Cichlids
Flowerhorn
Man-made: Malaysia/Taiwan, 1990s
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Water temperature ≈
22–28 °C 72–82 °F
pH ≈
6–8 neutral water
Adult size ≈
30 cm 11.8 in
Swims ≈
Mid-water mostly in open water
Keep together ≈
Fine alone
Current ≈
Gentle a steady gentle flow
Food ≈
Eats most foods
Temperament
Aggressive
Where it comes from
Home water
Man-made: Malaysia/Taiwan, 1990s
Shaded: the countries it comes from. Map: Natural Earth.
Tank mates
Checked against a roomy 300 L planted tank with moderate flow and plenty of caves. Your own tank may change the answer: try it in Your tanks.
Good together
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Candy stripe L015
Plecos · 10 cm · bottom -
Zebra L046
Plecos · 8 cm · bottom -
Amano shrimp
Shrimp & snails · 5 cm · bottom -
Boeseman's rainbowfish
Rainbowfish · 10 cm · mid-water -
Bolivian ram
Cichlids · 8 cm · bottom -
Bronze corydoras
Corydoras · 7 cm · bottom -
Butterfly hillstream loach
Loaches · 8 cm · bottom -
Cardinal tetra
Tetras · 4 cm · mid-water
Keep apart
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Small enough to be eaten
Agassiz's dwarf cichlidAmano shrimpAngelicus L136Betta (Siamese fighting fish)Black skirt tetraBoeseman's rainbowfishBolivian ram
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Aggressive: flowerhorn, it
In the hobby
Where to find it
No store or breeder we know of has it right now.
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Tanks with this fish
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From keepers
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Questions keepers ask
How big does a Flowerhorn get?
About 30 cm (11.8 in) as an adult.
What temperature does a Flowerhorn need?
22–28 °C (72–82 °F).
What pH does a Flowerhorn need?
pH 6–8.
Does a Flowerhorn need to be kept in a group?
No. It can be kept on its own.
Is the Flowerhorn aggressive?
Yes. It is aggressive and needs careful planning.
What does a Flowerhorn eat?
It eats most foods: flakes, small pellets and frozen foods.
Where does the Flowerhorn come from?
Man-made: Malaysia/Taiwan, 1990s.
What fish can live with a Flowerhorn?
Good tank mates include Candy stripe (L015), Zebra (L046), Amano shrimp, Boeseman's rainbowfish, Bolivian ram.
All the numbers
| Temperature min (°C) | 22 | Estimate |
|---|---|---|
| Temperature max (°C) | 28 | Estimate |
| pH min | 6 | Estimate |
| pH max | 8 | Estimate |
| Adult size (cm) | 30 | Estimate |
| Flow | Moderate | Estimate |
| Swim level (top / middle / bottom) | middle | Estimate |
| Smallest happy group | 1 | Estimate |
| Temperament | Aggressive | Sourced |
| Diet | Omnivore | Estimate |
| Behaviour tags | eats_small_fish | Sourced |
Some values are estimates from typical hobby ranges and haven't been checked against a source yet.