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Help please! My Flowerhorn has a prolapsed rectum /RMF eight/22/16 Re FH Hlth., NNS iv/xi/fifteen Assistance Flowerhorn With Pigsty-In-The-Head - 10/24/2012 Flowerhorn... hlth., nutr. 12/two/xi Flowerhorn feeding 08/02/09 FH... hlth... Fed "feeder fish"... 9/x/09 Flowerhorn Doesn't Eat 11/20/09 Bloated Flowerhorn 12/16/2009 My FH, reading 9/twenty/10 My FH ix/20/ten Flower horn sick later on feeding pork....Please help! 5/1/eleven In need of help... My FH is constipated -- 10/18/07 Hello guys! My FH is constipated, he still poops but very little and rarely. <Let's rewind a niggling. What are the environmental conditions, and what are you lot feeding the fish? Flowerhorn cichlids, like virtually all cichlids, are omnivores. That means that green foods are merely as important to their condition as meaty foods. In other words, they demand fibre. Tinned peas, fresh algae, Sushi Nori, spinach, blanched lettuce etc are all practiced. Sure, they prefer meaty foods, simply then most humans prefer the steak on their plate despite the fact it'southward the vegetables that are essential to good health. Sometimes you accept to starve your fish for a twenty-four hours or 2 to become it to consume green foods. But tinned peas though usually work straight away, as most cichlids seem to like them. Once you take green foods as a regular part of a fish's weekly diet, constipation as practiced equally never happens.> I started non feeding him today because I'one thousand agape he is beginning to bloat. <Bloating is extremely serious in cichlids, and disturbingly common. Lack of greens and the incorrect h2o chemical science are 2 factors widely considered to be critical.> I read from your site that I should put Epsom common salt so I went to the pet shop, but instead, they gave me marine salt mix and told me it was the same. <It's non; marine salt mix is largely Sodium chloride. Take information technology back. They took advantage of you. Marine salt mix is absolutely non the same thing. Information technology's like saying Salt and Saccharide are the same considering they're both white powders.> I don't know if it was stupid of me to buy information technology. <Stupid is too strong a discussion, but they certainly took advantage of the fact you didn't know any improve. Non a good sign in a retailer. Y'all tin can buy Epsom salt (Magnesium sulphate) from a chemist or drugstore if your aquarium store doesn't have it.> I realized I should enquire you guys commencement before putting that marine common salt mix because I do non trust those peeps at the pet store. <Indeed.> Does marine salt mix have the same effect as Epsom's regarding my FH's constipation? <No.> Should I put it and then? <No.> Thank you! Have care!!! Nina <Use Epsom table salt every bit indicated to treat the symptoms, but also review diet to ready the underlying problem, i.e., the lack of fibre in your fish's diet. Good luck, Neale> Pearl Flower Horn My pearl flower horn is about v inches long and seems very healthy. However, about 1 1/two weeks ago he developed a growth that looks like an intestine that hangs down behind the fin on his stomach. It got bigger for several days and at present is almost three/4" long and hangs down right behind the fin. He acts salubrious and eats well merely that growth can't be ok. None of the aquarium people I have spoken to accept whatsoever thought what information technology could be. He is developing well and is changing to a crimson colour and should be a beautiful fish when he finishes developing. I take not moved him into the new 46 gallon tank I got him because I hope to provide treatment for him and the smaller tank is easier to do that with. Practise you lot accept any ideas about what this could be? < Information technology sound like a prolapsed rectum. It may come up back in over time if it doesn't go fungused or damaged. Effort smaller but more frequent feedings so there won't be then much stress on his digestive system.-Chuck> Bloom Horn Non Eating From three Months! vii/22/06 Hi ! This is Avinash Jaiswal from India. I take a Flowerhorn about 1 feet. From three months he has stopped eating, he loves to eat fresh prawn simply at this times he never turns back to see those prawns and his colour has also became dull and the size of his caput has also decreased. <A bad sign of starvation...> Please help me this is not the starting time time I'1000 facing this problem 2-3 times this problem has occurred. I'm getting scare if something happens to him, he is my first Flowerhorn. Please answer soon I'll wait for your reply. <Only guessing hither, but this sounds similar a part of one of the prawns exoskeletons has become lodged in this fish's "stomach"... You might accept some luck in trying to pass this with the add-on of Epsom Common salt (magnesium sulfate) at the rate of ane level teaspoon per five gallons of water... Surgery to extract this mass might even be propose-able... with the apply of an anesthetic, reaching into the buccal crenel with blunt forceps. Bob Fenner> Flowerhorn not eating 10/one/06 hey guys... ding Ilagan of the Philippines here.. my FH hasn't eaten for 2 weeks now. <Bad...