will a flowerhorn get along with african cichlids?

[solou1]

im starting to love the way a flowerhorn looks and how they act i was wondering if i could put a flowerhorn in with 2 african cichlids and a firemouth,the african cichlid and firemouth are about 3 and a half inches the flowerhorn i wanna get is about 2 will this work??

[mistahoo]

Most likely not, unless the flowerhorn you get is passive. Most of them aren't and are pretty aggressive which is why you normally see them in a tank alone or with dividers

[solou1]

damn ok thx guess ill just get him a seperate tank and do u know any places that sell flowerhorns my lfs just has one andi would like to look at a few before i decide on getting one

[mistahoo]

Unlimited has two tanks of flowerhorn fry/juvies. The smaller juvies are a mystery game though. Xtreme has some larger flowerhorns. Most of the flowerhorns you will see in the LFS will be a bit pricey. Demand is surprisingly high for the things so the price gets jacked up. There are a few local breeders on the forum that were selling some of their flowerhorns. I would ask them first since they give some pretty reasonable prices. I'm not quite sure the usernames, but I can look around and try to find them.

[solou1]

ok cool that would be awesome appreciate it buddy

[mistahoo]

mykokyfish was selling some flowerhorns in the past. I'm not sure if they sold, but you could pm him.

Thai Silk - $249.95
King Kamfa - $399.95
Pearl Kamfa - $199.95
Kamfa - $100
Red Monster Kok - $160

Lone Star Flowerhorns was trying to start up a breeding project I think? Not sure but you could PM him also.

[solou1]

appreciate it mistahoo i will check out his FH

[mistahoo]

If those prices are too steep, you could buy some smaller flowerhorns from Unlimited and grow them out. I think Fish Ranch II also had some fry/juvies along with some really nice adult flowerhorns the last time I went (a month ago?). The smaller ones are way cheaper and affordable, but they are a mystery game since you won't know if they will look nice or not until they get to a good size (5-6" range?).

[solou1]

i would prefer a flowerhorn somewere around 2.5 to 3 in im not really too picky about there color i just really like there personality its like having an aquatic dog

[mistahoo]

Well your best bet is to try Unlimited. They had a tank full of 2-3" juvies. They're in the far right side of the store on the top row towards the end on your left. I think they were going for $14? I could be wrong. I don't remember the price, but it was a pretty good price. If you don't like those, the only other place I remember there being fry/juvies was at Fish Ranch II but it was a while back.

Also, flowerhorns aren't the only ones that act in that manner. I think any fish will as long as you single them out or handle them daily. My fish always react to me when I walk into my room. They like to swim into the glass and shake their heads left and right. They'll follow me too! I've also seen this guy train some goldfish to come to his hand and let him hold it. Then it'll swim off upside down. Wet pets are so interesting!

[solou1]

hahah thats awesome yea my community tank greets me every morning and they will all eat out of my hand but i just want that big beast in my room and when ppl see it they say wtf is that in your tank

[mistahoo]

hahah thats awesome yea my community tank greets me every morning and they will all eat out of my hand but i just want that big beast in my room and when ppl see it they say wtf is that in your tank

Hahaha I've had that happen a few times already with other fish. They'd come in and be like "wtf?? That thing is massive!" LOL no homo!

[solou1]

hahaha i cant wait to go get my new little monster tomorrow imma try and post pics of the little **** when i do and keep a album just for him and can you feed them live food like crickets or anything else besides feeder fish or worms?

[solou1]

*$hit

[mistahoo]

hahaha i cant wait to go get my new little monster tomorrow imma try and post pics of the little **** when i do and keep a album just for him and can you feed them live food like crickets or anything else besides feeder fish or worms?

You can feed them anything. It may take a while to get them used to it, or they might just take to it like nothing. I tried feeding crickets and it's a PITA. My flowerhorn eats anything though. It'll eat worms, crickets, frozen pinkies, pellets, tilapia, and a whole lot of other things.

If you do choose to feed it live, make sure you gut load the live food or else the fish will be malnourished. Don't forget to quarantine live feeders as well because most of them carry disease and parasites that you wouldn't want transferring over to your fish. I find it easiest to just get them pellet trained. It's easier to store the food and you don't have to worry about all the hassles of live food. It's also easier to get.