Full Version: Breeding Flower Horns
GOOD STUFF
Very helpful advise Jimmy.I enjoyed reading the articles!
Im planning to buy a female FH soon to pair it with my bf's FH.
Thanks!
My flowerhorn laid eggs... how do you know if the eggs are fertilized?
Have any of you guys tried inbreeding them and then line breeding the desired traits that you want in your fish?
nice advice!!!! but how will i know if the eggs are already fertilized by the male? will the eggs change colors?
there are times that they lay their eggs even when she is not with the guy, right?
so, what should i do then for the eggs to be fertilized?
i tried 1 tym to exchange the female with the male, but the male ate it...
what do u think should i do?
thank you so much.
but how will i know if the eggs are already fertilized by the male? will the eggs change colors?there are times that they lay their eggs even when she is not with the guy, right?
so, what should i do then for the eggs to be fertilized?
i tried 1 tym to exchange the female with the male, but the male ate it...
what do u think should i do?
thank you so much.
QUOTE (LuckyFlowerhorn @ Oct 17 2003, 03:36 PM)
The "FlowerHorn" is easily to bread because they always adapted to the environment in very short time. They also have an active and curiosity character. The hobbyist can discover that these species were much clever than others fishes. The "FlowerHorn" can establish closest relationship with their breeder in just a few days. Many hobbyists are on the move trying to collect the best "FlowerHorn" of all. Since competitions are found annually in Asia, hobbyist tries to create a new strain of their own. It is always a dream for a Hobbyist to create the best of the best and flaunt their most prized possessions to others.
Breeding "FlowerHorn" are quite easy, but maintaining a successful pair is quite challenging. There is always a rule of thumb where the Male must be twice as large as the female in order to create a good pair. The reason behind this ratio is because while the female is beginning to spawn, she is extremely aggressive and may seriously injure or kill the male. A larger male will be able to tame the female properly. Flowerhorns are very aggressive in nature and I highly advise beginners not to attempt this challenge where their beautiful fish can be placed at risk.
Once a male and a female has been chosen, it is recommended that the male and female are introduced into the same tank, but separated with a clear divider. While the pair is separated, you will be able to see the reactions of the pair. If the male and female do not show significant aggression towards each other, remove the divider and closely monitor the pair.
After the male and female has been introduced and are a compatible pair, the female will develop stress marks and begin creating a nest by moving gravel. The female will franticly cleaning a desired area before spawning. Also, the female's sex organ will become enflamed (white tube) and will begin to lay eggs within 4-6 days.
ahhh part 2 will to be continued.
Jimmy
Breeding "FlowerHorn" are quite easy, but maintaining a successful pair is quite challenging. There is always a rule of thumb where the Male must be twice as large as the female in order to create a good pair. The reason behind this ratio is because while the female is beginning to spawn, she is extremely aggressive and may seriously injure or kill the male. A larger male will be able to tame the female properly. Flowerhorns are very aggressive in nature and I highly advise beginners not to attempt this challenge where their beautiful fish can be placed at risk.
Once a male and a female has been chosen, it is recommended that the male and female are introduced into the same tank, but separated with a clear divider. While the pair is separated, you will be able to see the reactions of the pair. If the male and female do not show significant aggression towards each other, remove the divider and closely monitor the pair.
After the male and female has been introduced and are a compatible pair, the female will develop stress marks and begin creating a nest by moving gravel. The female will franticly cleaning a desired area before spawning. Also, the female's sex organ will become enflamed (white tube) and will begin to lay eggs within 4-6 days.
ahhh part 2 will to be continued.
Jimmy
hi, can som1 advice :once the female fh laid there eggs thus the egg should fertile imediately with the male fh if yes how long will it take to fertile the egg?
the male usually fertilizes the egg as it is being laid. the egg shell gets harder as time passes and then becomes white if not fertilized.
QUOTE (DIRTY REDD @ Feb 15 2006, 09:26 PM)
the male usually fertilizes the egg as it is being laid. the egg shell gets harder as time passes and then becomes white if not fertilized.
it is possible that the female & male fh will put in & not to fight
My male FH killed his partner about one week after hatching, i didn't know i have to separate
them after hatching... now i know, thanks for the tips.
them after hatching... now i know, thanks for the tips.
