Kinds of Flower Horn!

Since I was obsess of flower horn this past months, so I keep researching on what are the main breed of this glow in the dark fish. I said glow in the dark because of the silver color that glows and pump up to your eyes as you stare on it. Also when I read the history of this high breed fish. Some breeder called it man made fish because they are raise with different combination or cross breeding of fish.

As far as what I read there are 9 kinds of flower horn and this 9 was common to all breeder:

The Golden base (faders) Faders are called by that name because during the juvenile period of life they lose their color and go completely black. As the fading process continues, the black "fades" away, leaving a more vibrant and beautiful color, usually yellow or red. They are also referred to as golden base or Golden Trimac.



Red Texas cichlids are related to the golden base family of flowerhorns. They were originally created by breeding a green Texas cichlid with a Mammon or King Kong parrot, then crossing the offspring back to the parents until a consistent red color was achieved. Hobbyists consider the most important feature of the red Texas to be the color .

King kamfa from the Kamfa family, this fish typically has white or yellow eyes, although red eyes are possible but rare. Distinctive features of this breed include an intense black double flower row along the lateral line, and very thick white pearling. Originating in Thailand, this breed has seen a recent rebirth in Vietnam. The body is typical of a Kamfa, with a fan tail, and a longer body than some other Kamfas.

Zhen Zhu. This breed originated slightly after the Kamfa, derived from the Luohan. It has a rounded tail, large mouth, red protruding eyes, and a prominent head flower. Zhen Zhu means "pearl flowerhorn." This breed's strongest characteristic is pearling. Breeders often cross other types with Zhen Zhus because they breed easily and can create better pearling for the next generation.



Kamfa. This breed originated from the Luohan. Its main characteristics are white or yellow eyes (red eyes are possible but not common), a fan tail, a water-colored head bump, sunken eyes, and smaller lips than the Zhen Zhu. This breed generally also has a larger and more square body than that of the Zhen Zhu. Head flowers can be found on the Kamfa, but not as prominently as with Zhen Zhus.

The genuine Golden Monkey or Kamalau was bred by Mr. Lam Seah and Lam Soon in Bercham, Ipoh, Malaysia. After the third generation, all of them were sold to the A-1 Aquarium in 2001. This type of flowerhorn is an original Luohan-based fish and not a mixed type Zen Zhu or Kamfa

The Red Mommon and Red Ingot breeds are the most typical of these hybrid cichlids. Both of these fishes are appreciated for feng shui. The Red Mommon is named for its high forehead, which looks like the hat worn by the God of Fortune. The Red Ingot is named for its yuan-bao shape, referring to odd-shaped gold or silver pieces formerly used as money in China.
The Red Mommon and Red Ingot grow faster in the first year, with a size of about 20 cm. They grow to 25–28 cm by two years later. Their maximum size is not yet known, and it is believed that the fish may grow to 30 cm or above in the future. Both of these fish are raised at 28°C water temperature, pH ~6–8 (with slightly acid water preferred), and kH ~3–6, while avoiding any sudden change in water quality. It is also common to test regularly for ammonia and nitrite. Both of these fishes can be bred with different kinds of cichlids.



The King Kong parrot represents an early stage in the transition to flowerhorn breeding. The blood parrot is smaller, with a bigger head, more protruding eyes, and a V-shaped mouth. The King Kong parrot is longer, with a reddish orange color, and a dorsal fin shorter than the anal fin. The shape of the King Kong is similar to the red devil cichlid, and when it reaches a size of 18 cm, the shape of the mouth changes to a triangle with a more protruding jaw. Only 20% of these fish grow to a size of a half kilogram.

Ohhh, I almost forgot this fish possess the power of there brain because literally speaking they have big heads that differs from other aquarium fishes. They called the name as kok or humps.

Hope if you read this and you have some idea that you want to share with me just drop some comment and suggestion. And that will be a great honor to me.

How to take care of your FloweHorn!

A friend of mine have a flower horn so I was obsess to have one and because I also heard stories on that fish, so I decide to raise. After 3 months I saw the improvement of my fish and I was really amaze and become a fan of there rise. One of my objective now is to see my flower horn to enhance there maximum beauty.
To start with that objective, I need to know how to take good care. Here are some points to consider to assure that your flower horn will be really beautiful.

Proper fish tank management and beautiful Flowerhorn fish complements each other perfectly. Therefore, it is crucial for all hobbyists to have proper knowledge of good fish tank management. It is indeed more important to practice a good tank management than to purchase the suitable type of fish for your tank.

Setting Up Your Flower Horn Fish Tank.

As Flowerhorn’s ancestry originated from the Central and South American cichlids, it is essential to set up your tank to a closely simulated natural habitat for the fish, which at the same time, pleasing to the eye.

