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Flowerhorn Cichlids
Flowerhorn cichlids are ornamental aquarium fish noted for their vivid colors and the distinctively shaped heads for which they are named. Their head protuberance, or kok, is formally termed a "nuchal hump." Like blood parrot cichlids, they are man-made hybrids that do not exist in nature. First developed in Malaysia and Taiwan, they are now kept by fish hobbyists worldwide. Some critics have questioned the impact of flower-horn breeding programs.
Arrival in the West
When flowerhorns were first imported to the United States, there were only two breeds of these fish for distribution, flowerhorn and golden base. Flowerhorns came in two varieties, those with pearls (silver-white spots on the skin) and those without. Golden bases also had two varieties, those that faded and those that did not. Among the flowerhorns, the ones without pearls were quickly overtaken in popularity by those with pearls, becoming pearl scale flowerhorns, or Zhen Zhu. With the golden bases, the unfaded ones developed an attractive golden skin in place of what had been the flowerhorn’s grey skin.
As of 1999, there were four strains of flowerhorn available in the American market: regular flower-horns, pearl scale flower-horns, golden flower-horns, and faders. Commercial breeders proliferated, and fish were selected for appearance with little regard for terminology.Consequently, names became confusing and parentage became difficult to track.
Around 2000–2001, the Kamfa variety appeared. These were hybrids of any type of flower-horn crossed with any species of the genus Vieja or with any parrot cichlid. These brought in some new traits, such as short mouths, wrapped tails, sunken eyes, and increasingly larger head bumps. Seeing this, those who bred the Zhen Zhus began line breeding their fish to develop faster and become more colorful, in order to compete with the Kamfa strains.
2010 Many states have started their own breeding organizations. Minnesota stands out as one of the leaders in flower-horn breeding in the United States due to so many hobbyists importing fish regularly.
When flowerhorns were first imported to the United States, there were only two breeds of these fish for distribution, flowerhorn and golden base. Flowerhorns came in two varieties, those with pearls (silver-white spots on the skin) and those without. Golden bases also had two varieties, those that faded and those that did not. Among the flowerhorns, the ones without pearls were quickly overtaken in popularity by those with pearls, becoming pearl scale flowerhorns, or Zhen Zhu. With the golden bases, the unfaded ones developed an attractive golden skin in place of what had been the flowerhorn’s grey skin.
As of 1999, there were four strains of flowerhorn available in the American market: regular flower-horns, pearl scale flower-horns, golden flower-horns, and faders. Commercial breeders proliferated, and fish were selected for appearance with little regard for terminology.Consequently, names became confusing and parentage became difficult to track.
Around 2000–2001, the Kamfa variety appeared. These were hybrids of any type of flower-horn crossed with any species of the genus Vieja or with any parrot cichlid. These brought in some new traits, such as short mouths, wrapped tails, sunken eyes, and increasingly larger head bumps. Seeing this, those who bred the Zhen Zhus began line breeding their fish to develop faster and become more colorful, in order to compete with the Kamfa strains.
2010 Many states have started their own breeding organizations. Minnesota stands out as one of the leaders in flower-horn breeding in the United States due to so many hobbyists importing fish regularly.
Flowerhorn cichlids are usually kept at a water temperature of 80–85 °F, and a pH of 7.4–8.0. They require a tank of a minimum of approximately 20–30 gallons to grow. Being aggressive and territorial, two or more flowerhorns are usually not kept together, but the tank housing them can be divided up with acrylic dividers or egg crates.
OSCARS CICHLID FISH
The minimum tank size recommended is 33 gallons, and this is only if you plan on housing one individual alone, without any tank mates. The recommended tank size for housing Oscar fish is 100 gallons, of course the 
bigger the better. Oscar fish can live alone, or with a buddy. They are not schooling fish so it is up to you if you will combine them with a partner or not. Oscar fish can be compatible with other South American Cichlids but some rules of thumb must be followed. Be sure that the fish you are introducing is the same size as the current Oscar and that the maximum size is close to that of the Oscar. They are very territorial and will either eat the fish if it's too small, or get beat up and harasses by it's larger tank mate, since all South American cichlids are aggressive and territorial.
bigger the better. Oscar fish can live alone, or with a buddy. They are not schooling fish so it is up to you if you will combine them with a partner or not. Oscar fish can be compatible with other South American Cichlids but some rules of thumb must be followed. Be sure that the fish you are introducing is the same size as the current Oscar and that the maximum size is close to that of the Oscar. They are very territorial and will either eat the fish if it's too small, or get beat up and harasses by it's larger tank mate, since all South American cichlids are aggressive and territorial.Diet Requirements
Oscars will eat anything but the recommended diet is Oscar pellets, Hikari Oscar Gold is a high quality excellent brand of fish food and will make the colors radiate and the fish happy and healthy. Oscars will also eat bloodworms and brine shrimp - chose the frozen variety because they are more fresh and have more nutritional value then freeze-dried. You can feed them also plankton and mysis shrimp as a treat.Oscar Care Tips
Never feed them goldfish because feeder goldfish have little nutritional value, have the potential for disease because of their bad living environment from the pet store and the shipping conditions. Another big disadvantage of feeding Oscar fish feeder goldfish is that yourOscars will only eat feeders and reject anything else, then they only want food that moves - the thrill of the hunt instinct will activate and you will have to make inconvenient stops at the pet store to pick up feeders. We strongly advise against purchasing a large amount of
feeders and putting them into the tank and letting your fish "feed at will" firstly, adding many feeders at once will cause a deadly
ammonia surge and secondly your Oscar fish will be a glutton and overeat which is very bad for the digestive system.
Oscar Fish
Oscar Fish Are Popular
Oscar fish are popular mainly due to their beautiful appearance and vivid personality. Oscar fish are like a real pet, they can recognize their owners and they have personality. It seems hard to believe a tropical fish can have personality, but ask any Oscar fish owner and they will confirm this unusual fact!Oscar care requirements
Oscar fish are a good choice because they are very hardy, easy to keep and long lived, up to 16 years however, they do have a few specific requirements and this is due only to their large full grown size. Baby Oscars are tiny and cute but unbeknownst to most fish keepers, they grow very large, over a foot long, 12 inches and their rate of growth is extremely quick. It has been reported that Oscar fish grow up to 1 inch per month while they are young! With that said, never purchase these little fish and put them into a small aquarium thinking you'll upgrade the tank size "down the road".Tuesday, July 12, 2011
Tiger Oscar
The Tiger Oscar Cichlid or Oscar fish is not the same as Flower Horn breedings. Originally, this fish comes from South America, p.e. from the River Rio Negro; in its original habitat, the Oscar Cichlid swims through the underwoods searching for food. In recent times however, you can find this giant fish in Central America as well; it was set adrift because of its savoury meat.
In a tank, these fish come to trust a person quite easily. With a size of approximately 15 inch, the Oscar is not one of the small tank fish. Despite this fact, the Oscar Cichlid is absolutely popular as a pet fish. Numerous aquarium guide books and journals present you with a lot of information and articles on these fresh water kings.
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