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the genus of Cichlasoma, which is commonly found in South America. This beautif
ul hybrid is thought to be the end product of cross breeding between the Cichlas
oma Trimaculatus, Cichlasoma Festae, Jingang Blood Parrot. To date, many of the
better quality Flower Horn have been produced due to the intensified eagerness o
f breeders to produce the best show quality fish for the market.
As stated in some reports, the Flower Horn Fish is also known as a "mutated" bre
ed of fish. Rest assured that this is just a claim. Flower Horn Fish have gone t
hrough intense selective cross breeding in order to have the best characteristic
s of the respective strains of the Cichlid Fish family. For instance, most breed
ers are striving to produce Flower Horn with a bigger nuchal hump on the forehea
d, better coloration, bolder black marking on the body (which at times resembles
Chinese characters), more elegant fins, and wider body. No chemicals, or bio-ge
netic engineering have been incorporated to improve on the traits / characterist
ics of the Flower Horn. Thus, the claim that this is a mutated fish is unfounded
.
In addition, this fish is very hardy, and can endure water conditions that are n
ot suitable for most breeds of aquarium fish. This is also part of the reason wh
y the Flower Horn is well received by many tropical fish hobbyists. But the idea
l pH level in the water required, should be around pH 7 to pH 7.8 with water tem
perature ranging between 27 to 32C. For temperate / colder climate regions, they
just need a water heater.
The Flower Horn is from the South American Cichlid family, and this fish is very
territorial. They are also very aggressive in nature. Co-existing with other fi
sh is not advisable, especially smaller fish. Some parties have claimed that we
can "play" with the Flower Horn. In actual fact, Flower Horn is actually trying
to get rid of the "intruder" (be it a stick or a person's hand). Therefore, it i
s advisable that we keep our hands to ourselves as the fish has quite a nasty bi
te depending on the size of the fish.
Here are some varieties of Flower Horn
Zhen Zhu = RD and BD
JK = Golden FH
Kamfas = Synsphillium or Parrot x ZZ
ZZ = Zhen Zhu
RD = Red Dragon
POTO = Pearl of the Orient
RC = Red Crystal
RG = Red General
SDK = Super Dragon King
RPD = Red Pearl Dragon
TB = Tunder Bolt
SP = Super Pendian
RD = Rainbow Dragon
FD = Fiery Dragon
BD = Blue Dragon
BCD = Blue Comet Dragon
DBD = Diamond Blue Dragon
BFD = Blue Face Dragon
KB = King Baccara
EM = Eastern Maiden
OGD = Oriental Green Dragon
GFF = Golden Fire Face
KAMFA
SRS = Super Red Shock
RM = Red Monkey
RS = Red Shock
JH = Jin Hua
RK = Red Kamfa
OK = Orange Kamfa
OP = Oriental Phoenix
RP = Red Phoenix
RBK = Rainbow King
HBK = Hell Boy Kamfa = Eastern Maiden X KKP
Buffalo = KKP+ RD = Kamfa bred by 65rivi
PARROT
BP = Blood Parrot
KKP = King Kong Parrot
Mammon = High Quality King Kong Parrot (Happy Breed Farm)
Darmo = High Quality King Kong Parrot (Rarefish)
DD2 = Desert Dynasty II
CGY = Colorful God of the Year
GD = Golden Dragon
JPG = Jing Ping Guo
JG = Jaded Griffin
KDC = Kimdingchu
Golden Monkey ALSO called KAMALAU
Kamalau is a Cantonese term which is the same as GM. In Malaysia, Singapore & In
donesia, this term is commonly use among hobbyists.
GM = Golden Monkey
KGM = King of Golden Monkey
MGM = Marine Golden Monkey
MK = Metallic Kamalau
BKM = Blue King Monkey
DM = Diamond Monkey
KGM1 = King of Golden Monkey Generation 1
KGM2 = King of Golden Monkey Generation 2
KGMF = King of Golden Monkey Flowerness
SML = SonMalau = New Generation GM
Diff b/w kamfa and ZZ
1.KAMFA
2.ZZ(Zhen Zou)
Sexing of FH.
