Overview:<\/strong> Origin:<\/strong> Feeding:<\/strong><\/p>\n Staple Diet:<\/strong> Premium Flowerhorn pellets (growth, color, kok-enhancement formulas).<\/p>\n<\/li>\n Supplementary Foods:<\/strong> Frozen shrimp, krill, bloodworms, and insects to boost kok development and growth.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n Color Boost:<\/strong> Carotenoid- or spirulina-rich foods to intensify the golden sheen<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n Tank Mates:<\/strong><\/p>\n Best housed alone<\/strong> due to extreme aggression<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n Only suitable for tank mates in very large aquariums<\/strong> with robust, equally aggressive species (though not recommended).<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n Aggression Level:<\/strong> Experience Level:<\/strong> Water Parameters:<\/strong><\/p>\n Temperature: 78\u201384\u00b0F (25\u201329\u00b0C)<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/li>\n pH: 7.4\u20138.0<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/li>\n Hardness: 8\u201320 dGH<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/li>\n Minimum Tank Size: 75 gallons+<\/strong> for a single fish.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n Unique Features:<\/strong><\/p>\n Coloration:<\/strong> Brilliant platinum-white base<\/strong> with golden hues<\/strong> or undertones, often metallic in shine.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n Pearling:<\/strong> Can show subtle or dense pearling<\/strong>, depending on lineage.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n Head (Kok):<\/strong> Prominent, rounded hump, usually soft Malau-style kok<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n Body Shape:<\/strong> Thick, muscular Kamfa-like build with flowing fins.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n Rarity:<\/strong> Considered a collector\u2019s grade strain<\/strong> due to its luminous platinum sheen.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n \u2728 The Platinum Golden Base Flowerhorn<\/strong> is a luxury variant<\/strong> admired for its rare coloration and show-quality presence<\/strong>. It symbolizes purity, wealth, and prestige<\/strong> among Flowerhorn keepers and is often the pride of private collections.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Flowerhorn Cichlid \u2013 Platinum Golden Base Overview:The Platinum Golden Base (often shortened to PGB) is one of the most striking and luxurious Flowerhorn strains. Its main appeal is its pure platinum-white body with a golden or yellow undertone, often glowing under aquarium lighting. This strain combines rare metallic coloration with the typical Flowerhorn\u2019s kok (head […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":4800,"template":"","meta":[],"product_brand":[],"product_cat":[98],"product_tag":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-4801","1":"product","2":"type-product","3":"status-publish","4":"has-post-thumbnail","6":"product_cat-flowerhorn","8":"first","9":"instock","10":"taxable","11":"shipping-taxable","12":"purchasable","13":"product-type-simple"},"group_of_quantity":0,"min_quantity":0,"max_quantity":"","exclude_order_quantity_value_rules":"no","exclude_category_quantity_rules":"no","combine_variations":"no","exclude_global_add_ons":[],"addons":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/aquadistribution.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/product\/4801","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/aquadistribution.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/product"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/aquadistribution.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/product"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/aquadistribution.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/4800"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/aquadistribution.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=4801"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"product_brand","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/aquadistribution.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fproduct_brand&post=4801"},{"taxonomy":"product_cat","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/aquadistribution.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fproduct_cat&post=4801"},{"taxonomy":"product_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/aquadistribution.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fproduct_tag&post=4801"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}
The Platinum Golden Base<\/strong> (often shortened to PGB<\/strong>) is one of the most striking and luxurious Flowerhorn strains. Its main appeal is its pure platinum-white body with a golden or yellow undertone<\/strong>, often glowing under aquarium lighting. This strain combines rare metallic coloration<\/strong> with the typical Flowerhorn\u2019s kok (head hump)<\/strong> and pearling, making it a highly sought-after show specimen.<\/p>\n
Selective hybridization of Golden Base Flowerhorns<\/strong> (known for their fading and golden base genes) with strains carrying platinum\/white genetic traits<\/strong>. Popularly developed and refined in Thailand and Malaysia<\/strong> for the ornamental fish trade.<\/p>\n
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Very High.<\/strong> Platinum Golden Bases are territorial and usually best kept as a single centerpiece fish<\/strong>.<\/p>\n
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Intermediate to Advanced.<\/strong> Requires prior cichlid-keeping experience.<\/p>\n
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