I have 2 FH one is 6" and the other is 4", the bigger one has a hump and the small one dose not, both are separated in single tank, the small in has the black dot on the top. I tought that the bigger one is male and the smaller one is female, when I put them in one tank they started dancing, they are fine with each other, after 2 hour the bigger one stared chasing the other,
I got confused and again separated them, no idea what is the reason can u please help me out.......
santhosh.
I got confused and again separated them, no idea what is the reason can u please help me out.......
santhosh.
[b][i] [size=3] nice artical Iam trying to breed my fish to. give me some tips on how to breed fish email me at lilt503@comcast.net
this really helps thanks
I got a succesfull spawn from my FH's. I left the eggs with parents and hatched. Its has been 2 weeks now they are in a 60 breeder tank and i have not removed the eaither parent from tank. Fry seem to be growing very quickly. My question is should i remove the fry? or remove the parents from the tank? and when do i have to do this?. My plan is to remove the parents and leave they fry in the 60 breeder to grow out in. I plan on breaking the pair up to pair up that male with a female reddevil. but how long do i have before i should i have to remove them? I also need to know when is actually best to do this for my future spawns. Mind the parents are taking good care of the fry and are not fighting at all the male is actually alil more than twice the size of the female hes huge and shes tiny. Hes like 10 inches shes like 4
QUOTE (LuckyFlowerhorn @ Oct 18 2003, 11:45 PM)
Yes, I do agree. We do not want people to begin breeding uncontrollably. Only 10-15% of the fries are quality fish.
Part 3
After you have decided which route to take with the eggs, it will take approx. 72 hours for the eggs to hatch. Eggs will begin to develop tails and if you look closely, you will see the dots which are the eyes of the fry. If fungus prevention medication is added, and there are fungus tainted eggs, there is a possibility that the male didn't fertilize the eggs. These fishes breed once every 6-8 weeks. There is no need to worry, there is always a second attempt.
After the pair has laid eggs, be sure to seperate them once again. Ive noticed that the female and the male fight really bad after spawning. It is recommened to keep a close eyes on the parents as well.
For the first 2-4 days of hatching, the fries do not need to be feeded. They usually feed off their eggs sack or nibble on the algae or build up in the tank. What I do is use the eggs yolk of a boiled egg to feed the fries.
1. Hard boiled egg
2. Remove the yolk
3. Use a cloth or a handkerchief and wrap the cooked egg yolk.
4. Throw it into the freezer.
5. Once frozen, throw the cube into the water for feeding and place back into t he freezer once feeding is completed
You can also used a variety of other feeds for fries as well such as crushed flakes, Daphnia, baby brine shrimp,
You will use this method of feeds for the first 2-3 weeks. Once they have grown large enough, feed them tubiflex worms or blood worms. Separate the large fries from the smaller fries so they all have a chance to eat and grow.
Live feeds trigger spawning much more quickly then dried feeds.
Feel free to post if there are any questions
Jimmy
Part 3
After you have decided which route to take with the eggs, it will take approx. 72 hours for the eggs to hatch. Eggs will begin to develop tails and if you look closely, you will see the dots which are the eyes of the fry. If fungus prevention medication is added, and there are fungus tainted eggs, there is a possibility that the male didn't fertilize the eggs. These fishes breed once every 6-8 weeks. There is no need to worry, there is always a second attempt.
After the pair has laid eggs, be sure to seperate them once again. Ive noticed that the female and the male fight really bad after spawning. It is recommened to keep a close eyes on the parents as well.
For the first 2-4 days of hatching, the fries do not need to be feeded. They usually feed off their eggs sack or nibble on the algae or build up in the tank. What I do is use the eggs yolk of a boiled egg to feed the fries.
