Ew.

[juanveldez]

or synirr you could get the real thing and get a H. Carpinte 'Escondido' that is where the green spotting on that fish comes from. but I agree, FH are a cool little fish and I do dabble in looking at them from time to time, in fact I have always been partial to blue dragons, but won't own one on principle.

I have even seen one site that claims that the creation of this fish was a result of the trade in aquarium fish needing to be rejuvinated.

 

[_cRaCkEr_]

The most expensive fish I own is $100 USD (avatar). But when I get a larger house and invest in a 7 foot tank, I would glady spend 500+ for a RTG Arrowana!

Araowan cost about $20 here (5 inches)

or synirr you could get the real thing and get a H. Carpinte 'Escondido' that is where the green spotting on that fish comes from. but I agree, FH are a cool little fish and I do dabble in looking at them from time to time, in fact I have always been partial to blue dragons, but won't own one on principle.

I have even seen one site that claims that the creation of this fish was a result of the trade in aquarium fish needing to be rejuvinated.

That Blue Dragon is my first Flower Horn. They look so masculine and the head is really huge. I still have him in my tank.

Brian

 

[BOD]

MIIIIIIIIIIINGTASTIC!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[_cRaCkEr_]

Disgusting, if i had a fish develop a lump like that i'd stick it in a bath of clove oil

If you have a fish like that then you get $ 1,000.00 by selling them lol

 

[MAM]

Pardon the ignorance, but FH are not a fish I've ever researched. In that first picture, is the lump "hard" or is soft and fleshy? Is the skull actually shaped that way or is that flesh? How is the "hump" attained? Is it an exaggeration of a natural formation or was it somehow artificially influenced/shaped, and then bred for? Does the lump have any effect on the overall health of the fish? Does it effect their lifespan when its like that first image? I'm just curious and throwing out questions to keep the conversation flowing

 

[_cRaCkEr_]

Pardon the ignorance, but FH are not a fish I've ever researched. In that first picture, is the lump "hard" or is soft and fleshy? Is the skull actually shaped that way or is that flesh? How is the "hump" attained? Is it an exaggeration of a natural formation or was it somehow artificially influenced/shaped, and then bred for? Does the lump have any effect on the overall health of the fish? Does it effect their lifespan when its like that first image? I'm just curious and throwing out questions to keep the conversation flowing

Hey MAM how are you ?

There are 3 kinds of Hump (KOK common term used) 1st the Hard Kok wherein it never change even if the fish is sick or dying, 2nd the semi water kok if you change the water and the FH is sick it will shrink a bit, 3rd is the Water Kok you can see the kok shrinking when you do water change and when the fish is sick but it will eventually go back after few hours or so, sometimes after few days (The first pic was a water kok)

Kok is full of fats and muscles and you can develop it by feeding high protein feeds, water parameters, Environment and tank size but the greatest contribution would be the genetic structure of the FH sometimes even if you feed them right the kok will not come up and these are the low class low rated FHs.

If you need to know more about FHs just let me know.

Thanks

Brian

I have created a thread for flower horn basics

here's the link though

http/www.fishforums.net/index.php?showto...41&#entry994341

 

[Durbkat]

disgusting, even the fish looks shocked "wtf!"

Disgusting, if i had a fish develop a lump like that i'd stick it in a bath of clove oil

Paul_MTS do you have a flower horn or have you ever owned one?

CFC do you have a flower horn or have you ever owned one?

 

[Synirr]

disgusting, even the fish looks shocked "wtf!"

Disgusting, if i had a fish develop a lump like that i'd stick it in a bath of clove oil

Paul_MTS do you have a flower horn or have you ever owned one?

CFC do you have a flower horn or have you ever owned one?

Lighten up.

 

[CFC]

disgusting, even the fish looks shocked "wtf!"

Disgusting, if i had a fish develop a lump like that i'd stick it in a bath of clove oil

Paul_MTS do you have a flower horn or have you ever owned one?

CFC do you have a flower horn or have you ever owned one?

Do you think that after making a comment like that i'd ever consider sticking a hybrid in one of my tanks?
Even if someone offered me a £14000 flowerhorn for free i wouldnt take it, or maybe i would so i could euthanise it to take it out of the gene pool.
I even refuse to use shops that sell parrot fish and flowerhorns i am so against them.

 

[SRC]

I even refuse to use shops that sell parrot fish and flowerhorns i am so against them.

I've seen some parrot fish at my LFS, they look really pretty (although it says agressive and large so I'll never have one)...but why wouldn't you get one...is something wrong with them?

 

[_cRaCkEr_]

I even refuse to use shops that sell parrot fish and flowerhorns i am so against them.

I've seen some parrot fish at my LFS, they look really pretty (although it says agressive and large so I'll never have one)...but why wouldn't you get one...is something wrong with them?

They are not really aggressive though. But they eat like Pigs they eat a lot it's so nice watching them eating

 

[CFC]

They are the result of experiments carried out mainly in SE Asia to try and breed more aggressive strains of fish by artificially crossing the eggs and sperm of species which could not/would not breed together naturally. Blood parrots are the result of just one experiment, thought to be a cross of a severum (south american) and a red devil (central american) the offspring have disgusting deformaties such as the kinked spine which makes swimming awkward and comical looking, parrot mouth which makes feeding difficult and often no tails (the tailess variety are sold as sweet heart or valetine parrots due to their shape).
There are enough beautifull and interesting fish already in the world without the need to create hideously deformed creatures such as these and no good fish store will stock them, i know of only two out of the 20 or so shops in my area that do and i avoid both stores.

 

[OohFeeshy]

Disgusting, if i had a fish develop a lump like that i'd stick it in a bath of clove oil

If you have a fish like that then you get $ 1,000.00 by selling them lol

I find it extremely sad how all you seem to mention is 'big hump=big money'. When it gets to the level where the fish itself is masked by the hump (figuratively and literally) you know theres something wrong. A flat headed FH might be worth £5 or whatever, but they're definately preferable to FH's with the Millenium Dome on its forehead.

 

[_cRaCkEr_]

Disgusting, if i had a fish develop a lump like that i'd stick it in a bath of clove oil

If you have a fish like that then you get $ 1,000.00 by selling them lol

I find it extremely sad how all you seem to mention is 'big hump=big money'. When it gets to the level where the fish itself is masked by the hump (figuratively and literally) you know theres something wrong. A flat headed FH might be worth £5 or whatever, but they're definately preferable to FH's with the Millenium Dome on its forehead.

That's why it is called flower horn and they are unique and very challenging to take care.

And we do have international shows, competitions of this fish and if yuo win you get big bucks !

 

[wuvmybetta]

They do get big bucks over there in the shows, from what I've heard. Same with bettas, but I guess not as much...? but it is up in the thousands for cash prizes.

However,that doesn't make it "right", seeing bettas with such long fins sometimes makes me feel bad for the fish. Same with that kok, it's not practical,and it's almost cruel.