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Thread: 0D's SRD Flowerhorn (Contest Thread)

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    Default Re: 0D's SRD Flowerhorn (Contest Thread)

    Quote Originally Posted by Pices View Post
    Hey Mike any new pics of your flowerhorn? Is he still growing like a weed? I hope I get to see him again before the contest ends.
    Patty
    Patty, I'll get some pictures up this afternoon or tomorrow. He is most definitely still growing, I've noticed lately he has some very nice streamers growing on his fins.
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    Default Re: 0D's SRD Flowerhorn (Contest Thread)

    Hey Mike,
    I hope I get to see your flowerhorn. I’m sure he’s grown a lot since I last saw him. I’ve become a fan of this guy. Have you named him yet? He has earned it since becoming/acting like a pet. His fans await.
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    Default Re: 0D's SRD Flowerhorn (Contest Thread)

    Updates? Nice looking flowerhorn

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    Default Re: 0D's SRD Flowerhorn (Contest Thread)

    I know the contest has been over for awhile, but, I got some good update shots of the big guy today that I thought I would share (especially for Patty). I measured him last night, he's just shy of a foot, so he's grown about 8 inches since I brought him home last summer. I've kept many aggressive CA/SA cichlids in my days of fish keeping, many of which keep you on your toes when you have your hands in their tank....but this guy takes things to a new level, This is the first fish I've ever kept that I HAVE to net him while scrubbing his tank, that is, unless I'd like to bleed. It was cute when he was smaller and would just pluck the hairs from my arms, but he's got some wicked teeth and it doesn't take much for him to break skin.

    In case anyone is curious, the specifics of his setup and diet are as follows:
    135g aquarium - Waterchange schedule is 100% every other day with aged tap.
    2x 300watt heaters - kept at 84deg
    1 airstone - soon to be a sponge or Ziss filter
    1 HoB Filter - Currently a AQ70 - I JUST changed it from a Tidal 110 that I grew not so fond of
    His diet consists of mostly Grand Sumo Flowerhorn pellets and he gets Al's FDBW as a treat maybe once a day....he eats a whole cube in 1 bite..
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    Default Re: 0D's SRD Flowerhorn (Contest Thread)

    He's a beast Mike. Love the blood red coloration and the pearling. Crazy that his kok is wider than the thickness of his body. Spectacular specimen, he's a stunner for sure!

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    I’ve been waiting to see him since the contest, but he was worth the wait.
    OMG He is huge! Thanks Mike for posting the picture. Forget what I said about naming him. I didn’t know he would have such an attitude! He is one gorgeous bad ***! Thanks Mike and I hope you are doing well.
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    Default Re: 0D's SRD Flowerhorn (Contest Thread)

    Wow, he is huge and handsome! Wonder if he and my 10" Electric Blue Jack Dempsey would get along? My EBJD has 2 large angels and a large pleco in his tank. These huge cichlids sure do become pets.
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