Super Red Dragon Flowerhorn Fish Care - Tank Setup

[@haasaldridge8593]

I currently have 2 flowerhorn in a community tank. My tank has been established for a little over a year now. I have a Red Dragon and a King Kamfa. I've housed them successfully in my 6 foot tank with 2 oscars, 1 jack dempsey, 1 green terror and a black convict. Hiding spots are critical. But by far the most aggressive fish in the tank is the convict lol. Generally I don't deal with to much aggression tho. I rearrange the tank decor about once a week and so far it is working out for me.

[@RobertHoffner]

You’ll need the heavy support of the industrial rackings for the heavy tanks !

[@ADHDAquatics]

Exactly where you were emotionally and mentally in this video is where I was at a few weeks ago. I super related to this video

[@tyenolfn7572]

I just got my flowerhorn 3 weeks ago they are such a amazing fish

[@PalmerAquatics]

Jordan FT - what kind did you get?

[@jamiemacdonald7374]

I got a flowerhorn about a year ago, he’s like a dog now. The most personality of any fish

[@PalmerAquatics]

Jamie MacDonald - would you get another??

[@jamiemacdonald7374]

Haha, I’ve gotten Two others since ! Lol... they all have their own 75....

[@catfishcave379]

Congratulations on 15,000!

[@PalmerAquatics]

You keep plecos?

[@catfishcave379]

@@PalmerAquatics Only a few at the moment, will get more as the fish room expands next year - shooting for 20 tanks.

[@xlazydogx3123]

Palmer, I have a short body flower horn and she is like a puppy dog. Never had a fish with so much personality. Aggressive as hell though...

[@PalmerAquatics]

Ever kept females with other fish?

[@dmitriyfridman78]

Hey. Thanks for good points. So, what do u feed ur flowerhorn?

[@michiganaquatics2394]

Your welcome brother! !!!! Wow 15k thats amazing dude!! Congratulations!!!! Red dragon flowerhorns are beautiful I wish man I want one to.

[@PalmerAquatics]

Michigan Aquatics - you have any Flowerhorns brother??

[@michiganaquatics2394]

No I Wish it whould kill everything in my tank.

[@subtorzernicks9553]

I bought a juvenile flowerhorn for $150 and I’m absolutely in love 😍

[@moedatnoid8819]

RZer Nicks dang bro where do you live. I just got 2 baby reds and 1 baby Thai silk for $20 for all 3

[@subtorzernicks9553]

Moe Datnoid I got mine from the Mississauga aquarium in Ontario Canada

[@breezecomis153]

Even out the tanks on the industrial racks and build a nice wooden frame around them

[@theoneintheshadowminecraft7396]

The big industrial shelving is stronger and better because it can handle more wait and they have more room

[@richardhuff8201]

Have 3 Flowerhorns, Magma, Red Dragon, and a new little one not sure what type yet have to wait till he colors up more. Love Flowerhorns!

[@PalmerAquatics]

How old is your red dragon?

[@richardhuff8201]

@@PalmerAquatics February will be a year for the Red Dragon.

[@senorm4363]

I have some experience with this topic as a got a mediocre flower horn from my local pet smart and i can confirm personally that flowerhorns do better in smaller tanks because i bought him a 55g to replace my 38g bowfront for him and within 2 hours of adding him his colors looked very faded and he was less personable. I even tried adding lots of cover to the tank like clay pots like you recommended but that didnt help. I moved him back to the 38g and he was much happier i bought a texas and redtexas from petsmart ad put them in the 55g not only to fill the tank but also because i wanted to breed my flowerhorn and once i added him he was pretty passive but after a bout 2 months he had worn trailers and had stress colors on almost permanently and since i have added him back to the 38g permanently and he is much happier now. It is important note that i made sure my cichlids had been privately bred. Ialso think that you should go with the industrial racks because they have a much higher durability and overall give you more Milage. I LOVE YOUR VIDEOS!!!!! CONGRATS ON 15K!!!!!

[@senorm4363]

also i was the 69th like on the video;)

[@cvidales72]

Have a question my brother got me two flower horns for Christmas and was wonder what your opinion is I putting one of them in my 120 gallon with my other fish. I have 3 Oscars 13in, 9.5-10in, 5-6in, I also have a King Kong parrot, a green Texas, a pleco and a bichir.

[@JustMyFish]

It's an amazing fish. I have contemplated getting one. It's just having the room for another tank holding me back.

[@PalmerAquatics]

JustMyFish - how many tanks you have?

