Member

Posts: 255
From:Courtenay, B.C, Canada!
Registered: Feb 2004

posted 03-11-2004 10:22 PM         

---

hey i saw a flower horn at my lfs they hardly ever have rare fish in and it was 17 bucks for a 3 inch fish!! i was wondering would it do ok in a 46 or 55 gallon by its self?? or would i need bigger? and how fast do they groW? thanks oh i know they are Mean SOB's

IP: Logged

Member

Posts: 501
From:Missouri
Registered: Feb 2004

posted 03-11-2004 10:42 PM         

---

Flowerhorns can get 12" so I'd say a 55 would be the bare minimum for one.
I'm not 100% sure about their growth rate, but I'm willing to bet they're similar to oscars and grow about 1"/month up until about 6" then they slow down.

-Chelle

IP: Logged

Member

Posts: 255
From:Courtenay, B.C, Canada!
Registered: Feb 2004

posted 03-11-2004 10:51 PM         

---

thanks do you know the stander size for a 60 gallon? if its any bigger? or is it just taller?

IP: Logged

Member

Posts: 501
From:Missouri
Registered: Feb 2004

posted 03-11-2004 10:57 PM         

---

It's taller (48 x 12 x 24). It would provide more water which would lessen the bioload, but the area available for territory would be basically the same as a 55.

-Chelle

IP: Logged

Member

Posts: 255
From:Courtenay, B.C, Canada!
Registered: Feb 2004

posted 03-11-2004 11:21 PM         

---

well i plan on only have the 1 fish in the tank cus i hear the Fh will kill everything els? they are a mix between the midas and timac?

IP: Logged

All times are ET (US)