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FAQs on the Flowerhorn Cichlid Compatibility

Related Articles: Flowerhorns by Ong, Blood Parrots & Flowerhorn Cichlids: maintenance and healthcare of two popular hybrid cichlids by Neale Monks, Cichlid Fishes

Related FAQs: Flowerhorns, Flowerhorn Identification, Flowerhorn Behavior, Flowerhorn Selection, Flowerhorn Systems, Flowerhorn Feeding, Flowerhorn Disease, Flowerhorn Reproduction, Cichlids, Dwarf South American Cichlids, African Cichlids, Angelfishes, Discus, Chromides, Neotropical Cichlids

Feisty, like most cichlids, when "in the mood"... reproducing.

Ask a question, FH comp.    4/28/09
I have a 3 foot tank with only a 2-3 inch flower horn. please tell which other fish are compatible with it.
<None. For a start, this fish will quickly outgrow this aquarium. Adult Flowerhorn cichlids can get very large, 20-30 cm/8-12 inches. Water quality needs to be very good, otherwise they are prone to diseases such as Hexamita, much like any other cichlid. They are also territorial and potentially aggressive.>
are Oscars or parrot cichlids compatible?
<In a sufficiently large aquarium, Oscars could possibly be combined, though Flowerhorns do prefer hard water whereas Oscars are soft water fish. Flowerhorns are too large and violent to be combined with Parrot cichlids. While Parrots can be aggressive, their deformities make them poor fighters, and stronger cichlids can cause them serious damage. Flowerhorn cichlids are, in short, best kept alone.>
Thanks
$and£ep
<Think about the fish you already have before worrying about tankmates. You need an aquarium 275 litres/75 gallons in size just to keep a single Flowerhorn cichlid healthy. Cheers, Neale.>
Thanks a lot!
$and£ep
<You're welcome. Neale.>

Ask a question... More re FH comp., stkg.     5/1/09
Hey im Sandeep. I have a 2.5 feet tank with only a 2inch Flowerhorn. my tank looks kinda empty. i wont to know if i could add a tiger Oscar of the same size? Thanks
<Easy one this! No. You can't. Your Flowerhorn cichlid will [a] grow quickly, [b] will outgrow the tank you have; and [c] is highly aggressive when mature and would take apart any other fish kept alongside it in such a small aquarium. Cheers, Neale.>

Ask a question - 05/03/09
are Flowerhorn compatible with parrot cichlids
? thanks
Sandeep
<No, for the same reasons as listed last time you asked this question!
Cheers, Neale.>

Flowerhorn compatibility and tank safety-ness
Using An Old Saltwater Tank for a Freshwater Aquarium - 6/21/08
Dear Crew, I have this 10 inch Flowerhorn in a 16 gallon.
< Wow this is really tight.>
I'm planning to put it in a 75 gallon in the following days.
< Good idea..>
Would it be compatible with a 4.5inch Pleco with many hiding spaces?]
< Normally Plecos hide during the day and come out at night. It should be Ok.>
One more question is , the 75 gallon once housed saltwater fishes, but was wiped out by mercury (the fish broke the thermometer/hydrometer). Its been washed but I heard mercury is very dangerous, would you consider this 75 gallon safe to keep fish in?
< Mercury is not used in thermometers. <<Was used in aq. thermometers years back. RMF>> So it should be ok after it is thoroughly cleaned.-Chuck> Thank you.

Please help, FH reading... comp.    4/22/08
I recently bought a Red Cherry Flowerhorn (I believe that's what it's called) We had it in a tank with an Oscar both are about the same size, about 4 inches, they we're fine the first day but on day 2 the Flowerhorn started picking on the Oscar.
<Very typical>
We ended up putting the Oscar in a separate tank to make sure he didn't get killed. Should we keep them separated, or was something like that normal?
<The latter>
Also since we've had our Flowerhorn it's eyes have changed from the orangish/ reddish color they were when we got it to a medium/light blue for a while and then back to the reddish/orange once again. Is this normal? What causes that happen?
<Can change, mostly a matter of our perception though, reflection from the rear of the eyes... Bob Fenner>
Thanks so much!!!

Flowerhorn With Stingray - 02/06/07
Hey! Guys! Keep Rocking! I have a 30 x 15 x 15 tank with a Flowerhorn in it! The guy is around 5".I was thinking of adding a stingray to it! All I need to know is:
1) Do they stay along together?
<The Flowerhorn is very territorial and eventually would fight and pick on the stingray.>
2) Does the ray stay in a bare bottom tank or fine golden sand is MUST?
< Stingrays come from sandy to muddy bottoms. They like to cover themselves with sand to hide. He would feel stressed in a bare tank.>
3) Is it as hardy as the Flowerhorn or it requires fine water conditions?
< The stingray usually do better in soft acidic water. The Flowerhorn doesn't care about water chemistry.>
Thanks in advance. Regards
< Overall I would not recommend putting these two together.-Chuck>
<<Aside from that, this is vastly too small of an aquarium for any species of stingray.  -SCF>






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