Manny's flowerhorns

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 We are a  family home business dedicated to provide quality Flowerhorns.  We simply love flowerhorns in every way !!. Since 2007 we  have been learning,caring, enjoying and producing Flowerhorns for ourselves, but what started as a hobby has transformed into a complete enjoyment and craziness about  this fish.  Our mission statement is to provide good quality flower horns at affordable prices and to share my knowledge and experiences with you! 

                   God Bless you all and enjoy the hobby !

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How to determine the sex of your FH

How do I tell if my fish is a male or a female?
In general, it is difficult to tell the gender of a flower horn when it is still small. During spawning season, it is easier to differentiate male and female by looking at the vent near the anus of the fish. Below are general guidelines to distinguish male and female flower horns:

1) In general, in a batch of fry, males grow faster than females.

2) Males are usually larger and have a more developed nuchal hump (aka kok) on their foreheads.

3) In the earlier breeds of flower horns, about 80% of flower horns with black spots on the dorsal fin are females. However, with increasing cross-breeding, this fact does not hold true anymore. In the newer breeds, the double flower lines of some flower horns extend to the dorsal fin, again making this method unreliable.

4) The most reliable method is to look at the vent tube protruding from the underside of the fish, next to its anus. Males have a more narrow tube, looking almost like a V-shape. Females have a thicker tube with a U-shape opening. This part of the fish is their sex organ and it is more defined when they are mature. Follow this link, Male or Female?, to better understand this method. The article on that link has excellent graphical images regarding the said technique.