> He hasn't shown any signs of sickness (swims a lot, still very aggressive when you put your finger near the tank), except for his torso color getting darker, and a white, transparent substance that has substituted for his wastes. Is this a from of internal infection that he has? <Perchance> I have tried doing a 50% h2o change, putting some salt in the tank, and even dropping a couple of Metronidazole tablets, merely still no improvement. I fear that this is going to become worse if I don't practice annihilation. I already lost his blood brother to an internal infection and i can't stand up to lose him as well. He'southward my very first FH and he'south turning a year old this month. delight suggest me on what treatment i should apply. am getting pretty drastic... Help me crew... <Please read here: http://world wide web.wetwebmedia.com/FWSubWebIndex/flowerhornfdgfaq.htm and the linked files above. Bob Fenner> Experts Asking Experts, Hole-In-The-Head On A Flowerhorn 12/xix/06 Good morning time, Coiffure! I hope this twenty-four hours finds yous well. Inspired by your example, I have been helping people with their fishy questions by volunteering at AllExperts.com. Then far, everything has been very straightforward, but yesterday a gentleman overseas asked me nearly his Flowerhorn. I hope you don't feel that I am asking yous to "do my homework" for me, but before I suggest whatever other treatment besides salt, I wondered if yous wouldn't mind sharing your opinions on what appears to exist incorrect with this cichlid. Before he sent me the pictures, I told him it was probably Caput and Lateral Line Erosion (HLLE). Although the pattern of erosion is not what I expected to see based on his descriptions, I still believe that HLLE is the causative amanuensis here - but I wanted to double check with the real experts! Cheers so much for your assistance, you have always been so reassuring and helpful. There are so few free resources like this on the web at large...what you have hither is remarkable. Happy holidays to all of yous! I promise that a fab getaway is in your future! Nicole < The exact cause is not known. Generally a 50% water modify, vacuuming the gravel and cleaning the filter improves the water quality and slows the progression of the disease. Treatments of a combination Metronidazole and Nitrofurazone have had some success. Some aquarists have also had good luck with Ascendancy. After treatments have arrested the disease, a more nutritious diet with fresh ingredients and high vitamin and mineral contents speed the recovery. Vitamin C seems to be a primal vitamin in getting a full recovery. many Flowerhorn breeders are obsessed with colour and developing the fatty hump on the males. These high fatty diets usually develop into diseases similar bloat and the pigsty in the caput that this Flowerhorn seems to have.-Chuck> I am worried. (Flowerhorn, practise real data) 11/11/09
Hullo,
<RD>
Please help. My flower horn has a prolapsed rectum. I've been doing everything I tin can but cipher seems to be working. I'm non sure if yous can give me any new advice, merely I hope you can! I'm not certain if the problem has gotten too far to where it tin not be healed. I have included an image below, delight let me know what y'all think.
<Seen many times... put the words "Flowerhorn prolapsed colon" in the search tool (on every page) on WWM and read. Bob Fenner>
Cheers!
Sincerely,
RD
Help please! My Flowerhorn has a prolapsed rectum /Neale 8/22/sixteen
Howdy,
Please help. My flower horn has a prolapsed rectum. I've been doing everything I tin can just nothing seems to be working. I'm not certain if you lot can give me any new communication, merely I hope you tin can! I'grand non sure if the problem has gotten besides far to where it tin can not be healed. I accept included an image below, please permit me know what you recall.
Thank you!
<Rachel, permit me direct you to some reading. Get-go check out the MANY instances of this we've dealt with, such as hither:
http://www.wetwebmedia.com/fwsubwebindex/FHDisF4.htm
Then allow me have you review Flowerhorn care generally, here:
http://world wide web.wetwebmedia.com/fwsubwebindex/FHParrotCichArtNeale.htm
Almost always (in fact, probably without exception) the problem you depict is acquired by problems with the environment and nutrition. In spacious tanks with proficient filters and frequent h2o changes, Flowerhorns given a varied diet including fresh greens don't suffer from this problem. The use of Metronidazole plus Epsom Salt can help to bargain with the symptoms, but the bigger picture is fixing care/diet so the problem doesn't re-occur.
Promise this helps, Neale.> 
Sir thank you for your help... Now my flower horn is getting well....At present he is taking food....only the pits of his head is even so present....What can I do.
<Time; healthy diet; optimal water weather condition; correct water chemical science... aslope medication, the pits will heal if the fish is kept healthy for an extended period of time (months, not days). Cheers, Neale.>
Flower Horn with Thyroid Problem 2/9/15
Hi, I submitted a video (Linked here. mov) to show you the result
So here are the facts:
200 gallon tank, mixed foods, he is super active and aggressive. Eats twice a day no live food and no signs of being sick. But if you look in the video nether his mouth he seems swollen. I have had twenty plus bloom horns and take never seen this. Should I medicate? Please assist.
