The Flowerhorn cichlid is considered quite easy to take care of and do not require a lot of pampering from its keeper.

The first thing you need to do is of course to set up an aquarium suitable for a Flowerhorn cichlid.

Your Flowerhorn will require a large aquarium to do well, since this fish grows quite big and have an aggressive

temperament. If you use plants to decorate the aquarium, they might be destroyed by the Flowerhorn cichlid, and plants

are not necessary in an aquarium set up for a Flowerhorn cichlid. You should however decorate the aquarium in a way

that creates natural territorial borders, since the Flowerhorn cichlid is a territorial and aggressive fish. You can of course

keep the Flowerhorn cichlid alone, but if you want to have more than one fish in the aquarium other big aggressive cichlids

from South America is the best choice. The Flowerhorn cichlid is a tough fish and can tolerate most water conditions, but it

will do best in an aquarium where the pH is neutral or slightly basic. A water temperature around 28? C is recommended.