Various sizes and designs of fish tanks are available at your local fish store. Choose one that will complement your house. Always assume that Flowerhorns will grow to be about 500 mm in length. Therefore, it is advisable to get at least a 3 feet tank to start comfortably. Acrylic aquariums are recommended as these tanks are leak proof, light weight and the wall materials provide exceptional clarity. Always have a tank top or tank cover to prevent your fish from jumping out. This is one common mistake of many hobbyists that lead to their fish “committing suicide”.

Various attractive background designs for aquariums are available easily. Choose one that will fit the natural environment of the fish. Pebbles, stones and gravels is a must in your flower horn tank because it be used as substrate for biological filtration. The fish is also a naturally active “digger” and this creates an environment closer to its original habitat.

One advice is to prevent pebbles that have sharp edges. These types of pebbles usually inflict cuts on the mouth of your fishes and if not treated, it will be infected. Many flowerhorn fishes are prone to mouth infection because of minor cuts sustained when they constantly dig at the pebbles.

Other unnatural tank ornaments are discouraged as these do not serve any purpose at all in the tank. Furthermore, these objects may even be hazardous, which might cause accidental cuts and injuries on your Flowerhorns as these fish possess fierce territorial behaviors and is always actively swimming.
Suggestions : Aquarium stand, tank divider, Multi-filter (10-40 gallon tanks) , tank top.

Aquarium Lighting

Suitable aquarium lighting will enhance the coloration and the overall physical development of your Flowerhorn. It is recommended that you place your tank where is it able to get at least an hour of indirect sunlight a day. With proper water quality management, your tank should not go green with algae with that minute amount of sunlight. If this is not possible, getting a full spectrum light is therefore advisable. An exposure of your Flowerhorn to 4-8 hours of light per day from a full spectrum light source is sufficient to maintain the color development of your Flowerhorn.

Optiomum Water Quality For Flowerhorns

Flowerhorns are ‘hardy’, which means this fish are highly adaptable to different water conditions, including bad water conditions. However, it is often being mistaken that it is all right to keep your Flowerhorn in bad water condition since they are termed as a ‘hardy’ fish. Hobbyists also often mistook the fact that one can feed the Flowerhorn any possible food and not have to worry about water quality. These are indeed the few general misconceptions among Flowerhorn hobbyists. Adequate feedings and frequent water changes promote better growth and this as a result would even change the whole body morphology of the fish.

pH Level and Hardness

Water pH levels indicate the acidity and alkalinity of the water. As for the ‘hardness’ of the water indicates the amount of dissolved minerals in the water.
There is an inter relation between these two water parameters. The water is considered ‘hard’ when there is a high content of dissolved minerals in it e.g. calcium and normally the pH of ‘hard’ water is above 7, which is more alkaline. When there’s a lack of dissolved minerals in the water, it is considered ‘soft’ and thus the pH will be lower then neutral, hence more acidic.

The Flowerhorn is hybridized from large South American cichlids. These large cichlids are from lakes in South America, where the water parameters are soft and slightly acidic. Therefor, the optimum water parameter for the flowerhorn should be close to the waters of its origin. pH of about 6 -7 should be best for your flowerhorn. If the water in your location is too hard, just add peat or peat solution into the water to soften it.
Suggestions: pH Test Kit, pH Up, pH Down, Multi-Function Test Kit

Water Temperature

Flowerhorns are tropical fish. It can survive in water with various temperature ranges. They grow well in water temperature of 28°C. During transportation of Flowerhorns, water temperature is usually maintained at about 22°C. Temperature is raised to about 30°C when the fish is sick but this doesn’t mean that all illnesses are curable this way. A simple thermometer may be purchased to monitor water temperature changes in your tank.
Suggestions : Aquarium Heater, Thermometer

Dechlorination

Tap water is commonly used by hobbyists. High chlorine toxicity may lead to fatalities. Chlorine will harm the fishes’ slime coat and therefore it will subject the fish to infection. Always dechlorinate water before it is added into the tank. If you see your fish darting around, gasping for air and shows listlessnes after a water change, always suspect its chlorine poisoning. Test the water and if chlorine is present, neutrlize it immediately. After that, add a little bit of stress coat or if it is a severe poisoning (fin rot or/and cloudy eyes) quarantine the fish and add some anti-septic to prevent infection.
Suggestions : Anti-Chlorine, Stress Coat Solution

Filtration systems

A good filtration system is extremely important in an artificial aquatic environment. Reasons being, Flowerhorns feed on huge amount of food and secretes large amount waste that turns into ammonia. A good filtration system eliminates solid wastes from the fish, leftover food, ammonia and even dusts from the atmosphere. There are various types of filters available in the market. The efficiency of these filters depends on usage, stocking density and other various factors.
Mechanical filters work mainly to sieve out wastes but do not break it down. It makes the water clear but this doesn’t mean it is ‘clean’ as the ammonia produced by fish is still in the tank. The misconception of ‘clear water’ being ‘clean water’ often contributes to a lot of fish deaths. A mechanical filter normally uses filter wools and filter sponges as sieve materials. Mechanical filters work best coupled with biological filters.