< I have seen this problem with some Lake Tanganyika cichlids with thyroid problems from not enough iodine. I accept non seen it in whatever new globe cichlids though. Try irresolute the food to include more than shrimp in the diet or endeavor adding an iodine supplement used with salt water reef tanks. It may take a few weeks earlier seeing any improvement.-Chuck>
Hello,
I accept a Flowerhorn Cichlid who's about vi inches long in a 25 gallon tank.
<You'll soon demand to be looking for a bigger tank, I fearfulness.... This is a large, "messy" fish, capable of producing much waste product, and while 25 gallons might seem squeamish and roomy for one single 6" fish, it's water quality that'due south going to be the effect, hither - and the Flowerhorn won't stay 6" forever....>
The PH is 7.4, ammonia and nitrite are both zero,
<Great.>
and I had the nitrate checked at a store one time, and it was tested to be very low.
<Had it checked in one case.... Like once upon a fourth dimension, in a shop long, long agone?
Nitrate fluctuates, builds up over time, and but is removed by plants or algae consuming it, or but patently ol' water changes. I'd advise obtaining a test kit for this, every bit it really is worth knowing. Information technology takes a bully bargain more Nitrate to cause problems than Ammonia, but it can and does still pose a problem in neat amounts.>
The problem is that I went on a vacation to Vietnam for a month dorsum in July,
<Cracking!>
and my Mom who usually takes intendance of the Flowerhorn, had my uncle feed him for the month.
<Oh boy. I know exactly where this is going.>
When we got back, he had pocket-size white "bump" on the front of his head. This slowly popped, and formed a crater in the area. Since then, another white "pimple" had formed there, and then white stringy stuff came out of it when I fed my Flowerhorn normally. The "wound" in the front of his caput has since sealed, only now I see more white stuff forming below the surface of his skin. In improver, one more pimple had formed on the side of his head, and did the same affair.
<This is all consistent with Hole-In-The-Head / Head & Lateral Line Erosion.... Often, in Cichlids, caused by - you lot've guessed information technology, oasis't y'all? - very high Nitrate levels over a prolonged menstruation of time!>
The other side all the same, secreted something similar to a cotton fiber ball. This happened today.
<Your descriptions are so very clear; you are very observant.>
We've been doing 25% h2o changes every 3-5 days for the past month and a half.
<Depending upon how high the Nitrate level is, this may actually not be enough. If you can test it, and notice that information technology is over 20ppm, run across if you tin can brand up enough h2o for a VERY large water alter. As long as yous can match temperature and pH to the water in the tank, I would really practise 50% daily until the Nitrate drops below 20ppm. I might even become with larger water changes if the Nitrates are very excessive. I have seen Nitrates in excess of 200 (two hundred) ppm in a tank I maintained for someone years ago - it took quite a bit of effort to drop it. Do be certain to very thoroughly siphon your gravel/substrate during the showtime water alter, and occasionally thereafter. Any leftover nutrient from that calendar month might nevertheless be downwardly at that place, rotting and pushing the Nitrates ever higher.>
I assumed it was hole in the caput, and added Metro pro, Metronidazole powder that I bought online and have been applying it after water changes for nigh ii-iii weeks.
<This was an intelligent move, equally HITH/HLLE can indeed be caused past protozoan parasites (or become infested after the fact), merely with the formula for disaster - big, messy fish that eats a lot and produces a lot of waste, not too huge a water volume, and someone potentially overfeeding the tank for a month directly - I would really bet that your Nitrates are surprisingly high correct now. I think I'd rather come across you get the Nitrates tested and corrected instead of continuing to medicate this.>
At this point, I'm not sure if it's hole in the head, or another affliction.
<From your very excellent description, and very detailed groundwork about the tank (give thanks yous!), I think you're quite correct in your well-educated guess of HITH/HLLE.>
The h2o besides smells "metallic" if that means anything.
<Another spectacular ascertainment! I tin almost smell what you mean, having smelled "dirty" (though clean of Ammonia and Nitrite) water before. I really call up you're going to be surprised by the Nitrate level.>
He notwithstanding eats normally, and behaves normally.
<Very skillful news. It tin can accept a very, very long fourth dimension for HITH/HLLE to outright impale a fish, but it tin can too easily cause pitting severe enough to permanently disfigure a fish, likewise. You've caught it early on - tackle it now, and there may be no permanent harm at all.>
But my Mom's actually scared that he might die, and is freaking out virtually information technology.
<Proficient of her to have such pity for the fish. You 2 brand an excellent squad in this.>
She too said something well-nigh how a lady at a store suggested feeding him feeder fish sometime in Feb.
<Nooooooo!>
I looked that up besides, and found out that this was a terrible terrible affair to practice.
