| The breeding of Flowerhorns is a rather
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| | secrete pheromones, and this signals the
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| easy task. There are, though, a few
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| | males to start spawning. Initially, this
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| preparations that need to be made prior
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| | pair will show aggression toward each
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| to breeding. One of the most important
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| | other through the partition. When the
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| things you can do is prepare ar new bare
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| | pair has stopped showing this behavior,
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| bottom tank to store the tiny fries once
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| | the partition can be removed. Once you
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| they are ready to leave the parents'
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| | remove the partition, if they still seem
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| nest. Do not install any filter
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| | to be 'fighting', observe further. If one
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| mechanisms as the small fries will get
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| | fish is standing its ground instead of
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| sucked into the filtration system. An air
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| | running to another corner, it means that
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| stone is particularly sufficient for
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| | they are actually courting each other
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| aeration purposes.
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| | instead of attacking. If the pair
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| Selection of the breeding pairs is
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| | continues fighting until one of them is
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| crucial prior to breeding. Desired
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| | visibly injured, it means that this pair
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| phenotypic outcomes depend solely on the
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| | is not ready or not compatible for the
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| parents. Most of the time, it is almost
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| | moment. Separate them and try again after
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| possible to predict the external
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| | a few days.
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| characteristics of the offspring produced
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| | If they are indeed a mating pair, the
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| by a pair of Flowerhorns. Thus, breeding
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| | male fish will start to search for a
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| Flowerhorn has an exciting aspect, as you
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| | breeding spot. In a tank with pebbles and
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| would know the outcome of the selective
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| | gravels, the male fish will start
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| breeding. Flowerhorns breed year round.
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| | clearing a chosen spot by removing all
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| No external stimuli are needed for
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| | the pebbles. However, in a bare tank,
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| breeding purposes, but you must place the
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| | none of this activity will take place. If
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| breeding pair in a clean, big tank. An
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| | you are using a bare tank, you should
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| aquarium heater regulated to 28?C can be
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| | place a floor tile in the tank, because
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| placed in the aquarium, but it is not
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| | Flowerhorns will prefer a rough surface
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| compulsory. The use of a mechanical
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| | for spawning. Female Flowerhorns normally
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| filtration system is sufficient to remove
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| | lay eggs close to the air stone, or where
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| any feces and debris in order to keep the
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| | there's a good flow of water, as this can
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| water quality in check as breeding pairs
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| | help aerate the eggs. Moreover, because
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| do not consume much food during this
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| | the water circulates in this area, a
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| period.
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| | fungal attack on the eggs is prevented.
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| The breeding pair need to be well fed at
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| | Female fish will deposit rows of eggs,
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| a fixed regime until they are ready to
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| | then the male will follow behind,
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| spawn. A balanced diet is crucial to
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| | fertilizing the eggs with its milt. This
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| produce fish well laden with eggs and
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| | will continue until the female has
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| milt. Broodstock can be fed with various
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| | deposited all of its eggs. No
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| types of food including live and pellet
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| | disturbances are allowed during the
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| feeds.
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| | spawning moment as this will result in
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| If you intend to breed your Flowerhorn,
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| | the parent eating the eggs as a natural
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| you will need a few pairs of fish. Some
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| | protective measure.
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| pairs might not be suitable for each
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| | A female Flowerhorn is able to produce
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| other. Normally, a mating pair is put in
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| | approximately 500-2000 eggs at a time.
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| the same aquarium with a partition in the
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| | The parents will usually take turns
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| middle to separate the two. The female
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| | fanning the eggs with their fins to rid
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| will usually develop black stripes all
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| | of unwanted debris or to prevent any
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| over its body when it is time to mate,
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| | fungal attack. It is advisable to add
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| and appetite loss is quite common.
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| | methylene blue (Hyperlink) or any
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| Observations also show that the female's
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| | anti-fungal treatment at a1mg/l gallon
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| genital papilla will start to swell. It
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| | ratio to prevent a possible fungus
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| is advisable to cover the sides of your
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| | attack.
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| tank with newspapers or any other
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| | The eggs will take a few days to hatch.
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| materials. This provides adequate privacy
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| | When this happens, remove the parents.
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| for the mating pair as they are easily
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| | Once the parents are removed, be sure to
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| frightened or disturbed during the mating
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| | practice proper fry management.
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| period. When they are ready, females will
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