Flowerhorn

[chewey]

Just thought I would come back to see what has been going on with the forum,and to comment on the hybrid I have been trying to grow out in the past couple of months. The flowerhorn is a male with as much electric blue spangling as anyone could want in a large cichlid. I am sad that most hobbyists shun a fish like mine for they are a part of the hobby also. Comments anyone?

[optix]

Flowerhorns are awesome IMO. I would own one hands down. Just I have no room and have alot more fish I'd rather own first :p

[DavidT]

I can't see a problem with Flowerhorns either. Its not like they are ugly or anything. I you want a real ugly fish take a look at parrot cichlids or fancy goldfish yuk. And whatsmore their ugliness even causes them problems with swimming, eating, breeding and so on.

[Tightdog1]

i dont hate on flowerhorns but they are a nice fish even tho they are hybrids. and i dont approve or hybrids but FH are exception.

[DarthV]

How can you have an exception to not liking hybrids? I don't think I'd have as much of a problem with FHs if stores would correctly label fish and make sure they aren't getting some sort of hybrid that they sell as Trimacs.

[chewey]

Thanks for the input everyone,I have had a lot of fish in my time as a hobbist but there are so many fish, so little space that it is hard to stick to a hard fast rule of what to keep in my home. I have not had the chance to set up the new home for my flowerhorn as yet, probably a 75 gal or so, but it is coming in a couple of weeks and should hold him for awhile. Anyway it is an excellent way for me to have another grow out tank.