<Whew! Thank goodness! Seriously, a good team indeed. She'due south got the pity, and y'all've got the drive to enquiry. That's awesome!>
Help!
<I hope this has. If for some reason I'one thousand style off base of operations and your Nitrate level is actually less than 20ppm, exercise let united states know so we can explore other possibilities. I have a pretty skillful feeling nigh this, though. Check it, correct it, and continue to find. In one case corrected, it may still take fourth dimension for the bumps and/or pits to fade and heal, but I'thou sure you'll be watching. Best regards to you and your Mom (and your fish!), -Sabrina>
Hi,
Expert Day.
<And you Binesh>
This is Binesh here from Bharat.
one week back i bought a male and female Flowerhorn. The male person is 4-five inches and the female 2-2.five inches.
I kept them in a 200 ltr tank and separated them with a drinking glass partition. The female person occupies 25% space and the male person 75% infinite.
When i started feeding them ( XO Humpy head) the male person was not taking the food immediately and the female ate this very quickly.
The male fish used to take the pallets in his oral cavity and so spit it. But after some ane hour it starts chewing it and would spit all the food which deposited in the bottom of tank.
This went on for 2 days. Afterward 2 days i changed the water 100%. Merely even so the male is repeating the chewing and spitting practice and the female eats it equally usual.
<I would endeavor other foods w/ both of them>
The male is not playing with u.s.a. as Flowerhorn usually does, but the female do plays a bit.
The male fish is moving around in the tank very freely and does some exciting act towards the female person merely not to usa. The earlier Flowerhorn i had used to play with united states of america very much.
I enquired nearly the same to the pet shop and they advised me to put 800 mg of Flagyl ( Metronidazole) into the water and change the water 50% on alternate 24-hour interval. I did information technology and still the male behaves the same mode.
<Mmm, this is a very powerful medication...>
Then one of my friend asked me not to put Flagyl and endeavour 10 tablets of tetracycline hydrochloride capsule along with one-half kg of table salt and 10 drops of a medicine chosen rid all. I have put this yesterday. He brash me to change 60% of water tomorrow and echo the same bicycle.
<I wouldn't care for these fish with this antibiotic either>
Volition my fish be cured of whatsoever disease information technology has and start beingness active with humans and start taking food.
Please advise.
I have maintained the water temperature to 28 degrees.
With all-time regards,
Binesh
<Best to just be patient. I doubtfulness that the one fish has a biological disease here. Bob Fenner>
Re: Flower horn 12/2/11
Hi Mr. Fenner,
<Hullo Binesh!>
Cheers for your quick response.
<Welcome>
I accept done the second part of water change yesterday and repeated the process of salt and tetracycline. Tomorrow i am once more going to repeat the aforementioned.
<Okay...>
Please advise what other food can be given
<Please read hither: http://www.wetwebmedia.com/FWSubWebIndex/flowerhornfdgfaq.htm
and also advise what is biological disease. Is this curable?
<... ones caused past living agents... every bit opposed to nutrition, environment.....>
As well please propose if yous have any other medication to suggest.
<None>
I love the fish that i bought and don't want to loose it. Delight help.
Thank you in advance.
All-time regards,
Binesh
<BobF>
Re: Flower horn, fdg. -- 12/five/11
Hello Bob,
<Bin>
I don't get such fast responses from my vendors, which i get from you.
You were of great help in guiding me for the faster recovery of my fish. Thanks a lot.
<Welcome>
I have got the fish food Hikari food sticks. My FH is eating this very well.
<Ah, good>
The comprehend of the nutrient reads platonic for top feeding carnivores.
Merely the shopkeeper told me that the food is for Arowanas only.
<... No...>
Please advise if I tin continue this.
<You certainly can... B>
Rgds,
Binesh
Re: Flower horn
Hello Bob,
Thank you a lot for all your valuable advises.
I have zeroed in on the supplier of Hikari foods in India and he is sending me Cichlid Bio Gilded.
I promise this is fine?
<Oh yes>
Once again thanks for all your support.
<Welcome Binesh. B>
With Best Regards,
Binesh
6Re: Flower horn -- 12/6/11
Thanks Bob,
Thanks for all your aid.
<Welcome Binesh>
Here in India the general formulation is that Humpy head is the i and only food which is good for FH.
People believe that it will increase caput growth.
I was too under the same impression earlier i started reading articles in your site.
<Ahh!>
Cheers for suggesting Hikari to me.
In one case once more thanks for your time and i promise i don't disturb you in near hereafter.
Thank you,
Binesh
<And you, B>
Re: Flower horn, hlth., nutr. -- 12/03/eleven
Hi Bob,
<Binesh>
I did a 100% h2o change today, removed all the medicines, put some more rocks and stones, added one more filter.
<Adept>
Changed the food to dry shrimps. He initially did non touch the nutrient.
