Flowerhorn Rate 7 inches Head Growth in Natural Habitat

The flowerhorn cichlid fish lives in water, just like humans need air to breathe to live. If the water is polluted, it is like the air is polluted.

Therefore, the water for raising flowerhorn kamfa cichlid must be clear and clean (drinkable) water for the fish to grow well and avoid diseases, including parasitic diseases of the skin. The most commonly used water sources for raising ornamental fish are tap water and well water.

Machine water is clean but contains chlorine. In order for the chlorine to evaporate, there is nothing more than having to collect tap water in a jar and store it, which means drying the water for 24 hours to 48 hours and then pouring it into the aquarium (If you have a good sunny day, just dry it for  about 12 hours. ok).

If the well water is really good, not contaminated with alum, it can be used to raise flowerhornfish. But you should also scoop up a couple of days before entering the tank containerized. During this time, it is necessary to strongly aerate the water so that the water comes into contact with oxygen and will oxidize the mixed metals in the well water, then they gradually settle to the bottom. We just need to take the water above to raise fish, if the pH is appropriate.

The pH of the water is considered one of the important standards for preserving farmed fish. We should know that all fish are very sensitive to changes in the water environment. So, if the pH drops suddenly in a short time, it can have unfortunate consequences for your precious fish. flowerhorns fish are suitable for alkaline water between about 7-8. pH meters are available at aquarium stores. This is also a necessary tool for ornamental fish farmers, buying is not superfluous.

In addition, we also need to pay attention to how warm and cold the water is. flowerhorn fish types fish thrive in relatively warm temperatures, from 28 to 31°C.

The water also needs minerals in necessary amounts to help fish grow well. We mean table salt. Salt plays a role in stabilizing the fish. Salt is considered a valuable and inexpensive remedy that helps kill parasites and provides sodium and chlorine charges, helping to stabilize the fish's living environment.

Salt mixed with lake water (100g of salt in 100 liters of water) to create minerals that help the fish living in the lake resemble the natural habitat outside. The salt used here is powdered salt, table salt, not iodized salt (with chemicals).

Salt is mixed into the water at a high concentration (one kilogram of salt in 100 liters of water) is used to treat some parasitic diseases outside the fish body. The cure is to catch the sick fish and let it live temporarily in this solution for a period of one to two hours, then take the fish out and return it to the aquarium as before. Although it is known that the ability of flowerhorn cichlid fish to endure in salt water, not only one percent, but up to several percent, from a few thirty minutes to an hour, but during the time of soaking the fish, should also pay attention.

If you see that the baby is still swimming normally, it's okay, but if you see the fish swimming wobbly, losing balance, you have to take it out immediately. Then we release the fish back into its aquarium.

This way of "soaking" in the salt water solution for a short time will kill the skin parasites, the wounds, if any, will also heal quickly, and also stimulate the secretion of mucus of the fish.

The water contained in the flowerhorn cichlid tank size aquarium (and other ornamental fishes) if left unaltered for a long time will be dirty, adversely affecting the health of the fish. Dirty water is partly caused by fish waste, and most of it is due to the leftovers of fish left over from day to day, decomposing, producing toxins that make the water environment polluted, making fish sick.

Therefore, our advice is to only feed the flower horn fish food just enough for the meal, not to let the leftovers strewn…

The aquarium water should be changed periodically, preferably every three days. And each time, only about 1/3 of the water in the lake is changed. Changing part of the old water (scrubbing the tip of the straw close to the bottom of the tank to remove all the dirt out, and then adding a new amount of water (which has been treated and removed; the poison is as described above) is to add the necessary amount of gas and trace elements in the water to help the fish live in a cleaner environment, helping the fish to have healthier living conditions.

Therefore, we should not for some reason prolong the time of changing new water into the aquarium. Doing this is like accidentally poisoning a pet fish in the lake without knowing it.