Can a flowerhorn cichlid get along with any other fish?

Question

what size tank sould a flower horn be kept in?
Are they hard to take care of?
Any suggestions abou them or information

Answer 1

Flowerhorns grow up to 12" inches, and need at least a 55 gallon aquarium, 75 being a lot better. These fish are hardier than a lot of other species, but they do best in water having a temp between 75 and 82, and with a pH ranging from 7.0 to 7.8. As with other cichlids, you should provide them with plenty of hiding places. You could also place plastic plants rather than live ones as flower horn cichlids tend to dig them out. These are carnivorous fish and can be fed bloodworms, insects, flakes and pellets, just to name a few. Don’t ever overfeed your flower horn, and try to give it food that does not pollute its water. This fish is territorial, and therefore can be aggressive toward tankmates. Just be careful choosing tankmates, stay away from less aggressive fish that will not stick up for itself, particularly smaller ones. Make sure to do your research on any fish before you get it. Also 20% to 30% water changes weekly will have to be preformed to keep the water quality in good condition. These are not difficult fish to keep if you are new to fish keeping. If you have any questions, feel free to e-mail me.

Answer 2

I would say that your tank should be no smaller than 75 gallons. This fish will get about 12" when full grown and likes it's water warm (80-90F). A fish of this size is happier when the tank is more than 18" deep and at least 4' long.



As far as the husbandry of this fish... It depends on the size of your tank. If you have a 320gal tank, you could keep it with a slew of other fish. However, if you're going to keep it in a 4' tank, I have a feeling you're going to end up in a species only tank. You MAY be able to keep your flowerhorn with another particularly nasty American Cichlid that gets about 12" like a Festae or Trimac. If they grow up together, you'll be able to gauge. You could try a breeding pair, but don't be suprised if one ends up killing the other.



My recommendations is that if you want a breeding pair, get six babies, let them grown and when they start to pair off around 4" select the pair and sell the rest back to the pet store. I'd throw some dither fish in there too like a large school or Giant Danios or Columbian Tetras or Serpae Tetras or something. They might end up disappearing eventually, but they'll divert the agression sometimes from the other cichlids.



If you wanna try with other cichlids, then buy your flower horn baby and figure out what other cichlids you'd want to try with him. If the cichlid is less agressive than the Flowerhorn, the general rule is to make the more aggressive fish the smaller fish so he's forced into a submissive position from the get-go and he can grow out of it. Try Texas (Cyanogotus, not Carpintis), Festae, Trimac, Managuensis (Jaguar), Red Devil... I'd stay away from Green Terrors, Jack Dempseys or Oscars since they're big but not quite as aggerssive.

Answer 3

Flowerhorn Cichlid

Answer 4

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The most agressive south americans are red devils and flowerhorns. Those fish will kill anything when they are huge so i wouldn't recommend them if you want a tank with many fish. Then there are your oscars, texas cichlids, jack dempseys, and convcits. The next 4 fish i just said would must likely go with each other. Then you have your milder south americans which are severums, angels, firemouths and stuff like that. If this your first time with fish I'd recommend those because you'll have less fish killing each other. When introducing a new fish try to change the tank around a little so your new fish have a chance to survive and this goes espiecially for the more agressive fish. Knifes could probably go with all these fish as long as they cant fit them in their mouth. Plecostomases cant go with just about anything.

Answer 5

You would need at least a 75 gallon tank for one. They get very large. They are also very aggressive and should only be kept with other large aggressive South American cichlids. Some people say these guys should be kept by themselves or as a breeding pair because they are so mean. Flowerhorns are also messy. You're looking at 20% bi-weekly water changes. Aside from all that they're a hardy fish and generally not picky eaters. Care is similar to any other large South American cichlid.



As for picking out your fish, you can usually find juveniles for a pretty fair price. There's no telling what they'll look like when their all grown up but you will get to watch it all from the start. Adults can be very expensive, depending on their color patterns - but you know exactly what you're going to get.

Answer 6

I very much am in agreement with Monster on this, and find his input to be pretty accurate. I am curious about one thing however, in regards to flowerhorns being South Americans. From a few articles I've seen, I believe the basis of the articles was they originally were created and bred in Malaysia, and have seen them many times listed as an Asian cichlid, though that information may not be true. I do think they at least started out there though.



I'd follow the diet and tank sizes given here, minus any input telling you to use feeders. Feeders should always be avoided. You'd really want and need a larger sized cichlid like Monster said. There aren't many other fish of larger sizes I can think might work, possibly a Tin Foil Barb? Not sure, but they are pretty darn active in movement and do get to a decent size. I've had tin foil barbs with Oscars before and seemed to work out fine. I think a Jack Dempsey or Green Terror just might work out as well. These fish certainly will challenge a flowerhorn at the very least. If fights are of issue to be avoided, I might well suggest a Datnoid Tiger Barb. I have one of these myself, but the avalibility of these seem to be getting more scarce around here in NJ.



You probably have several options of bottom feeders here as well, but I'd got with a bigger sized catfish and/or pleco to be able to fend for itself. Many catfish are noctournal as well and only active at night which may be to it's advantage with a flowerhorn around.

Answer 7

They are typical large South American cichlid.They will do fine with other species(if bought as juvenile),if given enough space.Enough space means,50 gallons for one,and 50 gallons for each additional fish,whether it is a flower horn or not.



Keep your water quality good and clear,with no ammonia or nitrites,and nitrates below 20ppm. Temp.should be between 76 and 80 degrees.



Good luck with him or her,and be prepared for fights if you mix other cichlids with them,no matter what the tank size is.They can and will co-habitate with other large cichlids.Patience is the key.......and a tank divider,if needed......



Have Fun!

Good Luck!



edit:

Jon V is right.They are not actually from South America,rather, they are a hybred from other South American cichlids.

Answer 8

Ok so I bought a flower horn while it was small, it grew up with a texas, jack Dempsey, and oscar... It killed the oscar, and texas and almost killed the jack... It likes to beat them up, biting at their fins and such... So at the mo net, my beautiful flower horn is in a 135gal tank all by himself... Such a waste... He is also approx 9-10" in length! What can I put with this beast???.

Answer 9

A flowhorn needs at least 75 and it will kill anything you put with it unless you have a massive tank. Try it - you'll see