Flowerhorn care

Water temperature

80–89°F

A flowerhorn wants water at 80–89°F, pH 7–8, and a tank of 75 gallons or bigger. It is best kept on its own.

Usually kept alone. Attacks almost anything in its tank.

Hybrid cichlid

pH

7–8

Minimum tank

75 gal

Adult size

12.0 in

Temperament

Aggressive

Group

One per tank

Lifespan

10–12 years

Swims at

Middle

Diet

Carnivore

Full flowerhorn tank mate chart: 0 yes, 10 with care, 88 no

Flowerhorn water compared

Fish to keep away from flowerhorns

• Betta An adult flowerhorn eats fish that fit in its mouth, and at 2.5 inches bettas do.
• Axolotl Axolotls are coldwater animals (60–66°F); flowerhorns need 80–89°F. No temperature suits both.
• Goldfish Goldfish are coldwater animals (60–74°F); flowerhorns need 80–89°F. No temperature suits both.
• Pea puffer An adult flowerhorn eats fish that fit in its mouth, and at 1 inches pea puffers do.
• Kuhli loach An adult flowerhorn eats fish that fit in its mouth, and at 3.5 inches kuhli loaches do.
• Firemouth cichlid Flowerhorns are aggressive and much bigger than firemouth cichlids.
• Guppy An adult flowerhorn eats fish that fit in its mouth, and at 2 inches guppies do.
• Angelfish An adult flowerhorn is twice the size of an angelfish and will hunt or batter a slow, long-finned fish like this.

More cichlids

• Angelfish76–84°F
• Oscar74–81°F
• Discus82–88°F
• Convict cichlid74–82°F
• German blue ram80–86°F
• African cichlid75–82°F
• Blood parrot76–80°F
• Jack Dempsey72–86°F