[@JustMyFish]

@@PalmerAquatics 4 but they are in different rooms in the house. My wife don't want me to get any more 😝 it would main changing some stock I find it hard to part with any of my fish 😊.

[@XSD-wu2jv]

Nice...i just bought a VIP SRD from Thailand.. Good tips for srd *good water\water changes *good staple food *parrot grooming Happy fish keeping From Kronic Aqautics

[@southernrule2114]

I have a female red drag from imperial tropicals shes close to 5 inches... full of personality i love her attitude lol super easy take care of and fun

[@southernrule2114]

Ill try and dig up some video or take some more today after work

[@southernrule2114]

Im digging a 500 ft well today so itll be tonite at the earliest

[@heatherhanson7754]

I would go with the wood for now. As you can build as you want to fit your tanks and space in room. Then as you grow your store you can replace to metal shelving as time allows if you want. As for windows I would just cover up with a dark curtain. Good luck

[@PalmerAquatics]

Heather Hanson - your one of the few females around here! Really appreciate you hanging around 😇

[@FishBeast]

Congrats on the 15k subs

[@PalmerAquatics]

How many tanks you have Brett?

[@FishBeast]

@@PalmerAquatics Only the 3 Chris. Wish I could have more just not possible currently.

[@vegangirl5196]

I have a red Dragon flowerhorn they're adorable and cute😍😍

[@PalmerAquatics]

vegan girl - glad to see another girl hanging out here 😇 I appreciate long term followers like you!

[@aurozappa305]

For the windows .... cut a piece of smooth wood to size , round out the edges ... remove the window molding , and place your board in front of the window with screws just in case you have to remove for ventilation !

[@PalmerAquatics]

Tappa Tappa - good idea! I need helpful ideas

[@aurozappa305]

I cant wait to see how your place looks @@PalmerAquatics

[@josemontalvo4532]

Do blueprints! Use a notebook to do ideas on paper to envision your tanks. Draw it first. You need to envision your placement of rows, and heights of your tanks. Will it be Fresh and Saltwater tanks? Strictly fresh? Will you have a center piece tank to show off? Plan you Electric and plumbing on blueprint. What kind of filtration will you have? Do you have the funds/revenue to finish your project? How much space do you have to put tanks. Is the place square or rectangle?

[@PalmerAquatics]

It’s a big square. 40’ x 40’ how would you set it up?

[@LB-xe1ho]

I would do the heavy metal stands and keep the windows there was this stuff that natural light makes people happy and more at home and when there happy there spending money

[@PalmerAquatics]

Would you use wood or metal then?

[@LB-xe1ho]

Palmer Aquatics I would stick with the metal stand cleaner look

[@rhayzonchoy9767]

NICE Flowerhorn

[@tbonetaylor7313]

Love the videos bro ....keep that passion...

[@vegetableguitar]

Sounds tough I hope you figure it out

[@PalmerAquatics]

David KrappenSchetts - decision is killing me! What would you do?

[@geofffaris1368]

Great video Chris..

[@PalmerAquatics]

How would you setup a store?

[@banditfishing1558]

I brought a female Thai silk for 15 dollars. My favourite strain by far . Btw congrats on 15k subs I’ll be one as long as I’m alive

[@PalmerAquatics]

The Bandinator - thanks! How old is your Thai silk??

[@spr_trantic9101]

“There Super cheap...there also 300 dollars and I dont usally buy expensive fish”lol

[@PalmerAquatics]

Did I say that?? Haha

[@shanejones578]

Found a 2.5 inch red dragon for 29.99 yesterday at my local store. Clearly he went home with me lol

[@candacemartinez6544]

Happy for you boss

[@PalmerAquatics]

How many tanks you have??

[@ericqian461]

Make the windows opaque and keep going with the black stands, they look nice and it'll be worth it. Don't go cheap and regret it later

[@PalmerAquatics]

Wood is a lot cheaper! Would you use it?

[@gluna9207]

Question, can FEMALE flowerhorn be kept with oscar,arowana convict, peacock cichlid nd bichir?

[@PalmerAquatics]

Do you have a female?

[@gluna9207]

@@PalmerAquatics thinking about buying a female flowerhorn, the rest of the fish are males except my other bichir

[@JustMyFish]

On the store racks I have to agree the high quality system looks great and adapts better. But it is expensive. What about using scaffolding paint it black and use scaffolding boards. It's cheap and easy to set up and just as adaptable. And mutch stronger. Great video thanks man.😊

[@PalmerAquatics]

JustMyFish - hmmm that’s a good idea! Where to find them for sale??