Simply then suddenly he took all of them into his mouth.
I put one more and he ate it well.
<See WWM re Thiaminase>
Retrieve the diet has improved. But the humpy head pallets remain untouched.
<Throw information technology away>
Thanks for your suggest of changing the food. Is it OK that in hereafter i feed him with only the shrimps.
<No... meet above and where you were previously referred. BobF>
Thanks
Binesh
Re: Flower horn -- 12/03/11
Howdy Bob,
<Big B>
Thank you for the quick responses you give.
<Welcome>
Equally per your below mail, understand that i should not give more of shrimps to my FH every bit it contains Thiaminase and can cause a deficiency of vitamin B1.
Please correct me if I am wrong.
<You are correct... Did you lot read hither:
http://world wide web.wetwebmedia.com/FWSubWebIndex/flowerhornfdgfaq.htm>
Then I should start giving peas and spinach to the FH. Only is this enough for FH?
<I would feed a staple... pelleted food. My fave is Spectrum... if you tin't get this where yous are Hikari and Tetra as well make fantabulous stale-prepared foods for Cichlids>
Is there any specific tinned food you lot can suggest me? Need your assist hither.
Rgds,
Binesh
<And you. BobF>
,hi! simply a couple of questions.,,first have a juvenile FH., simply purchased terminal month.,when feeding, he seems not interested even though im feeding it twice a twenty-four hour period.,
<What are you feeding it? Most fish will go bored with one unmarried food, day after day. Moreover, you need to offer good quality food. Hikari Cichlid Aureate is probably the best pellet food, but this should still be augmented with other foods. Earthworms, frozen bloodworms, cooked peas, chopped seafood all make expert foods for large cichlids.>
and when he starts to eat (after an hour or if there'due south no one near the tank), he's splitting information technology out.,is it ok?.,
<Depends how much he eats. Is your fish healthy? Is its body gently rounded? If it eats enough to exist healthy, but spits out the balance, and so requite less food.>
second, he looks afraid if someone's near the tank, the FH stays on the corner.,
<How big is this tank? Flowerhorn cichlids are typical large Central American cichlids. In small tanks they will be nervous. They need plenty of space, a cave, and preferably some floating plants. For a Flowerhorn, the tank should be at least 210 litres/55 gallons, and there must exist a cave (like a flowerpot, for example) big plenty for the fish to hide in and experience secure. Add some floating plants, existent or plastic, every bit you prefer. Fish swim in the open when they feel secure. There must as well be proficient environmental conditions. Hard, alkaline water is important, aim for pH 7.5-8, 10+ degrees dH; and there must be 0 ammonia and 0 nitrite. In poor environmental conditions, fish become nervous.>
but looks ok if no one'southward effectually.,lastly.,when will it starts to show colors? I've ask the sales attendant and she
<Flowerhorns are hybrids, non a true species, and you lot cannot really guarantee anything about them. They were very popular for a while, and in Asia especially, still are. Farms produce them to a price, non a quality.
So you get what you pay for. If you pay a expert price from a reputable breeder you tin trust, you have a good chance of getting a colourful specimen. If y'all buy a cheap fish from a pet store -- well, peradventure yous get a proficient fish, but mayhap not. A varied diet that contains both crustaceans and institute fabric will heighten whatever colouration your fish has. Good water quality will ensure the fish shows its all-time colours. A dark aquarium with plenty of shade and floating plants will encourage your fish to show its richest colours. If you feed an inadequate nutrition, continue the fish in a brightly lit tank, give it no shade, and make no effort to ensure optimal h2o weather condition, your fish will never evidence good colours -- even if it has good genes! Cheers, Neale.>
love sir.
I am iqbal from India I have a FH of brusque trunk of 8 month from 3 days he is non having any food menstruum it was on feeding fish that is gold fish and blood-red cap and humpy head just today morning my FH is not able to swimming any is lying downwardly in tank so pls help me regards
<Hello Iqbal. I need information hither. How large is the aquarium? What sort of filter practice you employ? What is the water chemical science? At minimum, tell me the pH. What is the h2o quality similar? At minimum, I need the nitrite level. Unremarkably, when Flowerhorn cichlids terminate eating, it's because they are stressed by their surroundings. A Flowerhorn cichlid needs a tank 55 gallons (near 210 litres) in size, and the tank needs a large filter, ideally rated at a turnover 6 times the book of the tank or more, i.eastward., at least vi x 55 = 330 gallons per hr for a 55 gallon tank. The pH should be 7 to 8, the hardness ten degrees dH or more, and temperature near 25 degrees C. There should be 0 ammonia and 0 nitrite. Nitrate level should exist low, certainly less than 50 mg/l and preferably less than 20 mg/l. So check all these things. Secondly, Exercise NOT USE FEEDER FISH! Any fish inexpensive enough to use equally food will not have been cared for properly. Feeder fish are "parasite time bombs" and the most stupid thing whatsoever aquarist tin can practice is utilize them to feed a valuable fish. Furthermore, Goldfish (and other cyprinids, including minnows) contain lots of fat and a substance called thiaminase. Thiaminase breaks down Vitamin B1, and over the long term makes fish very very sick.
