The fish will dig but will not disturb plants. Furnish the aquarium with rocky caves. The fish can expand its throat to threaten others. Search the Web To leave some comments about this fish, click here. The Firemouth is awesome, it's wicked when they flair their gills.
Males usually have darker colours and a bit plumper.
They have big mouths and love picking up the substrate. A suitable environment with lots of hiding places and flat rocks will make your Firemouths prolific spawners. They will also go alright in community tank with barbs, loaches and large catfish. Matthew, Australia This fish requires a lot of space and its sex can easily be determined. The female does not have pointed fins and the male does.