1. Hard boiled egg
2. Remove the yolk
3. Use a cloth or a handkerchief and wrap the cooked egg yolk.
4. Throw it into the freezer.
5. Once frozen, throw the cube into the water for feeding and place back into t he freezer once feeding is completed
You can also used a variety of other feeds for fries as well such as crushed flakes, Daphnia, baby brine shrimp,
You will use this method of feeds for the first 2-3 weeks. Once they have grown large enough, feed them tubiflex worms or blood worms. Separate the large fries from the smaller fries so they all have a chance to eat and grow.
Live feeds trigger spawning much more quickly then dried feeds.
Feel free to post if there are any questions
Jimmy
how do i know if the flowerforn is male or female . and how much is the price of kamalau at 2 incheslenght .tnx
that was such a.... whats the word??? horrifying story, i had to sign up to reply!
wow.... i guess the lesson here is that if you are planning to breed, make sure you have time to sit for 12hrs and baby sit the male.
wow.... i guess the lesson here is that if you are planning to breed, make sure you have time to sit for 12hrs and baby sit the male.
QUOTE (Jaiofspam @ Feb 4 2004, 09:11 AM)
if the goldfish and koi are big enough.... maybe the koi
feed they fry to them... goldfish are opportunistic feeders, THEY EAT ANYTHING!!!
sick huh
feed they fry to them... goldfish are opportunistic feeders, THEY EAT ANYTHING!!!
sick huh
QUOTE (LuckyFlowerhorn @ Oct 16 2003, 10:36 PM)
The "FlowerHorn" is easily to bread because they always adapted to the environment in very short time. They also have an active and curiosity character. The hobbyist can discover that these species were much clever than others fishes. The "FlowerHorn" can establish closest relationship with their breeder in just a few days. Many hobbyists are on the move trying to collect the best "FlowerHorn" of all. Since competitions are found annually in Asia, hobbyist tries to create a new strain of their own. It is always a dream for a Hobbyist to create the best of the best and flaunt their most prized possessions to others.
Breeding "FlowerHorn" are quite easy, but maintaining a successful pair is quite challenging. There is always a rule of thumb where the Male must be twice as large as the female in order to create a good pair. The reason behind this ratio is because while the female is beginning to spawn, she is extremely aggressive and may seriously injure or kill the male. A larger male will be able to tame the female properly. Flowerhorns are very aggressive in nature and I highly advise beginners not to attempt this challenge where their beautiful fish can be placed at risk.
Once a male and a female has been chosen, it is recommended that the male and female are introduced into the same tank, but separated with a clear divider. While the pair is separated, you will be able to see the reactions of the pair. If the male and female do not show significant aggression towards each other, remove the divider and closely monitor the pair.
After the male and female has been introduced and are a compatible pair, the female will develop stress marks and begin creating a nest by moving gravel. The female will franticly cleaning a desired area before spawning. Also, the female's sex organ will become enflamed (white tube) and will begin to lay eggs within 4-6 days.
ahhh part 2 will to be continued.
Jimmy
Breeding "FlowerHorn" are quite easy, but maintaining a successful pair is quite challenging. There is always a rule of thumb where the Male must be twice as large as the female in order to create a good pair. The reason behind this ratio is because while the female is beginning to spawn, she is extremely aggressive and may seriously injure or kill the male. A larger male will be able to tame the female properly. Flowerhorns are very aggressive in nature and I highly advise beginners not to attempt this challenge where their beautiful fish can be placed at risk.
Once a male and a female has been chosen, it is recommended that the male and female are introduced into the same tank, but separated with a clear divider. While the pair is separated, you will be able to see the reactions of the pair. If the male and female do not show significant aggression towards each other, remove the divider and closely monitor the pair.
After the male and female has been introduced and are a compatible pair, the female will develop stress marks and begin creating a nest by moving gravel. The female will franticly cleaning a desired area before spawning. Also, the female's sex organ will become enflamed (white tube) and will begin to lay eggs within 4-6 days.
ahhh part 2 will to be continued.
Jimmy
THANK YOU FOR YOUR GOOD INPUT l-l0l_l KNOW I HAVE KNOWLEDGE HOW TO BREED FH
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