#Age and length
2 months
(1mm - 30mm) .
#Characteristic
1. Juvenile stage.
2. Colors and body patterns are not noticeable.
#Sexing Method
No known method.
Observations shows larger sized fish within the same batch tend to be males.
#Age and length
2 - 5 months
( 30 mm - 150 mm)
Characteristic
Colors and body patterns are becoming more distinctive
#Sexing Method
1. Distinctive black marking on the dorsal fin indicates that it is a female. Ho
wever, this is not foolproof. The same pattern does exist on some male Flowerhor
ns.
2. Observations on the shape of the genital papillae. V-shaped papilla indicates
a male fish, while a U-shaped papilla indicates a female fish. Gently squeezing
the abdominal region may reveal the papillae.
3. Male Flowerhorns will have broader body with higher dorsal, anal and caudal f
ins. It is also observed that male Flowerhorns will have thicker jawline and mor
e distinctive body color.
#Characteristic
Flowerhorns begin to mature. Distinctive and rather prominent head humps are vis
ible on the male fish.
#Sexing Method
Female will start to lay eggs even without the presence of a male.
Female Organism
In a matured fish tank system with a well circulating nitrogen cycle, many other
toxins, mainly ammonia, are converted into harmless nitrate, nitrous oxide and
nitrogen gas. This cycle will make sure that the nitrogen level in the water is
in check, hence, maintaining it below the toxic level in your fish tank.
Normally, in a newly set up tank, the nitrogen cycle may not yet be mature, whic
h means it may not be a complete one. There will be a surge of ammonia and nitri
te in the water system (New Tank Syndrome) mainly due to amount of food the fish
are fed and the wastes that are produced. This may cause your Flowerhorn to die
if the ammonia level in the tank reaches the toxicity point. This is commonly k
nown as ammonia poisoning. For a new tank, frequent water changes (partial wayer
changes) are advisable even if there is a proper bio filtration system in your
new tank. It normally takes about 1-2 month's time for the cycle to stabilize, t
hen less frequent water changes are necessary.
While the surge of ammonia in your tank is a problem for your fish, it will enco
urage the growth of nitrifying bacteria, Nitrosomonas sp., to process the ammoni
a into less toxic nitrite. The resulting surge in nitrite will encourage yet ano
ther group of nitrifying bacteria, Nitrobacter sp . to convert them to even less
toxic nitrate. Nitrous oxide and nitrogen gas will then be produced with the he
lp of other bacteria and aquatic plants. The complete nitrogen cycle will normal
ly take 1-2 month's time to mature and fully stabilize. After this period, a hea
lthy population of beneficial bacteria will then be able to work on harmful ammo
nia and nitrite in the water system. Nevertheless, the number of fish and the am
ount of food given to those fish is an important factor in contributing the amou
nt of ammonia in a system. Too much food will be a problem for you fish. Moreove
r, you must be moderate when it comes to the cleaning of your bio-media filters.
If your system is too clean, the beneficial bacteria will be eliminated. Partia
l water change and constant removal of excess food and solid waste from the filt
ers are crucial to the health of your tank.
Deworming
Deworming is basically an preventive measure to get rid of some common worms/bac
teria/pasasites. Starving the fh once in a week is good. Apart from starvation,
deworming can b carried out as follows..
Metronidazole, main ingredient of Metrogyl tablet, is best fed thru food than th
ru tank water. Also, under normal circumstances, fish will readily accept it thr
u food. Plus, by feeding metro thru food, we r preventing the nitrogen cycle fro
m being wiped out.
Same with the other antibiotics like Terramycin (Ingredient- Oxytetracycline)
Potassium Permagnate - as a 5 second bath - for most external parasites and worm
s - Once in a month (BE CAREFUL!!!)