Biological filters are more efficient as they provide bio-media surfaces for beneficial bacteria to grow on. Bacteria colonize these surfaces and ‘work’ on the ammonia waste left by fish to break it down into fish friendly water components (refer to the Ammonia and Nitrogen Cycle). The best that we have found is to have a good cannister filter with the proper mix of filter materials such as activated carbon, ammonia-removing resins, bio-balls, and fiter wool.
Always add activated carbon resins as part of the filter material to control ammonia, nitrate or nitrite poisoning. It can also help to absorb chlorine if chlorine is present.
Suggestions : Multi-filter (10-40 gallon tanks), activated carbon, ammonia-removing resins , cannister filter.

Thanks to Flower Fish.com.

Weight Gain

It’s only natural for human beings to want to look their best. Sometimes this means sun bathing, other times it means seeing a dermatologist for acne treatments. Maybe you need to drop 20 pounds or grow out your hair after a bad dye job. Believe it or not, it can even mean putting on a few pounds. Naturally those pounds would be muscle. It’s not often that individuals want to pack on extra fat. Anyway, if this is the case, then you’ll need to investigate ways to gain weight properly. Surely you want to pack on some lean muscle and avoid and spare tire accumulation. Lucky for you, there are wonderful supplements that can help. You may even decide to use these products for the rest of your life. I did!

So you’re hitting the gym, struggling to pack on the healthy pounds. Great job! This is one of the best ways to gain weight. You’re slowly building muscle mass and body strength. There’s no downside to this new regimen. But, it doesn’t stop there. At this point you’re probably overly slim for a few possible reasons. One is genetics. It could run in your gene pool. Then there’s the metabolism. If your’s is high, then it’s a bit harder to keep up with. And finally, you may just not be consuming enough or the right foods. Here’s the deal; to gain mass, you have to consume more calories than your body can burn. Along with lifting weights, this is one of the best ways to gain weight in a healthy fashion. Now all you need is a healthy diet and great supplements. I recommend three low saturated fat, high protein meals each day. You need protein and carbs for energy and muscle repair. On top of this, you should add three supplements per day. Try whey protein powder. This is a great way to get the protein you need for building lean mass. You can mix it with skim milk, juice or water to make a quick shake. Oh, and don’t forget those daily multivitamins. Your body will crave all the nutrients it can get for recuperation from weight training. This puts you at six meals per day. Therefore you shouldn’t be paying attention to the standard daily nutrition recommendations. It doesn’t apply to you when you’re tackling ways to gain weight.

Eating anything and everything is NOT a good plan. This may have been one of the ways to gain weight in the past, but now we know better. Look for organic foods and healthy supplements. Try to avoid high levels of fat, sugar and sodium. You’ll be packing on the muscle in no time.

Fast Metabolism Tips

Two Different ways of making weight loss by different rates of metabolism, diet or weight.

These are some simple tips to help speed up your metabolism. Interval Training. Have you ever noticed that some people do a ton of cardio but stop losing weight after awhile? It's because their metabolism has stabilized. Your body's metabolism will quickly adapt to it's environment. To fix this use interval training by starting off at a slower speed and kicking it up to high levels then back down. There are many ways to do this. The key is to push your body to different levels. If you do it right you can really speed up your metabolism and burn a lot of calories.

Don't skip breakfast. While you sleep your body goes into energy conservation mode and it slows down your metabolism. Eating first thing in the morning will help speed up your metabolism by giving it a good start. A good breakfast consists of complex carbohydrates like whole grain bread, egg whites, and fruit like a banana. Eat 5-6 meals a day. You don't need to eat a lot, you just need to spread out your meals and eat often. When you do this your body knows it is going to get the next meal and doesn't worry about storing the food as fat. This is a great way to speed up your metabolism.

Change what you eat. Just as eating more frequently will speed up your metabolism and so will what you eat. Eating foods high in sugar content will cause your blood sugar to spike forcing your body to store it as fat. Try to eat more whole grain foods, fruits, and vegetables. However, a healthy diet, combined with proper exercise training program will eventually turn a fat body into a lean, muscular body, increasing the burning of calories 24 hours a day. Drink Green Tea. Green tea has fat burning properties.