Fat besides causes problems, and the employ of fatty foods is a major cause of mortality among carnivorous fish. Your Flowerhorn is a hybrid bred from cichlids that ate invertebrates, organic detritus, and plant material.
Offer it a varied diet of things like chopped seafood, insect larvae, cooked peas, algae, and so on. Don't feed it if it is not hungry! Good for you cichlids are ALWAYS hungry, so if a cichlid isn't eating, it ways something is Wrong. And so go back and check your aquarium. Cheers, Neale.>
Hello, I have a 72 gallon bow front with a 10 inch FH and a common plecostomus.
I have had the FH for about four months now. Up until most a week or 2 ago I noticed that he had not wanted to eat as much and now non at all. I have ii under gravel filters and a magnum 350 filter besides, plenty of oxygen (2-4 inch air stones, 1 big Volcano (air pump) I clean the tank once per week (xv% of the water) The water tests expert, my water is very hard. I have added aquarium salt to the water, and vitamins to brand sure he is getting nutrition. My Pleco eats like a sus scrofa (he loves his zucchini, broccoli, cauliflower and algae wafers.) I noticed when I went abode last nighttime that my FH has a raised bump on his head (under the skin above the bridge of his nose on his kok) Otherwise he looks skilful, but that did concern me and the fact that he is not eating. Sometimes he hovers at the bottom of the tank or in the corner by a plant, but
otherwise looks at the peak of the tank for food. I feed him PE mysis and he will non eat it now, he is a choosy eater, and then this is what I fed him. I offering him food and he looks at it and lets it become to the lesser or
doesn't bother with it. He usual gets excited when he sees me and comes to the elevation and I rub his caput, but its getting to where he isn't doing this every bit much and I haven't seen him rearrange his tank in a few days.
Any communication or suggestions will exist profoundly appreciated. Give thanks you,
Dee Lopez
<One of two things is going on here. The showtime, your fish has been imprinted on a certain food blazon and will not try annihilation else. Do non offer nutrient for three days. He should exist pretty hungry by so. Offer a quality food and get out it in the tank for 5 minutes, then remove any uneaten nutrient. Try this every 24-hour interval for a week. If he still does not eat then there may exist an internal infection. Care for with a combination of Metronidazole and Nitrofuranace.-Chuck>
Re: Flowerhorn Cichlid
Finding Medications Online 11/21/09
Chuck, Thank you for your help. Do you know which website sells Nitrofuranace?
I am having trouble finding it locally or on-line. Dee
< Most fish stores bear the medication. If y'all are having trouble I know DrFoster&Smith carry it for certain.-Chuck>
Hello,
<Hi.>
We take a 2 year former Flowerhorn effectually 10inches in length and looks to have a bloated stomach just behind his gills.
<What are your Ammonia, Nitrite, and Nitrate levels?>
We feed him Spectrum pellets for the almost part
<Are you mixing this with any greens or moisture-frozen foods? Dry pellets lead to constipation when fed exclusively.>
and nigh a month ago he stopped eating to nosotros introduced a few feeder fish to his tank, I run across now that feeders aren't the best things for him
<Yep. Hopefully yous quarantined these fish to avoid the introduction of a parasite as much as possible. Too, every bit you lot tin already see, there were several other things to cheque out before feeding feeders, such as water quality and diet.>
simply afterwards he ate the feeders over several days he started to swallow his pellets again. Information technology looks like he is uncomfortable and stays on top of the tank in ane corner which is unusual for him as he has e'er been active.
We accept tried some canned peas but he doesn't seem interested in them at all this is nearly day 3
<Practise you lot mean day 3 since he ate the feeders? And before that he didn't eat for a month? I just desire to get a adept idea of how long this has been going on.>
we have also noticed he keeps picking up gravel and holding it in his mouth are they like some birds and this helps their digestive system.
<Nah, he shouldn't be eating gravel. If he has swallowed any, though, this could be what's wrong, but I'd check on these other things first.>
Delight permit us know what nosotros can practise to assistance him as he is an awesome fish.
<The first affair to do is test h2o quality. Yous don't mention how often you do maintenance on this tank, but the tests are going to reveal if you're doing it often enough. If you lot'd like to write back with those numbers, feel free. If he is bloated, the first thing I would try is Epsom Salt in the corporeality of one tablespoon per 10 gallons. You tin can deliquesce it in a cup of warm water, let everything cool to room temperature, so add your dechlorinator to the cup, and add together to the tank. You'd dose plenty for half the tank's volume the first solar day, and half the 2nd 24-hour interval.
