AboutKaren Fields Expertise I own and maintain a large number of tanks with many various tropical fish species. During my fishkeeping past I have learned a lot of the myths and truths about tropical fish care. Currently I keep a wide range of species and have a lot of experience in; Severum cichlids, gouramis, platies, goldfish, bettas, tetras, paradise fish, Angelfish, Corydoras catfish, and many others as well as a couple of years with brackish water.
If you have a question on tropical fish keeping I`ll be sure to answer it in the simplest way I can, and if I don`t know the answer, I`ll research the answer for you.
Happy fish keeping!
Experience I have experience in setting up fish tanks, what to feed certain species, compatible species in my experience, cleaning the tank,
and all around tropical fish care. I also have learned the truth of many of the myths of tropical fish keeping in the past.
Happy fishkeeping!
Question Karen,
as i have told you before i have a 2 inch flower horn alone in a new 120 gallon tank. The problem is that his body is rooked.(eg:One fin is down while the other is up{the fin which helps in movement} and his excretory part has moved to the side) Will this affect his growth? He has not grown for a long time though i daily feed him with worms.
My Manguanese cichlid is alone in the 350 g tank
Answer Srinivas,
Though I don't have much experience at all with the beautiful flowerhorn I will try my best (with much research) to help you with your problem.
Was his body rooked when you first bought him? Or have this happened over time? There are two possible causes, one is a genetic deformity and the other a care-related deformity. Not that I'm blaming you for it at all... If it is genetic, then unfortunately there is nothing you can do about it but try to make him as comfortable as possible and accept his uniqueness. Flowerhorns don't normally grow this way at all...If it is care-related, such as his diet namely. Then you should try to increase the variety in his diet besides just worms. Flowerhorns have high energy comsumptions and need a lot of food to develop optimally. The fact that these fish require a lot of food also brings up the need for very frequent water changes of at least 20% twice a week. Flowerhorns aren't picky but need a varied diet besides a good quality pellet food along with shrimps, crabs, and yes you can still feed worms too. I know you meant well but try to increase the variety in his diet as much as you can. It's very hard to overfeed Flowerhorns but don't overdue it please. Try to feed 2-3 times a day as well. Oh yeah, and try to find a pellet or flake food for that matter that is rich in vitamin C.
The 120 gallon tank is absolutely perfect for him and he should grow and thrive in as long as his water quality is keep in good condition and his water kept warm.
Your Managuense cichlid will do excellent in the 350 gallon! He is one lucky fish!
Well, hope this helps! I wish you the very best with your fish and hope your Flowerhorn gets well.
Feel free to email me if you have anymore questions!
