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ok, I've had my flower horn for a year and half now. And I am having friendly arguments with family and friends about the sex of the fish. I say male because of the tail lengths, and others say female, because the lump on the head is not that big... anybody?

He (I say) is almost 8 inches long right now)

My Flower Horn (on the link page, you can click on it for the full size picture

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that is definitely a male.
his nuchal hump may not be the biggest, but females cant grow one at all.
nonetheless, that is a very beautiful flowerhorn

Thanks. One of these days I'll get a good picture, but its difficult because of how quick he moves.

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yup i second that he is a male for sure,he looks like the old pearl dragon male i used to have,but yeah hes a male for sure %100

do people still buy these hybrids?
what a shame.
For the size/temperament they are, there are much nicer alternatives. Also, FH put hundreds of fish shops out of buisness in Singapore and the like as flowerhorn only shops started opening, just like in america.
People who buy these fish should be aware that i class them as the same people that buy parrot fish.
i mean, just get a Trimac?!

Thanks hokese, I was trying to figure out what type he was also, and was thinking that.


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no worries mate,ive had HEAPS OF THESE,and when i move house IM GUNA GET HEAPS MORE,and then im guna sit back and watch them pump the babies out AGAIN,them im guna take em all to the local fish shops,just like LAST TIMEdont worrie about what OTHER PEOPLE think,as you would now by now a trimacs personalty dosent come close to a fhs,especally when he is a big male like you have,people say green terrors are wet pets,then try a flowerhorn,i love emoh and he has very good blood lines too mate well done you picked a good one,and dont worries about his hump not being real big,there not really suppoze to be very big on the pearl dragon,and thats what you have mate,if you want 1 with the big hump,try a kmg flowerhorn,theres heaps of strains you can buy now,personally,i like the smaller hump,but each to there ownanywhoo,thats just my opp

Thanks, but nope, I got my one, thats all I want.

Way I see it, everybody has their opinion and is entitled to it. Which also means if we dont want to listen, we dont have to. but anyway.

You have alot then... Good, question.. What can use to make large caves for this guy? Other than trying to find 8in wide pvc? I know I could make caves from slate and other rocks, but I know he'd knock it down

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well said mb,well said,now you are having the same problem as i was,trying to find a cave for him to fit in,at first i had the flowerpot like you,then a bigger 1,then i found a tree stump,its plastic decore,its meant to be a tree stump thats been sawed off,yeah well 1 of those turned on its side,it fitted mum and dad in it,its massive,it took a while to find,but when i seen it,i new that was there home,try to fins 1 wide and high,because,if your fh was like mine,hes got plenty of growing to do yet,so yeah thats what i done,then i just put a fake plant in front of it for some cover(mine moved it when they finally called it home).hope that helps,or have you seen the pirate ship,its sold in 2 peaces,thats expensive,but its big enuff to house your big fella,and they are easly found in most lfs...

Yea, I had 2 pots in there, one on its side one plastic one with side cut out.. he wont fit in either one. I'm thinkinig about geting creative with some of that plastic mesh material that people use as tank dividers and maybe some thin styrophom or something to make walls and make my own large caves

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he will fit in the thing im going on about,its massiv,as i said,i had both mum and dad in it,and they were very bigbut your idea is worth a try

That is a gorgeous fish (male for sure). Do you have a pair? Personally I'd suggesting 'building' your own 'rock cave' by fixing slate together with silicone to form natural hiding places for it.

Nope, hes all by him self.

Well I'm going down to a local beach this week and thinking about getting some of the larger rocks, cleaning them, and then making a large cave out of them. I may just get some egg crate to help hold it and build it in a corner, so I wont need as many

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make sure its STRONG whateva you decide onas youd know when they get digging,they are bulldozers,and i hate to here of 1 of those large rocks falling on him

I'm thinking this and it may be a good idea. Take some egg crate to build a frame. And if possible, drill holes threw the rock and tie them to the egg crate with something like a zip tie or something strong.

maybe using big rocks for the sides and then just slate ontop to reduce the weight

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mmm,soundz ok,as i said,just make sure its STRONG,if you do complete it,give it a test,you know push it around,and give it a few GENTLE pushes,if it seems ok,go with it,if not,back to the drawing board.im keen to see if this works,if it does can you post some pics
also,im not sure if im thinking of the same thing as you are,what do you mean when you say egg crate

This here is what they call egg crate. Used alot in saltwater tanks I hear

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