Nonetheless, please test water first. I'm going to include a link to our archived information on Flowerhorns. You lot'll encounter that at that place are a lot of other foods he could exist eating forth with the pellets to maintain healthy digestion.
http://www.wetwebmedia.com/fwsubwebindex/flowerhorns.htm
Clicking those links in a higher place the article's title volition atomic number 82 you lot to information on feeding and other aspects of care. Please write back if yous have any questions after reading that information. There are a couple of things that could exist going on here, and the introduction of the feeders doesn't aid matters at all, but I think testing water and then, if all is well
(Ammonia and Nitrite zero, Nitrate under 20) so the Epsom Salt treatment is the first thing to do.>
Thanks again
<You're welcome.
--Melinda>
Re: Bloated Flowerhorn -- 12/16/09
How-do-you-do Melinda,
<Hi Fred.>
Beginning of all thank you for replying so quick, <No problem!>
and I'k sorry I wasn't clearer on the time frames of everything.
<Thanks for writing back to clarify.>
He wasn't eating a calendar month ago and that is when we introduced the feeders and then he was feeding well over again until three days ago.
<Okay. I've got it now. So this problem seems relatively new, simply may exist a continuation of what was going on before, when he stopped eating.>
We keep him in a 30 gallon tank and try to change the h2o every calendar week this is an aquarium kept in our office at work so some times information technology is striking and miss on changing the water.
<This is a small tank for an developed Flowerhorn, Fred. Skipping water changes isn't doing him any favors.>
We exercise check the Ammonia levels and such and that isn't the problem at this time.
<It's non that I don't believe you lot... it's just that numbers are a lot more helpful. See, the numbers are completely objective data -- that mode, they tin be interpreted by me, who is trying to help you. The information you're giving me re: water quality is subjective -- your interpretation of the water quality. Patently, nosotros may have the exact same interpretation of a prepare of information, merely nosotros might not! That'south why I love to get numbers. Then my brain gets some exercise.>
He is too a darker shade of blood-red the last few days.
<Yes, this is indicative of stress. Could be merely every bit a consequence of having to go!>
Information technology really looks similar he just has to get if you know what I mean.
We will try the Epsom salts similar yous suggest and let yous know how it works.
<Okay. Again, test that water. The small tank and lack of really consistent attention make me call up "Nitrate! Nitrate! Nitrate!" It could be totally fine, only I can't help merely wonder if something is amiss with that water quality. The Epsom Salt volition hopefully work wonders on his trouble, but just if everything else is ideal, as well. Over again, exist mindful of what you're feeding -- if information technology'due south only a dry out pellet, mix in some moisture-frozen foods or veggies, also. In that location are some proficient feeding suggestions under "Flowerhorn Feeding" in that link I sent you lot.>
Thanks again,
<You're welcome.>
Fred
<--Melinda>
Howdy Crew,
<Orly>
Could you please let me know if my FH has dropsy? If so, please propose which medicine I tin give.
Give thanks you and regards,
Orly
<Not dropsical; read hither:
http://wetwebmedia.com/FWSubWebIndex/dropsyfaqs.htm
but a chip "fat"... Read here:
http://wetwebmedia.com/FWSubWebIndex/flowerhornfdgfaq.htm
and the linked files to a higher place. Bob Fenner>Re: 
Thank you lot and so much, Bob. My worries are now gone.
<Ah, good>
I'm feeding my FH with SUMO 2x a solar day, practice you call back this is OK or shall I reduce it 1x a twenty-four hours?
<Twice should be fine, better than once. Just just smaller portions>
Regards,
Orly
<Cheers, BobF>
Re: My FH 10/27/ten
Hi Bob,
<Orly>
How are you?
<Fine, thank you>
I would similar to check with y'all if in that location withal a luck for me to subtract a flake at least the bloated tum of my lovable FH.
Cheers and regards,
Orly
<Mmm, don't understand what you mean... Have yous reduced the amount of foods? Tried Epsom common salt? BobF>
Re: My FH ten/29/10
Hello Bob,
<Large O>
I used Epsom salt but yesterday and will continue monitoring him. Is it OK
to feed him small-scale amount during medication?
<Certainly, aye>
Regards,
Orly
<And you. BobF>
Howdy,
I am Suresh from India. I have a 1year erstwhile Flower horn. She is normally very active & a voracious eater. Simply 3 days back I fed her pork afterward which she does not consume at all & is not agile. She sits at the bottom of the tank nearly of the time. She also has developed a small-scale burl in the abdomen. I came to know after referring the net that pork is not suitable for flower horns'¦but what practise I do now to brand her well. Please assist every bit I don't desire to lose her.
