MarkLB Posted October 3, 2009 Report Share Posted October 3, 2009 Hi all. How big should they be at 10 months old? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted October 3, 2009 Report Share Posted October 3, 2009 I'm not totally sure but I thought around 4-5cms depending on the size of tank, temp, food, water quality etc. I'm pretty sure they should be breeding size by now though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarkLB Posted October 3, 2009 Author Report Share Posted October 3, 2009 Thanks Cam I have a pair of 10 month old fish, the eggs were laid on New years Day, that were the only two survivors of their spawn. I fed them up on Microworm, Whiteworm and Decap Brineshrimp. As soon as they were big enough to survive the rigours of the community tank in they went, too soon it seems :oops: Trouble is they stopped growing, they're only 25mm excluding the tail. They are mature enough to sex but the male doesn't have a lot of colour. I've since got them back into a tank of their own and I'm feeding them up as much as I can but now I wonder if the damage is done and they're a lost cause :-? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ryanjury Posted October 3, 2009 Report Share Posted October 3, 2009 10 months old should be around 6-7cm fully coloured and breeding.. Depends on genetics and how they have been raised etc.. They don't get as much food and the water conditions are generally not as good in a community tank compared to a bare bottomed fry raising tank. I am unsure if they will start growing but 25mm is very small.. Please update us as it is something I would like to know as well, I doubt they would reach the 9-10cm long males that I have seen Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarkLB Posted October 3, 2009 Author Report Share Posted October 3, 2009 Yeah, it seems I did them no favours by shifting them too soon :oops: Lesson learned. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bilbo Posted October 4, 2009 Report Share Posted October 4, 2009 Cacs are a little slow growing but 10 months is enough time to have them pretty much full size. 25mm is about the 3 - 4 month stage at worst. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarkLB Posted October 7, 2009 Author Report Share Posted October 7, 2009 Yeah, these guys are definitely stunted. What do you think the chances are that they'll grow any more? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarkLB Posted October 14, 2009 Author Report Share Posted October 14, 2009 8) The wee beggers spawned overnight. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dixon1990 Posted October 14, 2009 Report Share Posted October 14, 2009 :bounce: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ryanjury Posted October 14, 2009 Report Share Posted October 14, 2009 That is awesome, the parents stunting should have no bad effect on the fry, maybe only smaller spawnings if the female is smaller Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarkLB Posted October 14, 2009 Author Report Share Posted October 14, 2009 That's good to hear. I'm going to leave them to it and see if they'll raise the fry themselves. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dixon1990 Posted October 28, 2009 Report Share Posted October 28, 2009 Did the fry survive? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarkLB Posted October 29, 2009 Author Report Share Posted October 29, 2009 Nah, they didn't make it....and what's worse is the male beat the female up and she died Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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