[@JustMyFish]

@@PalmerAquatics are you in Canada. ? What I do know is that in the USA they have a decommission date. I'm in the UK and here it's 4 years in the USA it's 4 year's also. I think in Canada it's a lot less than 4 years Ebay Crags list Amazon or free cycle. You see them for sale they are free on free cycle but normally very old and rusty.

[@giorgetti11]

I’ve got a red dragon! One of the best fish I’ve got..

[@PalmerAquatics]

Paolo giorgetti - does he have a name???

[@giorgetti11]

Palmer Aquatics we haven’t named the flowerhorn yet cause don’t know if it’s a male or female..

[@stevebrueshaber9447]

I am getting my first male SRD flowerhorn next week. Will feeding it hikari blood red parrot be ok, and not cause it to loose fertility and still be able to breed?

[@josephwakefield5779]

Hey Chris!! Do you still have the kissing gourami ? I'd like to see his growth from way back then to now

[@JUSTinTx254]

If you are looking to finish fast I would just use the wood man and maybe just have a few of the industrial racks for bigger tanks. Either way congrats man keep up the good work!

[@PalmerAquatics]

How would you do it? If it was you?

[@zennethball9844]

Congrats bro!

[@516chris]

I don’t want to sound crazy but I dropped a few pallets in my tank and I turned around and a minute later I heard splashing and it looks like my fish was having a seizure he started moving all over the tank upside down hitting his head on the tank and floating back down to the sand

[@516chris]

My flower and always act crazy when I feed him and again I don’t wanna sound crazy but it’s like he trim crack lol he Started doing very strange things and after that he just sat in the corners or a long time .

[@spr_trantic9101]

Can u do a to Touriel on how to build ur wooden shelves

[@PalmerAquatics]

Christian Coan - which ones?

[@keilfestin4606]

Love your video love the flowerhorn

[@louieritter2127]

Wood it's easier to customize to your space. Then you can paint it black.

[@PalmerAquatics]

Would you use wood?

[@kue1master]

Yo that's my flowerhorn at the 3 minute 7 second mark. Good ups! You will love the srd

[@PalmerAquatics]

chuyee kue - thanks for the awesome fish keeping buddy! I’m pissed I forgot to put the names of the owners in them 🙈 SORRY

[@kue1master]

@@PalmerAquatics it's cool bro. Happy fish keeping

[@bagadbillajerry189]

Great video bro

[@ogsvideos6423]

Is this a commercial storefront?

[@PalmerAquatics]

OG`s Fishroom - no! It’s at my house in the middle of nowhere! BUT, I want it to look nice! What would you do??

[@ogsvideos6423]

Email me your number or I'll email you mine [e-mail]

[@bedamo91]

Nice, should go for a king kamfa!!

[@PalmerAquatics]

You like them better?

[@bedamo91]

@@PalmerAquatics if you are looking for a nice show piece yeah they usually have better color well it depends on the strain but if you want it to breed ill go with an SRD because kamfas are usually sterile... My goal is to get a black pearl king kamfa!!

[@spr_trantic9101]

Lolol love ur channel man

[@jacobbh7822]

Industrial would be better in the long run plus like you said it looks better but wood is a lot cheaper and you can make how ever you like and also colour it whatever but I like industrial that’s just my opinion

[@PalmerAquatics]

What would you use?

[@codyguillen6744]

Stay with the heavy duty rack set, you'll get more bang for your buck

[@fishdad1chadh227]

I have a male and a female SRD in a 55 but they are separated

[@PalmerAquatics]

FishDad1 Chad H - male and female?

[@jamiemacdonald7374]

Use what you have first unless you have an unlimited budget. Building and painting racks will be much more economical

[@PalmerAquatics]

Jamie MacDonald - your probably right! The industrial stands look so nice though! Ughhh haha

[@twinsaquaticpredatorst.a.p4471]

Use wood to make you tank stand custom to fit

[@MrCrazyirishman]

You'll love flowerhorns check out the UFA on Facebook but you need a fader bro there awesome they change color.

[@MrCrazyirishman]

Can't post pictures or I would show you pictures of Apollo I've had him since he was a very small fish but that was 2 years ago.

[@PalmerAquatics]

Do you have Facebook

[@MrCrazyirishman]

Palmer Aquatics. Yes I do I'll send you a friends request

[@anuragrai1178]

I am flowerhorn lover LOVE FROM NEPAL COUNTRY 😍

[@PalmerAquatics]

Anurag Rai - how many fish you have?

