Fred the flowerhorn

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I managed to get a few good pics of Fred today and thought I would share them
Fred the flowerhorn DSCN1520

I was holding the bloodworms with my fingers to get him still enough to get a decent pic of him. He only nipped me once and was quite careful of my fingers after that.

Can any one tell me if Fred is a boy or a girl?

Subject: Re: Fred the flowerhorn 12/15/2009, 2:41 pm

Vent him

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Um... Ya I'm not very good at venting fish at all...... Hence me asking

Subject: Re: Fred the flowerhorn 12/15/2009, 2:55 pm

Lol thats ok. Flip him to where his butthole is showing CLEARLY and take a pciture and I might be able to do it from where im sitting.

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Ok, it will have to wait untill I have some help..... I dont think I can hold him and the camera, Hes has gotten awfully strong!

Subject: Re: Fred the flowerhorn 12/15/2009, 2:58 pm

Lol what I do is put him in a big net and flip him over. Buttholes are huge.

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Subject: Re: Fred the flowerhorn 12/15/2009, 3:08 pm

Nice looking flowerhorn... Fred the flowerhorn 265353

Subject: Re: Fred the flowerhorn 12/15/2009, 3:10 pm

My flowerhorn jumped out of the water to catch my feeder. It's pretty cool! He's been fighting my prawn for territory. Ill upgate with a picture after I get off work.

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I will try to get some good pics of Martha my other flowerhorn and post them soon.

Subject: Re: Fred the flowerhorn 12/15/2009, 3:27 pm

LOL, Fred, Martha, and what next? George?

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Nope just Fred and Martha. I had to name them something I couldn't just call them flowerhorn A and B, so I did some good ol rednecky names

Subject: Re: Fred the flowerhorn 12/15/2009, 7:35 pm

He's a pretty boy, isnt he?!?!

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Yup, Pretty, Smart and Vicious! I put a few livebearer fry in their tank yesterday and boy what a show!

Subject: Re: Fred the flowerhorn 12/15/2009, 8:08 pm

Exactly how long is Fred or Fredricka??? LOL
Very nice flowerhorn.

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Fred is a good 4" possibly 4.5"
Martha is 2" possibly 2.5"

Martha was bigger than Fred when I got them.

Subject: Re: Fred the flowerhorn 12/16/2009, 8:34 am

Mine fought all the time when I had them together in a 20L 4" & 2.5" so i threw them in my 150g community tank. They are the shy ones now. And doing well.

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They are in a divided 30g for now. Once they get bigger they will get a tank upgrade. I think I will keep them in the same tank just divided.... They seem lost without each other to taunt.

So what grade do yall think he is? His flowerline is almost full, only 2 spots not connected and he has about a 1/3 of a second line coming in now.

Subject: its a girl 12/31/2009, 2:23 pm

she is pretty , ... u have a lil girl . she looks to be a red star fancy flowerhorn .... her black stripes in her body will get thick and dark when she spawns . she will not grow a kok though no knot on the head but they r very smart ... fh r my favorite fish ... i have almost every species of flowerhorn ...

Subject: Re: Fred the flowerhorn 12/31/2009, 2:25 pm

solid red eyes means very fertile ...

Subject: Re: Fred the flowerhorn 12/31/2009, 2:29 pm

Fred is cool. Very purdy red. Is that from Grr?

Subject: Re: Fred the flowerhorn 12/31/2009, 3:11 pm

lol i like but i am partial

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Yes Fred and Martha are both from Grr. They now each have their own 30g. I need to take some pics of Martha and start a thread on her.... Shes not eating.

Are you positive Fred is a girl? She/he has been looking awfully plump recently... I do know the sex organ/hole is much smaller than the anus.

Subject: Re: Fred the flowerhorn 12/31/2009, 7:41 pm

Fred the he/she is beautiful lol. I really want a flowerhorn.

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Some pics I took today
Fred the flowerhorn DSCN1601

He/she likes to sit in the pot and look down at Martha, their tanks are stacked.
I was told they were red dragons......

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