Thanks
Suresh
<Greetings, Suresh. Promise you've learned your lesson hither! Do not, Practice Non, DO NOT give bird or mammal meat to aquarium fish -- E'er! In curt, mammal and bird meats congeal inside cold-blooded animals, and in doing so, crusade them varying degrees of harm. Of form some cold-blooded animals are adjusted to dealing with such prey, like snakes, simply non your cichlid. Your cichlid should be fed a mix of pellet foods, cooked peas, spinach, and small invertebrates such as earthworms. For now, y'all simply have to wait and see what happens. Don't feed her until her belly comes back to normal. When she does start eating, give her merely cooked peas (squashing the peas also sometimes helps) -- peas are excellent laxatives for fish. You tin also apply Epsom common salt (magnesium sulphate; not cooking salt, i.e., sodium chloride!) at i tablespoon per 5 gallons will help a good deal past loosening the muscles of the gut, reducing swelling. But that's about all you can exercise. Cheers, Neale.>
Re: In need of assistance... x/nineteen/07 Omigosh! He is a fast feeding fish gulping pellets. I only feed him pellets and never greens. I didn't know... cheers Neale! I did non feed him for 2 days now, he has not pooped. And so, should I put Epsom salt and await for him to poop earlier feeding him greens or should I feed him greens right away while on Epsom? Too, when should I feed him greens? Once a week? In one case a day? Every other day? Thank you so much for all the help you guys? <Do the Epsom Table salt treatment *and* feed him green foods (tinned peas are cheap and work well usually). The green food is fibre, and that helps the digestive system "button" everything alone. Basically exactly the same as in humans. I'd exist planning on making ii meals out of 7 green foods of some sort. The more, the better. No cichlid is harmed by eating also much green food. So run across how things go, and try out different things. Good luck, Neale>
Re: Flowerhorn Non Eating For iii Months 7/24/06 As y'all take mentioned that the exoskeletons have in his stomach. Before feeding him prawns, I clean those prawns and remove their difficult shells and I feed him merely their soft flesh in which their seems to be no bones likewise these I am feeding him OCEAN FREE'south FLOWERHORN KING Pellets & BRINE SHRIMP. <Ahh, I run across... it isn't the prawn skeletons then... These other foods should be fine, provide consummate nutrition, though I would try an occasional earthworm or equivalent here. Bob Fenner>
Hullo
Can some one pls help me???
<Will attempt.>
I am worried.
<Oh?>
My Flower Horn is not taking pellets all of a sudden.
<Often happens. Pellet foods should exist part of their diet, merely not the whole diet. Dried foods tend to crusade constipation. So at the to the lowest degree, mix with light-green foods (eastward.g., cooked peas or spinach). Wet-frozen or alive Brine
Shrimps and Daphnia are also good for fugitive constipation. Practise recollect to keep stale foods in a absurd, dry out place. Otherwise, they go stale, and the fish won't swallow them.>
I normal feed him with Humpy head. it is iii months quondam. But it is becoming weaker now. it starves for more than 3 days, then i give him a alive food.
Fifty-fifty it is not taking live fish.
<Do not use live fish for food! This is very, very bad. Live fish introduce diseases, and are as well probable to have too much fat and too much thiaminase.
All very bad.>
Can some one pls help me
<Read here:
http://www.wetwebmedia.com/FWSubWebIndex/FHParrotCichArtNeale.htm
Well-nigh sick cichlids are sick because of their surroundings. You haven't supplied any useful data, and so I can't give you whatever expert ideas of what might be wrong. Merely check the size of the tank and that the filter is adequate.
Check the pH and hardness and temperature. If annihilation doesn't match what is described in this article, brand the necessary changes.>
Thanks
Jerome
<Cheers, Neale.>
Re: I am worried. (Flowerhorn, practise existent data) eleven/thirteen/09
Thanks a lot for your suggestion
<You're welcome.>
for the past two days it is standing at the base of the tank and information technology'south very inactive. if its a constipation, what to exercise.
<Practice cheque the environment. What is the pH? What is the hardness? What is the ammonia level? What is the nitrite level? What is the nitrate level?
What is the temperature? All these things matter. Most cichlids become inactive when they are being kept badly. Read the commodity I sent y'all. Cheque you are providing the water chemical science, water quality, aquarium size, temperature, and nutrition these fish need.>
tin y'all advise me whatsoever solution. more over there are no waste at the bottom of the tanks as u said. practice we have any medicine to cure information technology?
<Don't use medicine unless the fish is conspicuously sick. Choose a medicine that treats a particular disease. Adding medicine "hoping for the all-time" usually ends up killing the fish.>
can i boil the peas/Castilian and feed it.
<Aye.>
waiting for your reply
Thank you
Jerome
<Thanks, Neale.>
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