[@anuragrai1178]

@@PalmerAquatics I have 1 srd 1 alligator gar 2 pacu 1 parrot and 1 oscar

[@putnamehereholdmadoodle]

I got two babies 2 weeks ago

[@MrRaphacus]

Try get a flowerhorn with no nuchal hump It would be cool to see one without the unnaturaly huge tumor looking head and I do understand the fish that have been breed to make the flowerhorn have nuchal humps but I haven’t been able to find any pictures online of one with out one it would be cool to see one without the hump I have got a Thai silk myself in a 700l

[@PalmerAquatics]

Pretty much a. Red Texas 🤠

[@MrCrazyirishman]

Bro go with the heavy duty man gonna be holding a lot of weight .

[@PalmerAquatics]

Would you buy the heavy duty shelves?

[@MrCrazyirishman]

Palmer Aquatics yes in a heart beat because it can hold the weight long term no sweat.

[@walterrussell7584]

Go with wood two by fours paint them black

[@jdofishtank6018]

I think conditioning is mean

[@mattanderson140]

2x4 shelving cheaper . build to exact size needed so less wasted space.

[@hunterturman7165]

sry for one of my comments once im sorry anywyas like youre vids man

[@ogsvideos6423]

My advice would be just do it, dont stress all the details, get all the tanks up and running with fish. Open your doors and advertise as much as possible, and adjustment as you go. People just want to see nice clean fish displays, they dont know how the shop "should be setup". Much success.

[@PalmerAquatics]

OG`s Fishroom - your probably right! Good points!

[@frederickramirez6799]

Use the wood bro and paint them black

[@PalmerAquatics]

But it’s less strong!? Would you use wood?

[@aurozappa305]

Go with the industrial ... it will last forever and nothing will fail ... You will buy it once and have no problems FH forever !!!

[@PalmerAquatics]

Tappa Tappa - that was the initial plan.. just running out of money 😂

[@aurozappa305]

Try finding auctions that sell used industrial shelving or put an ad out on Facebook or a buy and sell looking for used industrial shelving @@PalmerAquatics

[@aurozappa305]

This might help as an idea ... I like the black pipe look and use plywood board kzbin.info/www/bejne/r6WTmqCup6ygfsk@@PalmerAquatics

[@legciv]

I have a super red dragon flowerhorn. His name is Mr. Humpty Dumpty. Check out my channel to see him.

[@shagaemblem5412]

Build your own shelves and paint them black put work in to it save some money and plan out plumbing.

[@BurnzAd6]

Get a Kamfa!

[@PalmerAquatics]

What’s better? SRD or kamfa??

[@BurnzAd6]

Palmer Aquatics I guess it is your preference.

[@LimitLessOakkk]

Flowerhorns do better in a smaller tank

[@PalmerAquatics]

You really think so?

[@LimitLessOakkk]

From seeing all the flowerhorns my brother has kept yessir!! The only time I’ve seen them good in a big aquarium is when breeding them

[@vegetableguitar]

It’s a good idea to make a fish store just for people that actually keep fish. I can’t stand it when adults get there kids fish knowing from the start there going to die.

[@johnnguyen1947]

I got my SRD for free lol

[@BestIeverhadisyou]

Northfin food is so much better than hikari (hikari is filled with fillers)- look it up bro

[@Tvic-Turbolyfe]

I wouldnt feed tilapia either

[@PalmerAquatics]

Why not?

[@Tvic-Turbolyfe]

brings in sickness and parasites protruding anus just wouldnt feed anything other then high quality pellets and an occasional treat, I'm no expert by any means

[@keilfestin4606]

Get a kamfa

[@PalmerAquatics]

You like more than SRD?

[@nolasdollsandaquatics9386]

There so stupid looking I don't get it...🌹🐟🤷‍♀️🤷‍♀️🤷‍♀️but more power to you,good luck with your store 😉.

[@PalmerAquatics]

notNolajane FishRich - hHahaga what fish do you like more??

[@nolasdollsandaquatics9386]

So you can say what I like is stupid ? Nahh bro... best of luck with the shelving issues...

[@PalmerAquatics]

notNolajane FishRich - when did I say what you like is stupid.. please don’t jump to conclusions. There is no drama here on my channel

[@nolasdollsandaquatics9386]

So sorry was just joking with you...really!! I am sending best wishes for all your ventures.✌

[@HECAROS512]

We want to see the fish, not your face. All your videos are more about you than your fish, another piece of advice cut the chit-chat and say what you have to say and remember is about the fish, not you.