any tank mates i dunno what's harder finding a fertile male or keeping him from killing females.

 

[Sinister-Kisses]

After spending 2 years living alone, it's extremely unlikely they will get along. A 6ft tank is not very large - that being said, neither should be living in 3ft tanks, they are MUCH too small - and the male will likely just take over the 6ft tank and kill anything else. Assuming you actually have a male and female, you haven't said whether you know the sex of them or not. Either way, forcing a pair of adult flowerhorns into pairing is almost impossible, especially after living alone their whole lives and in a tank that is too small for a pair even at the best of times.

 

[Antslee]

After spending 2 years living alone, it's extremely unlikely they will get along. A 6ft tank is not very large - that being said, neither should be living in 3ft tanks, they are MUCH too small - and the male will likely just take over the 6ft tank and kill anything else. Assuming you actually have a male and female, you haven't said whether you know the sex of them or not. Either way, forcing a pair of adult flowerhorns into pairing is almost impossible, especially after living alone their whole lives and in a tank that is too small for a pair even at the best of times.

Thanks for the reply it’s hard cause I don’t have the space for both of them anymore as I just want to have the one 6ft so I’m not sure what to do as I might put a divider in the middle or try and rehome one but don’t have the heart to pick between them

 

[Sinister-Kisses]

It should be about what's best for the fish, not what's best for you