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.>
