| Flowerhorn Cichlids | | | | fact that the hump that the species develop as it |
| Flowerhorn cichlids is a hybrid cichlid that was | | | | matures are considered to resembles the Chinese |
| developed in Malaysia during the second half of | | | | God of Longevity. If the hump grows so does |
| the 1990: s. It was created by crossbreeding | | | | the good fortune of the owner. This good fortune |
| different South American cichlids. Exactly which | | | | can affect all areas of life. |
| cichlids that were used to create the Flowerhorn | | | | |
| is a well kept secret only known by the breeders | | | | The Black marking on Flowerhorn cichlids also |
| who developed the species but they did most | | | | plays an important role in this species reputation |
| likely crossbreed Trimacs (Amhilophous | | | | as bringer of good fortune. These markings can |
| Trimaculatus) and one or several other South | | | | sometimes create patterns that resample Chinese |
| American cichlids like Cichlasoma Festae, | | | | signs and fish that displays these patterns are |
| Amphilophus citrinellum (midas cichlid), Amphilophus | | | | considered to be the most fortune bringing of all. |
| labiatum (red devil) or Vieja synspila (redheaded | | | | Examples of this are that some Flowerhorn |
| cichlid). Flowerhorn cichlids are unlike many other | | | | cichlids display Chinese numbers on their sides and |
| hybrids fertile and can easily be breed in | | | | the owner of these fishes often play the number |
| aquariums. They are very easy to keep and can | | | | their Flowerhorn displays on the lottery. The |
| be kept in the same way as other cichlids from | | | | reason behind this is an incident where a woman |
| the same area. The only requirement is a large | | | | won 1 million dollars and claimed that she had the |
| aquarium to house these big aggressive fishes | | | | play the number her fish displayed. Another fish |
| in.Luck and Feng Shui | | | | that is worth mentioning is a Flowerhorn cichlid |
| Flowerhorn cichlids are in Asia considered to bring | | | | that displays the Chinese sign for luck on its side |
| good luck and good Feng Shui. They are not the | | | | and that fish is hardly surprising considered as |
| only fishes that are thought of in this way. The | | | | extra lucky. |
| Asian Arowana is another fish that brings good | | | | |
| fortune to its owner and that is being breed and | | | | Flowerhorn cichlids has ironically enough brought |
| sold at high prices in Asia. The pattern of thought | | | | bad luck for many investors that invested in |
| behind the thought that Arowanas are bringers of | | | | Flowerhorn cichlid when the hype was at its peak |
| good fortune can be found in the fact that they | | | | and who lost a lot of money when the market |
| are considered to resample dragons. Dragons are | | | | plummeted to more reasonable levels.Written by |
| powerful creatures in the Asian mythology. The | | | | William Berg. Read more about William Bergs |
| foundation for the belief that Flowerhorn cichlids | | | | flowerhorn articles on Flowerhorn Cichlids. |
| are bringer of good fortune can be traced to the | | | | |