Pet Information > ASK Experts > Pet Fish > Fish > flowerhorn.

flowerhorn.

23 14:48:59

Question
how do i know the sex/gender of a flower horn?
how do i know they are mating each onthe?
do i use a privately aquarium for them to ?
me i know if the male/female is aggressive?


Answer
Hi Vincent,
 In general, the males are larger and more robust in the head than females but it isn't something where you can just look at a fish and tell for sure.  

 You will know if they are mating if they spend a lot of time together without killing each other.  Both of them are extremely aggressive and you have to be very careful putting two adults together in a confined space, because if they don't like each other, odds are that one will quickly attack the other.

-- Ron
  rcoleman@cichlidresearch.com
  Cichlid Research Home Page <http://cichlidresearch.com>