Studies have shown the positive effects it has on increasing metabolism. You will find green tea in many diet pills. Exercise. You need to move your body to speed up your metabolism and burn calories. At least 30 minutes a day is needed. This will increase your metabolism for 4 to 8 hours after you stop exercising so you will be burning calories long after you stop exercising. Weight Training. By building more muscle your body's metabolism will speed up to support that new muscle, causing you to burn more calories.

Women shouldn't fear weight training you don't have enough testosterone to bulk you up. If you really want a faster metabolism weight training is a must. Muscle burns 73 more calories per kilogram of fat per day than does fat. So the more muscle you have, the higher your resting metabolic rate will be. The more muscle the better because it burns calories 24 hours per day. This is the only way to increase your resting metabolic rate, which is responsible for 60 to 70 percent of the calories you burn each day.

BE PATIENT a true story!

I started browsing the internet, reading some blog. Afterwards a great post catches my attention and really touches my heart after reading it. I'm sharing this story to you to so that you can feel what I feel aster I read this story.

Hope you can connect what the short story is all about.



BE PATIENT

This is a true story which happened in the States. A man came out of his home to admire his new truck. To his puzzlement, his three-year-old son was happily hammering dents into the shiny paint of the truck. The man ran to his son, knocked him away, hammered the little boy's hands into pulp as punishment. When the father calmed down, he rushed his son to the hospital.

Although the doctor tried desperately to save the crushed bones, he finally had to amputate the fingers from both the boy's hands. When the boy woke up from the surgery & saw his bandaged stubs, he innocently said, " Daddy,I'm sorry about your truck." Then he asked, "but when are my fingers going to grow back?" The father went home & found out the hammered portion in the truck these words, “Daddy I love you.” He committed suicide.

Think about this story the next time someone steps on your feet or u wish to take revenge. Think first before u lose your patience with someone u love. Trucks can be repaired.. Broken bones & hurt feelings often can't. Too often we fail to recognize the difference between the person and the performance. We forget that forgiveness is greater than revenge.

People make mistakes. We are allowed to make mistakes. But the actions we take while in a rage will haunt us forever.




Posted by KUYA JAKE.

2nd time is sweeter!

14 months as off my count since I first discovered this secret paradise as the people call it.



Last Saturday with my high school best of friends went and enjoyed Canibad. The wonder of canibad still there and impress me second time around. The story goes like this my barkada's is planning to have an over night stay in the beach and they told me to hunt some place for us.



So as I think when the first choice was just in kaputian while im in the bath room, taking a bath It cross to my mind that It will be okey to be on a place where they don't expect to travel over 1 ½ hour from Samal business center to the secret paradise. We meet at Sasa wharf and we go to the market to buy our food after that we set back and roll to our destination. So on the road they ask me where should I take them so I answer “We will be heading to CANIBAD”. They ask me again canibal??? So I said again to canibad. Then we laugh because they did not on me believe. Then we continue our travel along the road we always stop to ask for direction because I almost forgot where is the right way to be on that secret paradise. We face a powder and rocky road tell we spot a cliff of canibad. We start feeling excited when we saw the beach cost of canibad. The water was so crystal clear and the the shore was so calm and the beauty of slimy stone was so nice to step on it. We run down to settle where we plant our tent and setting up our things.


To cut the story off we found a place and starting to prepare the foods then the sun down come we set at the shore and watch the sun hide. That moment was so amazing then after an hour a flaming moon rises the whole place was lighten by the moon. Its so nice to walk at the shore feeling the wave of the water.
After that moment we felt the warm cold water of canibad. We enjoyed swimming under the flaming Moon.


After we finish swimming we straight a head at our bed and felt a sleep.
4.30 am we woke up to wait for the sun to lighten the earth then we able to catch the sun rise. While waiting and watching we are temp to swim again.
That time we double the joy of swimming, I don't feel the coldness instead the freshness of the water and the environment that I'm looking too. Stress was totally erase...




Then we go leave canibad for another rood trip to hagimit.. The story of Hagimit falls is to be continued....

Earth Day!

Help save the ecosytem!

Witness the ECO-Conservation Fair at SM City Davao's Entertainment Plaza on April 27-30, 2009 (Monday-Thursday).

Fun-Learning Activities are outlined for the YOUTH!

See you!

-SAVE THE ECOSYSTEM!-


Please be part of this educational program to save our Mother Earth, this is for the future of our grand children and the the next generation. Let's open our mind for this because we are now feeling the effect of global warming.
Saving Mother Earth is not to late to start!
Lets contribute in a little way to be part of this event!

Be Aware nor beware!

-SAVE LIFE!-