Best temperature for KOK & Color

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Best temperature for KOK & Color; Best temp for KOK and Color
Topic Started: Jul 1 2008, 10:43 PM (276 Views)
eway	Jul 1 2008, 10:43 PM Post #1
1" Frys Posts: 105 Group: Members Member #7,105 Joined: January 12, 2008	Hey guys, what is the best temperature for the development of the KOK, the color and health of flowerhorns?? I just want to know the best or ideal parameters for consistent KoK growth....



eway	Jul 1 2008, 10:45 PM Post #2
1" Frys Posts: 105 Group: Members Member #7,105 Joined: January 12, 2008	Some pics of my 4 inch KGM Attached to this post: 000_0004.jpg (1.05 MB) 000_0001.jpg (1.61 MB)



chan562	Jul 1 2008, 11:28 PM Post #3
MusicLove Posts: 2,060 Group: Team RUS Member #4 Joined: June 2, 2006	well from what i think i would say..Warm Water...but really... its all depend on the fish..if the fish have good head genes then it might have a Big head and also what u feeds them...most owners feed their fish Chingmix and grandsumo..and those do help sometime..lol..im not really an expert ..just a little something i know lol..hope this help
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eway	Jul 1 2008, 11:59 PM Post #4
1" Frys Posts: 105 Group: Members Member #7,105 Joined: January 12, 2008	I tried chingmix with another fish and it did not help too much, I have an order of grand sumo coming in tomorrow so hopefully that helps, the fish i got is from flowerfish and I believe all they use is grand sumo along with live feed of course. Thanks for your help, I have the temp at 86 degrees right now but will probably turn it down to 82. I think the fish are breathing a little too hard due to the high temp. Thanks for your insight



wildimage	Jul 2 2008, 04:51 AM Post #5
* Bionic Biker Chickyta* Posts: 3,926 Group: Global Moderators/ Team RUS Member #455 Joined: January 31, 2007 Favorite Strain ALL of The ABOVE!!!!!	I feed mine:Pellets: Alife, ( Amazone, Probetta, 2 kinds of Dragons...these underlined sold here on forum and i buy from here, because in Canada we dont have ) Spirulina sticks for cichlids, veggie based pellets, sometimes i mix a bit of all the brand of pellets...2 times a week, i have Red Forever but i dont like "pellets too small". Freeze dried food: freeze dried shrimp, Frozen food: fresh shrimp, frozen ostrich heart, jumbo blood worms, frozen beef heart ( when available ). Also read on forum some give: *Vegetables: Green Peas (shelled and slightly boiled to soften) Romaine lettuce leaves Cucumber slices Orange slices for extra vitamin C Strawberry slices for even more vitamin C Potatoes (again boiled to soften) There are many others that they will take to but these are the ones often tested and tried that they will consume without hesitation. We have been feeding them variety for many years and have had no intestinal problems as of yet. Along with feeding one has to remember that maintenance is indeed the sole key in keeping a long and healthy pet for many years. That is water changes, cleaning gravel if you have, added vitamins for energy boost and your filter roundup and cleanup of the biological overloads.* *A Flowerhorn should be feed a balanced diet. The best way to do this is select a high quality pellet containing 38-50% protein 45-48 is ideal. There are a number of good products on the market and I would suggest you try a few until you find one that works well for you and your fish. It has also been my experience that after a couple months you should switch around the brand you use as fish sometimes get sick of it. You can always go back to the original again later. In addition to the main staple being pellets. Other foods that work well are market shrimp, freeze dried shrimp, blood worms, crickets, beef heart and any other food that goes well with larger fish or cichlids.* **PH is 6.0 to 7.6, Ammonia 0, Nitrate 0, Nitrites no more than 20-50 PPM, Temp. 82 to 86. And they are also at best potential with clean water...it is best to do a 25% water change weekly. Also it is beneficial for your fish health to add conditioners ( for the water to remove Chlorine etc ) and aquarium salt for stress coats. If fish gets sick, you "Always" double the salt. The best key is always give it a wide variety of goods Check this thread too, about kok http://flowerhornrusforum.com/topic/108796/1/#new Kindness regards, -Lynda :)*
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cptpuma	Jul 6 2008, 12:35 AM Post #6
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1986com	Jul 6 2008, 11:21 PM Post #7
3" Frys Posts: 338 Group: Banned Member #11,892 Joined: June 27, 2008	82 degree and the fish is fine bro not too high cause if you leave it on too high your fish will die younger but by keep the water cooler like 80 to 82 your fish will live longer



Paintsn	Jul 7 2008, 03:49 AM Post #8
>>>NeWbIe 4LiFe<<< Posts: 4,647 Group: Team RUS Member #2 Joined: June 2, 2006 Favorite Strain Kamfas Residence LoNg BeAcH, CaLi	wildimage Jul 2 2008, 04:51 AM I feed mine:Pellets: Alife, ( Amazone, Probetta, 2 kinds of Dragons...these underlined sold here on forum and i buy from here, because in Canada we dont have ) Spirulina sticks for cichlids, veggie based pellets, sometimes i mix a bit of all the brand of pellets...2 times a week, i have Red Forever but i dont like "pellets too small". Freeze dried food: freeze dried shrimp, Frozen food: fresh shrimp, frozen ostrich heart, jumbo blood worms, frozen beef heart ( when available ). Also read on forum some give: *Vegetables: Green Peas (shelled and slightly boiled to soften) Romaine lettuce leaves Cucumber slices Orange slices for extra vitamin C Strawberry slices for even more vitamin C Potatoes (again boiled to soften) There are many others that they will take to but these are the ones often tested and tried that they will consume without hesitation. We have been feeding them variety for many years and have had no intestinal problems as of yet. Along with feeding one has to remember that maintenance is indeed the sole key in keeping a long and healthy pet for many years. That is water changes, cleaning gravel if you have, added vitamins for energy boost and your filter roundup and cleanup of the biological overloads.* *A Flowerhorn should be feed a balanced diet. The best way to do this is select a high quality pellet containing 38-50% protein 45-48 is ideal. There are a number of good products on the market and I would suggest you try a few until you find one that works well for you and your fish. It has also been my experience that after a couple months you should switch around the brand you use as fish sometimes get sick of it. You can always go back to the original again later. In addition to the main staple being pellets. Other foods that work well are market shrimp, freeze dried shrimp, blood worms, crickets, beef heart and any other food that goes well with larger fish or cichlids.* **PH is 6.0 to 7.6, Ammonia 0, Nitrate 0, Nitrites no more than 20-50 PPM, Temp. 82 to 86. And they are also at best potential with clean water...it is best to do a 25% water change weekly. Also it is beneficial for your fish health to add conditioners ( for the water to remove Chlorine etc ) and aquarium salt for stress coats. If fish gets sick, you "Always" double the salt. The best key is always give it a wide variety of goods Check this thread too, about kok http://flowerhornrusforum.com/topic/108796/1/#new Kindness regards, -Lynda :)* very informative infor you got here sis.. i would do the same
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eway	Jul 7 2008, 06:06 PM Post #9
1" Frys Posts: 105 Group: Members Member #7,105 Joined: January 12, 2008	Here's my new KGM from flowerfish, I kinda gave up on the kamalau, and traded him in for credit. I'm hoping this guy and a fertile female zz from my cousin can get fry happy Attached to this post: 000_0004.jpg (1.05 MB) AcrylicTank_479.jpg (676.34 KB)



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